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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

In its quest to realise the rights of children with and management capabilities; accelerate efforts in
disabilities through a series of legislation and empowering women and people with disabilities in
programmes, the Department of Social Development development efforts; reinforce our information and
drafted the Respite Care Programme, which is a set data systems as well as our partnerships with civil
of services integrating roles and responsibilities of society, the private sector and the donor community.
different sectors to protect and promote human rights Together we will eradicate poverty, inequality and
of children with disabilities and support for their unemployment. Together we will protect and nurture
families. The development of the guidelines is aimed at the most vulnerable of our society, and together we will
identifying services for the empowerment and support build sustainable and peaceful communities.
of children with disabilities and their families, enhance
capacity of the Departmental officials on the provision
of services to children with disabilities and their families,
whilst enhancing access to services at community level.

The Department is still committed to fight the pandemic
of Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in the
country. The Victim Support Services (VSS) Bill will be
expedited as part of the GBVF Strategic Implementation Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu
Plan, following publishing in the Government Gazette Deputy Minister of Social Development
for public comments.

These targets demand that we strengthen our leadership

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