Social Development director-general Peter Netshipale will face a disciplinary process for “serious concerns arising from his conduct in the performance of his duties”. This comes after Netshipale, in ...

South Africa’s Department of Social Development is entrusted with billions of Rands for SASSA grants. Its role is to uplift communities and protect those living near the poverty line. A most noble of ...

There will be a public hearing to discuss the building of a new business on Hwy 63 called Grand Prairie Social. It will be a gathering place for groups and families that will offer food service in ...

Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s aide Luvuyo Shasha has been suspended after warning suspended communications chief Lumka Oliphant that she could ‘get hurt’ More chaos has been added to the controversy ...

Appearing before Parliament to answer multiple allegations of wrongdoing, Department of Social Development officials failed to reassure opposition MPs — and repeatedly fudged the facts. A presentation ...

The Department of Social Development, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) have been praised for the sector’s improved performance during the 2024 ...

New York, 8 October 2025 – Heads of State and Government, ministers, and delegates from around the world will convene in Doha, Qatar for the Second World Summit for Social Development from 4 to 6 ...

Minister Sisisi Tolashe is alleged to be in a romantic relationship with her special adviser, whom she appears to be shielding from disciplinary charges. Minister Sisisi Tolashe is alleged to be in a ...

A group of Fishponds residents are campaigning for developers to include more 'affordable' rentals in their plans to build thousands of new homes in the area. The development would be one of Bristol’s ...

At a time when consensus feels like a relic of another era, one issue has managed to unite policymakers across the ideological spectrum: kids and smartphones. From the Netherlands to New Jersey, a ...

The Social Development Department is under mounting pressure from growing numbers of non-belongers seeking assistance, commentator Claude Skelton Cline has warned. Appearing on his Honestly Speaking ...