South Africa has dedicated the month of June to the commemoration of young people’s role in socio-political and economic activities. As the month draws to a close, the National Development Agency (NDA) is proud to announce that, it has collaborated with Afrika Tikkun Services and placed twenty-two (22) young people at its national and Gauteng provincial offices on an Internship programme.

As the country commemorates youth month under the theme “Accelerating Youth Economic Emancipation for a Sustainable Future,” The National Development Agency (NDA) celebrates young people of Isinkwa Sethemba Primary Cooperative who are contributing to local economic development.

The 2023 National Youth Day and Youth Month will be celebrated under the theme: “Accelerating youth economic emancipation for a sustainable future”. In line with this theme, the youth of Tendela Village in uMgungundlovu District, started Abalimi Multipurpose Primary Cooperative which focuses on agricultural produce.

As the country celebrates Youth Month under Government’s 2023 theme “Accelerating Youth Economic Emancipation for a Sustainable Future,” youth-led organisations such as Intandekho Agricultural Primary Cooperative; aims to create employment in their communities to address the plight of youth unemployment facing South Africa, while also responding to food insecurity in their community.

28 May 2023, Hout Bay - The protection of children is in the spotlight for the Department of Social Development, including agencies National Development Agency (NDA) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), following the Child Protection Week campaign opening by Minister Lindiwe Zulu.

Speech by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the occasion of the tabling of the Social Development Portfolio Budget Vote 19 to the National Assembly Tuesday, 30 May 2023 Cape Town

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will on Tuesday, 30 May, table the Social Development Portfolio Budget Vote 19 for the current financial year, in Parliament, Cape Town.

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu will on Sunday, 28 May 2023, launch the annual Child Protect Week campaign in Hout Bay, Cape Town.

25 April 2023, Johannesburg - South Africa is the latest Southern African Development Community (SADC) partner country to enter into an international development cooperation agreement with the German Cooperative Raiffeisen Confederation (abbreviated DGRV in German), an Apex Cooperatives Body in Germany with over 20 million members. GCRC has ties with more than 30 other countries, to provide consultancy and aid to develop cooperative systems and structures aiming at a sustainable development of the cooperative sector.