Minister Dlamini to introduce community development plans in Wentworth
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will hold an Imbizo with the Wentworth community in Durban. As a build up to this Imbizo, the Department of Social Development recently conducted community dialogues in Wentworth and the outcomes revealed that people living in the area were confronted with challenges of social grants abuse, alcohol and substance abuse, lack of visibility of social workers and high unemployment rate.
The Imbizo is part of Project Mikondzo, a service delivery initiative launched last year to increase Social Development footprint in the 1 400 wards identified by Cabinet as a priority.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event scheduled as follows:
Venue: Ogle Road Sports Ground, Wentworth
Date: 6 March 2014
Time: 10:00
Media can RSVP with Mr Jaconia Kobue on 073 026 1111 or JaconiaK@dsd.gov.za
For media enquiries please contact:
Ms Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
E-mail: LumkaO@dsd.gov.za
