The National Development Agency (NDA) has noted with concern the misleading commentary made by the Director of Rise Up Against GBV, Ms Mandisa Khanyile, on an interview with Newzroom Afrika on 7 February 2021. Ms Khanyile made remarks that Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who had applied for the CARA funding have not been paid and that the NDA’s report to the Social Development Portfolio Committee in Parliament about payment to these CSOs have been untrue.

Johannesburg –World NGO Day is celebrated worldwide annually on the 27th of February, a day to commemorate and acknowledge NGOs in South Africa that are compliant and making an impact in communities. The day also brings to the fore further solutions that can be adapted to ensure the sustainability of all registered NPOs (NGOs is a world term, locally NPO is used to include civil society organisations (CSOs), Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) and several other legal entities).

Cape Town, 10 and 11 February 2021: The Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, conducted oversight visits in Manenberg and Mfuleni to monitor progress and impact of NDA grants to support gender based violence (GBV) interventions, income generation and NDAs volunteer programme (VP).

Pretoria, 05 February 2021: As part of relief measures to cushion the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the early childhood development (ECD) programmes and services, the Department of Social Development has received, from Treasury, R496 million to assist the sector.

Mzansi Act Now, in collaboration with the National Development Agency (NDA), are organizing the Kathorus Candlelight on the 1st of December 2020 in the Kathorus region, Katlehong Corner Limpopo from 16h00 to 19h00, amidst the rising numbers of Femicide, sexual violence, abductions of womxn and children in the City of Ekurhuleni and South Africa as a whole.

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will deliver a keynote address on Wednesday, 02 December 2020, at the NDA’s virtual Public Dialogue. The theme for the public dialogue will be – ‘’Creating Capacities and Building Capabilities for the Civil Society Sector in South Africa.”

Poverty, inequality and social exclusion in South Africa: a systematic assessment of key policies, strategies and flagship programmes

The National Development Agency (NDA) CEO, Mrs Thamo Mzobe, on behalf of the NDA Board and broader leadership, congratulates the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu and the department on being elected the Chairperson of the Partners in Population and Development (PPD).

14 October 2020, Cape Town - Keeping abreast of technology advancements and in line with best practice, Cape Town Society of the Blind (CTSB) has opened a Low Vision Clinic at their premises in Salt River, Cape Town.