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2010/09/01
B Dlamini: National Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
These unfortunate factors have become regular characteristics of many societies in the developing world including of course, South Africa.
As a country, we cannot afford to act in isolation when progressive countries across the world craft local strategies in their quest to meet the targets of addressing income poverty, hunger, maternal and child mortality, disease, inadequate shelter and gender inequality, among others.
We must join in this noble effort with the understanding ...
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2010/08/31
B Dlamini: National Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Programme director
Esteemed invite speakers
All participants and delegates
Ladies and gentlemen,
Topic: Consolidation & Coordination of Poverty Eradication and Strategies to Achieving MDG 1 (Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger)
I am honoured to join you on this important occasion, which brings us together to assess our progress and strategies towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).... [highlighted result]
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2010/08/31
B Dlamini: Third reading of Social Assistance Amendment Bill
Honourable Chairperson
Honourable Members of Parliament
Comrades and friends
Esteemed ladies and gentlemen
I thank you for the opportunity to address the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the occasion of the third reading of the Social Assistance Amendment Bill.
Honourable members, the Ministry of Social Development has stated before: Our social assistance programme is witness to the ANC government and our society s way of putting into practise the values of ... [highlighted result]
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2010/07/07
B Dlamini meets representatives of disability sector
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2010/06/01
B Dlamini launches Child protection surveillance study project during Youth Month
In commemoration of the International Children s Day, the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, has today launched the South African Child Surveillance Study project in Stinkwater, Hammanskraal. This is the first largest survey ever undertaken in the country to look into issues of child abuse, neglect and exploitation.Through this project, the Department of Social Development will conduct a national study on child abuse, neglect and exploitation which will ... [highlighted result]
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2010/05/12
B Dlamini: Debate on Presidency Dept Budget Vote 2010/11
Honourable chairperson
Honourable President, Jacob Zuma
Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe
Honourable members
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemenA few days ago, our fourth democratic government turned one year old. It is around this dream that our people mobilised all sections of South African society to fight for freedom, human rights and dignity.Mr President, the history of our struggle teaches us that victory against any form of ...
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2010/05/12
B Dlamini: Debate on Presidency Dept Budget Vote 2010/11
Honourable President, Jacob Zuma
Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe
Honourable members
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemen
A few days ago, our fourth democratic government turned one year old.
Towards the achievement of these values, The Presidency must take the lead in working with inclusive women's organisations such as the Progressive Women s Movement to address common challenges facing women regardless of their ... [highlighted result]
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2010/05/12
B Dlamini: Debate on Presidency Dept Budget Vote 2010/11
Honourable President, Jacob Zuma
Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe
Honourable members
Distinguished guests
Ladies and gentlemen
A few days ago, our fourth democratic government turned one year old.
Towards the achievement of these values, The Presidency must take the lead in working with inclusive women's organisations such as the Progressive Women s Movement to address common challenges facing women regardless of their ... [highlighted result]
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2010/03/30
B Dlamini: Gain Africa Regional Forum
The scourge of hunger, which is manifested by high levels of poverty, has found its roots in many households including households headed by women or children.This situation has put undue pressure on families and threatens to rob children of the necessary care and healthy living they deserve. In our endeavour to tackle child poverty government has extended the child support grant to children who previously did not qualify to receive social protection. As part of this campaign, we are ... [highlighted result]
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2010/03/17
B Dlamini: Independent Development Trust Development Week dialogue
In consequence, implementing government departments will follow with particular responses to address the plight of each households based on the needs thereof.We are aware that women and children are mostly affected by poverty. The relationship between poverty and the abuse of women and children is also of major concern. There are still women in different households and communities who are afraid to speak out against abuse due to income poverty.We must ensure that as part of ... [highlighted result]
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2010/02/25
Programme Director
National Chairperson of SANCA
National Executive Director, Mrs Shamim Garda
SANCA volunteers
Government officials
Ladies and gentlemenLet me first thank you for inviting us to this important occasion in the calendar of South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA). I want to invite SANCA to come on board and help us implement this plan.As a department, we have developed the mini drug master plan for ...
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2009/12/03
B Dlamini: United Nations Population Fund Poster Competition
Programme director, Mr Jacques van Zuydam
Honourable MEC of Social Development, Dr Meshack Radebe
United Nations Population Fund representatives; Dr Ademola Salau and Mr Mark Schreiner
Honourable guests
Parents and teachers
Boys and girls
Ladies and gentlemenI am grateful to have been invited today to participate and witness the final outcome of this exciting competition. Particular thanks to the United Nations Population Fund for their continued ...
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2009/09/30
B Dlamini to launch Social Development Month on International Day of Older Persons, 1 Oct
Social Development Deputy Minister Bathabile Dlamini will tomorrow, 1 October 2009, launch Social Development Month in Ladysmith, Newcastle.Social Development Month focuses on highlighting the importance of working together to fight poverty and build a caring society. They include the Golden Games in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape on 27 and 29 and the World Food Day event in Giyani, Limpopo.The launch coincides with the International Day of Older Persons, a day celebrated ... [highlighted result]
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2009/09/25
B Dlamini: Uniting Presbyterian Church Women's Fellowship conference
I am pleased to note that faith based organisations have assumed a more important place in the development discourse.On behalf of the Department of Social Development I would like to thank the Uniting Presbyterian Church for inviting us to make a contribution to your conference today. It is our desire as the African National Congress (ANC) that faith based organisations continues to play an even bigger role in the future.I say this because the interventions of faith based ... [highlighted result]
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2009/09/18
B Dlamini: Senior citizens celebrations
A gathering of this nature gives us the opportunity to instil in young people, a sense of respect for our senior citizens.It is fitting that we celebrate our senior citizens during the Heritage Month because older persons are our proud heritage. We owe our freedom to older persons who were in the forefront of our struggle for liberation against apartheid.Older persons in Pietermaritzburg and throughout South Africa played a crucial role in the development of the Freedom Charter ... [highlighted result]
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2009/08/26
B Dlamini: Kwanda press briefing
It promises a new approach to engage communities in development.As a department we see this as a powerful approach to sustainable development and promoting sustainable livelihoods. Increasingly, government view community mobilisation as an effective approach to addressing local development challenges. We aim to do this by actively encouraging and supporting greater community participation in development initiatives.As you have seen the sneak previews, the communities are running... [highlighted result]
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2009/07/24
The Honourable Deputy Minister for Social Development Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will on Monday, 27uly 2009, deliver a keynote address at the Social protection course for government policy makers in the University of Cape Town.The University of Cape Town, Maastricht University, Institute for Development Studies (Sussex), together with the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) which is a non-profit organisation, are offering a two week course on the design and the implementation of ... [highlighted result]
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2009/07/22
Programme director
EU Commission Ambassador, Mr Lodewijk Bri't
UNODC Representative, Dr Jonathan Lucas
Deputy Director-General, Dr Maria Mabetoa
Chairperson of the Integrated Justice System Development Committee, Mr Simon Jiyane
National Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) management team members
Representatives of national civil society organisations
Members of the media
Ladies and gentlemenIt is my great pleasure to be here this morning to launch ...
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2009/07/11
B Dlamini: World Population Day
The International Conference on Population and Development must indeed be applauded for having been the turning point that has shaped development policies and programmes.Ladies and gentlemen, South Africa has done well in integrating ICPD goals into the national health programme through the ICPD Program of Action. Tackling poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and other internationally agreed development goals can only be met when the untapped potential of women ... [highlighted result]
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2009/07/07
B Dlamini: Social Development Dept Budget Vote debate NCOP 2009/10
Domestic violence and drug abuse are turning family homes into places that are not safe for women and children.In terms of our Constitution, access to basic social services is the right of all children. The Children's Act recognises child headed households as a category of vulnerable children and places an obligation on provincial departments to extend services to such households. We will finalise the policy framework for statutory services for child headed households before the end of... [highlighted result]
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