a) The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) is delivered through a partnership approach, and a Project Management Office (PMO) has been established in the Presidency which is responsible for overall coordination and strategic oversight. Key government departments lead implementation of various youth employment initiatives such as the National Youth Service, the Expanded Public Works Programme, and the Community Works Programme, among others, which are ...
The management of schools for children with special needs is vested with the Departments of Education and Social Development. The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) provides policy direction on all matters relating to persons with disabilities in the Republic.
a) Consequently, when this issue was brought to the attention of the DWYPD, we engaged the Office of the Director-General in ...
The Minister, Deputy Minister and officials in the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities did not attend the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in any official capacity. Consequently, no expenditure has been incurred therewith by the Department.
More »a) The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) launched the Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) by releasing a statement on 3 November 2023 to highlight the country’s commitment to uplift and empower persons with disabilities.
A national DRAM calendar was developed and circulated widely to ensure that events and activities conducted to commemorate DRAM in all provinces throughout the country were ...
1. The details of the destination, total costs for accommodation, travel and other costs incurred for international of each Minister and Deputy Minister since 1 June 2019 are depicted in the tables below:
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International Travel |
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(aa) |
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(a) |
(b)(i) |
(b)(ii) |
(b)(iii) |
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Date |
Destination |
Accommodation |
Flights |
Forex & Insurance |
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Minister |
Oct 2019 |
BRAZIL |
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R90 264,43 |
R225,00 |
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Oct 2019 |
ETHIOPIA |
... |
The combating of underage drinking and the sale of liquor to minors are entrusted to the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) respectively. Consequently, a detailed response on what initiatives have been undertaken by government to curb these social ills should be directed to the Ministers of Social Development and of Police respectively.
The Department of Women, Youth, ...
Combating the abductions of women and children falls within the mandate of the South African Police Service (SAPS), thus a detailed response on investigations initiated may be obtained from the Minister of Police.
The department coordinates the implementation and monitoring of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NSP on GBVF). This includes monitoring various interventions in the fight against Gender-Based Violence ...
The Department has in the past two financial years compiled a monitoring report on the empowerment of women, youth and persons with disabilities focusing on levels of equity, employment, ownership and participation women, youth and persons with disabilities.
The report records the participation of women in senior leadership as follows:
1. Women Magistrates were 48.7% in 2020/21 and increased to 52.1% in 2021/22.
2. ...
The combating of underage drinking and the sale of liquor to minors are entrusted to the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) respectively. Consequently, a detailed response on what initiatives have been undertaken by government to curb these social ills should be directed to the Ministers of Social Development and of Police respectively.
The Department of Women, Youth, ...
The matters raised by this question are located in the mandate of the national Department of Social Development (DSD). The question may be directed to the Minister of Social Development for reply.
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