Portfolio Committee on Social Development
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
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…
COMMITTEE WANTS ACCOUNTABILITY FROM POSTBANK ON SLOW CARD REPLACEMENT PROCESS
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has called Postbank to account on the slow card replacement process, from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards to the Postbank black cards.
COMMITTEE WELCOMES FINDINGS ON SASSA’S SRD GRANT PAYMENT SYSTEM
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the findings of the investigation conducted on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) application and payment system administered by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
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.
SASSA MUST ENSURE SUCCESSFUL MIGRATION OF ALL BENEFICIARIES TO NEW BLACK CARDS
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to ensure that all beneficiaries have access to Postbank sites so that they can migrate to the new Postbank Black Cards before the deadline to receive their March 2025 social grants.
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CALLS FOR SASSA TO RESTORE OFFLINE SRD GRANT VERIFICATION SYSTEM
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to restore the suspended Electronic Know Your Client (eKYC) system to allow eligible beneficiaries to verify and receive their grants.
COMMITTEE CALLS FOR COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN ON GBVF
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls for coordination and collaboration amongst government departments that are responsible for the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on gender-based violence (GBV) and Femicide to ensure that the fight against GBVF makes meaningful impact.
COMMITTEE CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINALISATION OF LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls for the finalisation of the Policy on Social Development Services to Persons with Disabilities. This policy will inform the development of legislation that will govern the department’s services for people with disabilities. Today the world is commemorating the International Day of Persons with…
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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.
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…
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON WELCOMES COURT ORDER TO RESOLVE FUNDING CHALLENGES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, welcomes the Johannesburg High Court Order instructing the Gauteng Department of Social Development to resolve funding challenges of non-profit organisations.
COMMITTEE CALLS ON NATIONAL TREASURY TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GAUTENG NPO’S
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WANTS MINISTER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO SRD GRANT SYSTEM
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT FOR SASSA OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN MATERIAL IRREGULARITIES.
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESOLVES TO REFER CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL TO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RE-D
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESOLVES TO REFER CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL TO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RE-D
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MEET THE RISING LEVEL OF DRUG ABUSE
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MEET THE RISING LEVEL OF DRUG ABUSE
The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, 28 September 2022
(National Assembly), [Enhancing the Contribution of Small Businesses in Times of Crisis: Stakeholder Perspective Analysis; Consideration and adoption of Committee Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00