By OBAKENG MAJE

30 October 2025- The Minister of Social Development, Sisi Tolashe will close the Social Development Month curtain by taking the basket of social assistance services to the residents in Vryburg on 31 October 2025. This is part of concerted efforts by Tolashe of bringing the social development portfolio services right at the door of vulnerable communities to ensure that they receive services timeously and issues affecting them are resolved.

She further said she will be accompanied by the North West MEC for Social Development, Sussana Dantjie, representatives from the local government, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) CEO, Themba Matlou, National Development Agency (NDA), acting CEO, Raphaahle Ramokgopa, amongst others. Tolashe added that her visit in the area also aims to bring a basket of comprehensive social development portfolio approach services servicing the community of Huhudi and surroundings.

“These include an interface with communities on social assistance, substance abuse and Gender Based Violence (GBV) related social ills, discussion on community activities, social grant applications, Covid-19 SRD, Social Grant Reviews and many more government services.

“This Ministerial Outreach Programme under the banner, Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme seeks to assess whether the services provided are in line with the government’s District Development Model (DDM), which encourages that all government interventions should be people driven and people centred,” she said.

Tolashe said her programme is also intended to build effective development and service delivery partnerships between the state and communities.

She said on the day, the community members will also access services from other government departments such as Home Affairs and Health.

“They will also have an opportunity to interact with me on various issues affecting them,” said Tolashe.

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