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• Childen Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.  A Rapid Appraisal - 19 May 2000
• Dates of the Public Hearings for the Ministerial Committee to Investigate the Abuse, Neglect and Ill Treatment of Older Persons
• Victim Empowerment Programme: Domestic Violence - Task Team on Shelters

Child Protection Week - 28 May - 3 June 2000
Hear the Voices of our Children.  Protecting Children is Everybody's Business.
Become involved.  Contact: Stefanie Scholtz tel: 012 312-7605, fax: 012 323-3733.  e-mail: wels084@welspta.pwv.gov.za

• An Information Guide to aid Social Workers in applying the Child Care Act effectively in the interest of children.  This document is available from the Department of Welfare.  Enquiries: Jacoba Cronjé at  012 312-7585, e-mail: wels083@welspta.pwv.gov.za

• Appointment of a six month investigation into abuse, neglect and ill treatment of older persons.

• Humanitarian Assistance to the people of Angola

• Addressing social security concerns in South Africa - 20 April 2000

Minister's Budget Vote - 18 April 2000

• Budget Speech National Assembly, Cape Town

• Estimate of Expenditure (Vote 35)

• 1999-2000 Annual Report

• Minister outlines welfare priorities
  In October 1999, the Minister for Welfare, Population and Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya, held a National Consultative Process (NCP) to discuss critical issues and challenges in the welfare and development sector. Over six days of hearings, about 70 civil society organisations made submissions in an effort to provide a comprehensive and sustainable response to South Africa’s social crisis. Following the submissions made at the NCP, Minister Skweyiya has released a 10-point programme to ensure that the welfare and development portfolio can address the crisis and ensure the creation of a caring society. Read the Minister's full response to the National Consultative Process and his 10-point programme
  • Summary Report on the National Consultative Process

Read the latest issue of Welfare Update, newsletter of the Department of Welfare, Population and Development.

Better welfare services through co-operative governance
Shelter for abused women
Re-registration will ensure a clean and accurate beneficiary database
New smart cards for pensioners
Decade for the Elderly declared
New Council for Social Service Professions
Department granted full membership of international welfare body