Finalising a White Paper on social security reform could take longer than expected, according to Soc...

The Older Persons Amendment Bill now before the NCOP includes clauses possibly requiring a re-think....

A new Children’s Amendment Bill will be drafted by the Department of Social Development to deal with...

Recently gazetted amendments to the general regulations on children prescribe the criteria for estab...

The social relief of distress grant increase announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 14 Ma...

In anticipation of extending the social relief of distress grant’s availability for another year, th...

In his capacity as ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa has called for continuing discussions on a basic i...

A draft policy intended to facilitate the more effective prevention and treatment of disorders relat...

Regulations affecting the protection and care of vulnerable children have been amended and are now i...

Although most sections of the Children’s Amendment Act, 2022, are now in force, those fundamental to...

Cabinet has approved the publication of a draft policy on preventing and treating substance use diso...

Input is sought on a draft policy for accelerating the delivery of comprehensive, responsive social...

The Department of Social Development has called for input on proposed amendments to regulations affe...

The Department of Social Development has gazetted a notice requiring specific categories of non-prof...

The DA’s Bridget Masango has called for input on the contents of a Bill to regulate partial care fac...

Anti-money laundering regulations under the Non-Profit Organisation Act are now in force.

The Department of Social Development has withdrawn Government Gazette notices calling for input on a...

The National Assembly’s Social Development Committee has called for written submissions on the Older...

Increases in social grants for the 2023/24 financial year have been gazetted, along with a notice co...

The Department of Social Development has called for public comments on proposals to continue the ava...

The Social Assistance Amendment Act, 2020, is now in force.