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WAY FORWARD: Minsister of social development Lindiwe Zulu talks about various issues the department is tackling to help combat Covid-19Picture: PUXLEY MAKGATHO
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DSD

Minister Zulu informs public on department’s progress in fighting Covid-19

Minister of social development Lindiwe Zulu held a press conference on Monday, accompanied by Sassa CEO Busisiwe Memela-Khambula and NDA CEO Thamo Mzobe, at which she outlined the progress her department was making in the ongoing effort…

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Under lockdown rules, children may not be moved between parents who share joint custody. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Jozef Polc
COVID 19

Divorced parents navigate lockdown rules on custody of kids

Lockdown rules for divorced parents caused tension this week with some still believing — right up until the midnight start — that not moving children between homes was advised rather than set down in the regulations. But any doubt…

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Minister of social development Lindiwe Zulu presented to parliament on Wednesday.Image: GroundUp/Barbara Maregele
CHILD GRANTS

89,000 children’s foster care grants at risk

Government promises to meet November deadline, but MPs are sceptical MPs have voiced scepticism over the department of social development’s promise that it will resolve more than 89,000 foster care court orders by the end of November.…

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HQ VISIT: ANC provincial chairman Oscar Mabuyane with Andile Lungisa and Mlibo Qoboshiyane at Luthuli House, where the President Jacob Zuma-led top six met to discuss the disputed Eastern Cape provincial conference yesterday Picture: SUPPLIED
BEAUTY DLULANE

EC bosses sent home by top six

National ANC bosses sent Eastern Cape officials packing yesterday after they arrived at the party’s Luthuli House headquarters uninvited, saying yesterday’s meeting was for national executive deployees to detail what happened at last…

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