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SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT INCREASE...

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


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SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT REGULATI...

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


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BASIC INCOME GRANT: ‘DISCUSSIONS SHOULD...

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


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SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS: DRAFT PREVENT...

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


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CHILDREN’S ACT REGULATIONS: AMENDMENTS G...

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


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CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT ACT: MOST SECTIONS...

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


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SUBSTANCE ABUSE: PREVENTION AND TREATMEN...

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


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SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILI...

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


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CHILDREN’S ACT REGULATIONS: DRAFT AMENDM...

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


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NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS: MANDATORY REGI...

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


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CHILD CARE FACILITIES: DA DRAFTS BILL TO...

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


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NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION COUNTER-MONEY-LA...

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


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NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS: DRAFT AMENDMEN...

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


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OLDER PERSONS AMENDMENT BILL: NATIONAL A...

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


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SOCIAL GRANTS: INCREASES GAZETTED, RELIE...

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


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SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT TO CONTI...

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


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Social Assistance Amendment Act, 2020, i...

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


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