Minister Dlamini to hold a follow-up meeting with families of people who lost their lives in Marikana
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will hold a follow-up meeting, in Nyandeni, Eastern Cape, with the families of people who lost their lives in the Marikana tragedy.
The meeting is aimed at assessing progress made with regards to the interventions the Department of Social Development had committed to in June 2013 as well as identify further areas for intervention in supporting the families, and the community at large, to achieve sustainable livelihoods through Project Mikondzo – a service delivery improvement programme aimed at responding quicker, more effectively and innovatively to social challenges in the country’s poorest areas.
The traditional leadership of the area is also expected to engage Minister Dlamini further on a support programme for young men who lose their manhood during traditional initiation. While it was important to curb deaths during initiation, it is also equally important to provide support to those who survive but are left mutilated.
The visit forms part of the Social Development Month (October) outreach programme, through which the Department aims to increase access to and utilisation of social services through direct intervention by building effective service delivery partnerships between government, communities and other role players.
Members of the media are invited to attend the event, which will take place as follows:
Date: 24 October 2014
Time: 11h00
Place: Nyandeni Great Place
Media RSVPs may be directed to Jaconia Kobue: jaconiak@dsd.gov.za or 073 026 1111
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ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Media inquiries: Lumka Oliphant at lumkao@dsd.gov.za or 083 484 8067.
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