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

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.

The National Development Agency (NDA) is tasked with the responsibility of contributing towards the eradication of poverty in South Africa and its causes. The NDA in discharging its mandate, has to empower and enhance the capacity of the civil society sector. This ensures that the NDA helps to build more cohesive communities that are able to tackle the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

Trauma, and its debilitating consequences on mental well-being, is still a major construct in addressing the short-term needs of children, especially in marginalised communities. Children in these communities live on high alert, in a permanent state of fight, flight or freeze. They do not “come from trauma” – they live in trauma. Daily, they witness or experience violence, including gender-ba

Trauma, and its debilitating consequences on mental well-being, is still a major construct in addressing the short term need of children, especially in marginalised communities. Children in these communities live on high alert, in a permanent state of fight, flight or freeze. They do not “come from trauma” – they live in trauma. Daily, they witness or experience violence, including gender-ba