Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta BogopaneZulu, launched the annual Child Protection Week campaign with a focus on rehabilitating children who have been in conflict with the law. The theme for the campaign is “Let us Protect Children during COVID19 and Beyond.”
South Africa’s Minister of Social Development, Ms. Lindiwe Zulu, accepted the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Good Practice Award for Social Security in Africa on May 17, 2023, on behalf of the department. The award recognizes the country’s commitment to providing social security protection for vulnerable children, specifically the Child Support Grant (CSG) initiative.