Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will tomorrow address the 18th Biennial Conference of the National Association for Child Care Workers (NACCW) in Port Elizabeth.
During the 2011 Departmental Budget Vote, the Minister announced plans to recruit and train 10 000 Child and Youth Care Workers over the next three years, to support children living in child-headed households.
Last week, the Minister and MECs for Social Development discussed in a meeting held in East London plans on how the department will roll-out this initiative, including details on when will recruitment for trainees commence.
Minister Dlamini will announce this plan at the conference. The conference will also be attended by the MEC for Social Development and Special Programs in the Eastern Cape, Dr Pemmy Majodina. The conference will discuss a variety of issues with the view to create an environment of care, support and protection for orphans and vulnerable children in line with the Children’s Act.
Members of the media are invited to the conference, to be held as follows:
Venue: Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (North Campus)
Time: 9am
Date: Tuesday, 5 July 2011
For RSVP: Thapelo Sakoana on 082 420 7736
Enquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
