As part of the Social Development Month, the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will embark on a visit to various centres and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) providing services in the social development sector, especially to children and older persons.
In particular, the Deputy Minister's visits will be as follows:
Date: Monday, 11 October 2010
Venue: Impendle Municipality, Nzinga Dropping Centre, 21 Mafahleni Street, Impendle
Time: 10h00
Date: Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Venue: Ekujabuleni Children’s Home, Lay Centre,
Time: 08h00
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2010
Venue: Jabu Luthuli Projects 415 Mkhize Road, Nazareth Island, Pinetown, Durban
Time: 10h00
Through this visit, Ms Dlamini seeks to ensure the intensification of services towards the eradication of poverty, promotion of children’s rights and creating a caring society for older persons.
The Deputy Minister will dedicate the entire week to look into issues of poverty eradication through the massification of Early Childhood Development to reach poor communities.
Ms Dlamini will also look into issues of Home Community Based Care dealing with orphans and vulnerable children, as well as issues pertaining to child-headed households. The Deputy Minister will use her visit to promote the rights of children and older persons.
She will reassert the NGO sector as important service providers at the forefront of creating a caring society. “We recognise that South Africa needs a vibrant NGO sector that is seized with rendering services to our people. It is for this reason that we are committed to partnering and working with this sector in our efforts to improve the lives of our people,” said Ms Dlamini.
Importantly, the Deputy Minister will use the visit to assess the kind of service rendered by NGOs to children and older persons.
Members of the media are invited to cover the events.
For RSVP or interview requests with the Deputy Minister contact:
Thapelo Sakoana
Cell: 078 453 6750
Media enquiries:
Mandla Mathebula
Cell: 083 282 6133
