Department Of Social Development
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Lumka Oliphant wins reinstatement, R1.5m back pay in unfair dismissal ruling
The Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council has ruled that Lumka Oliphant was unfairly dismissed, ordering her reinstatement and R1.5 million in back pay.
Looking past the SANDF deployment to solve our crime crisis together
It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS…
Sisisi Tolashe: Social Development
SCORE: E Tolashe’s 2025 has been marked by a combination of policy initiatives and ongoing controversy. On the policy front, she prioritised efforts to root out fraud and…
UPDATED: Under siege minister charges DG
Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development
Baby Savers South Africa fights back as Gauteng department cracks down on centres
Organisations are going to court to challenge the constitutionality of Children’s Act provisions
Three developments in January place unequal democracy back on the road to justice
The Expropriation Bill was signed into law; the families of victims of apartheid-era human rights violations want to know why the TRC recommendations haven’t been implemented,…
Investigation into social grant fraud is a flop
SASSA’s investigation into the SRD grant application system fails to answer crucial questions
Breaking the cycle: Ending childhood pregnancy in South Africa
Early and unintended pregnancies remain a critical challenge in South Africa, significantly impacting the health, education and socioeconomic prospects of girls
KwaZulu-Natal officials in R22m Covid blanket scandal back at work
The decision, amid ongoing disciplinary processes, allegedly follows concerns that they ‘were getting paid for sitting at home’
Threshold for Covid-19 aid to rise, state to top up child support grants
The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.
Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually…
Report: Urgent need for social grant framework on the state’s obligations, but can it afford to?
The panel found that, for the time being, further support should be confined to extending the social distress relief that was rolled out for the Covid-19 pandemic
Gender-based violence shelters go without critical government funding
Nonprofit organisations that provide trauma counselling and shelter to survivors of rape and violence have had to shut their doors
How to track your R350 Covid-19 relief grant
All beneficiaries who applied for the R350 relief grant before July 2021, must reapply. Here is how to track your application status
Sex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report
Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics