NOVEMBER 2020 Building a Caring Society. Together. www.dsd.gov.za PROTECT SOUTH A FRICA 1 2020 2020 2020 2020 February April January March S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 12 113 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 19 220 21 22 23 24 25 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 26 227 28 29 30 31 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram www,yourwebsite.com 343295892 your instagram 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram 2020 www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram EDITOR’S NOTE JanuaryCONTENTS BY: LUMKA OLIPHANT Editor’s Note 3 From the Desk of the President 4-5 Message from Minister Lindiwe Zulu 6-7 Welcome to the November issue Women continue to occupy of DSD news where we focus maintenance courts trying to fight Message from Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu 8-9 2020 on the 16 days campaign2020 for for the rights of their children. 2020 S M T MessageW from ActingT Director GeneralF Linton Mchunu S 10 2020 no violence against women and They continue to be forced to July June August Message from the Registrar of SACSSP: Langi Malamba 11 May children. lose money because they have to attend court. It is still women New Home for Gender-Based Violence Command Centre 12 At the start of the campaign we in the majority who collect social S M T W T F S Minister Zulu joins Act Now Walk against GBVF 13 woke up to gruesome stories of grants on behalf ofS theirM children. T W T F S Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu launches the Ipelegeng Multimedia Centre 14 women and children who were 1 S M T W T F S killed at theS handsM ofT men.W MostT ThisF clearlyS shows that more still Children’s1 Ammendment2 Bill 3 4 15 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 concerning towards the end of needs to be done. Women need National Men’s Parliament 16-17 1 2 last week was 1 a story2 that3 was4 all5 the6 opportunities5 6to make7 8 9 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 KZN - Traditional Healers - GBV 18 doing the rounds on social media sure that they do not depend on 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of a mother7 who8 posted9 what10 she11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 KZN - Batho Pele Awards 19 abusive partners to look after their 10 111 12 13 14 15 16 found on14 her 15minor 16 daughter’s17 18 families.19 20 In this edition,19 20 we look21 22 23 24 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5 6 7 FS8 - Guardian Angels9 10 11 20 phone (12 years) who was at the efforts by the Men’s sector UNFPA go to great lengths 17 21 181 19 20 21 22 23 coerced into21 having22 23sex with24 the25 supported26 27 by the 26Department 27 28 in 29 30 31 30 31 FS - The Church of Scientology 24 22 252 26 27 28 29 30 driver of the28 hired29 taxi30 that takes the fight against GBVF. www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram her to school. In the conversation EC - Unathi Filita 31 23 the old man was promising to www,yourwebsite.com 343295892 your instagram www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram 12 13 14 Infographics15 on Travel16 & Gifts Policy 17 18 24-25 give the minor child money in GP - Marievale Agro Farming 26-27 exchange for sex. NW - Social ills dealt a fatal blow 28-29 In the Eastern Cape, it was also Limpopo - MEC hands over new vehicles 30 reported that children in foster Limpopo - Gambling board delivers on CSI 31 care homes were being targeted 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 or given away by their foster Limpopo – Second food distribution launched 32 parents for ukuthwala around EC – Devastating levels of hunger 33 Nyandeni. While Government FS – Mencare training 34 continues to make sure that GBVF remains on the agenda2020 and 2020 Organisational Review of DSD 35-37 2020 26 27 28 29 30 31 September resources are given Octobeto deal withr 2020 December Tips for staying safe online 38-39 what the President has declared SASSA – Thank you 40-41 a second pandemic, violence November against women and children GP - Segametsi’s silver lining 42 S M T W T F S continues to ravage communities Level 1 updated Messages 43 despite theseS efforts.M T W T F S S M T W T F S Open text information Champion Award 44 S M T W T F S www,yourwebsite.com 343295892 your instagram 1 2 3 4 5 The race is on 45 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Extension of Foster Care 46 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Join the webinar 47 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DSD in Pictures 2048-53 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 www,yourwebsite.com 343295892 your instagram www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram www,yourwebsite.com 343295892your instagram 2 www.dsd.gov.za 3 Until we have overcome this pandemic, we all have to play it safe, for ourselves and those around us. Difcult though it may be, we should not expose our elderly mothers and fathers to the virus through social visits. Let us keep in touch with them by phone or video messaging. If they live with us, let us ensure we observe proper hygiene at all times by washing and sanitising our hands. Frequently touched surfaces, including equipment used by our parents and grandparents like walkers and canes, should be frequently cleaned. Monday, 06 July 2020 We should limit our shared spaces where possible and wear a mask when around our elderly relatives. At the same time we must be led by common sense and not isolate elderly or sick relatives at a time when they need us most. 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