department of social development Archives

Pastor And Wife Arrested After About 200 People Found Chained At Illegal Mpumalanga Rehab Centre

Sam Thangwane / October 15, 2026

Approximately 200 people, including minors, have been rescued from an unregistered rehabilitation centre in Waterval B, near Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga,

The legal battle over South Africa’s R370 Social Relief of Distress grant is heading to the Supreme Court of Appeal,

MDNtv / May 6, 2026

Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe appears before Parliament where she faces intense questioning over issues relating to official SUVs,

MDNtv / May 5, 2026

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) receives a critical briefing from the Department of Social Development (DSD) on key programmes,

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