Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Portfolio Committee on Social Development

Portfolio Committee on Social Development

The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
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53 Episodes
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COMMITTEE COMMENDS WHISTLE BLOWERS FOR EXPOSING FRAUDULENT SASSA OFFICIALS

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development commends whistleblowers who continue to inform law enforcement agencies about the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials suspected of fraud. The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested four SASSA officials at the Johannesburg local office in Gauteng on Friday, 14 March 2025, after…
16 Mar 1 min

EXTENSION OF SASSA GOLD CARDS VALIDITY MUST INCLUDE IMPROVED ROLLOUT PLAN

The committee believes that the deadline for the validity of the SASSA Gold Cards should be extended in conjunction with a properly resourced and statistically improved rollout plan for the Postbank Black Cards. Extending the deadline without an improved rollout plan will prolong beneficiaries' frustration and panic.
14 Feb 1 min

COMMITTEE WELCOMES PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORT ON SRD GRANT SYSTEM WEAKNESSES

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the preliminary investigation report confirming the validity of the findings about the vulnerability assessment and penetration testing challenges on the South African Social Security Agency's (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant application and payment system.
28 Nov 2024 1 min

COMMITTEE EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER 44% FEMICIDE CASES WHERE PERPETRATORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls on law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders to urgently finalise the National Integrated Strategy on the Prevention of Femicide in South Africa, which seeks to strengthen the legislation and develop femicide-specific policies and guidelines to prevent and respond to femicide, among other objectives…
21 Nov 2024 1 min
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