Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will conduct a monitoring visit to Imbali Township, Pietermaritzburg, to check progress on the social development commitments made during President Zuma’s Imbizo in the area in September.

During the Presidential Imbizo, some of the issues which called for immediate action from the Department of Social Development included, amongst others, shortage of early childhood development (ECD) centres, the few available ECD centres not complying with the relevant norms and standards, young girls being lured into prostitution and young children joining gangs.

Minister Dlamini’s visit to Imbali also forms part the Department’s Project Mikondzo – a service delivery improvement initiative that aims to increase access to the Department and its agencies’ services through innovative and speedy service delivery. 

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the visit, scheduled as follows:
Date: 30 November 2014
Time: 12h00
Venue: Imbali Sports Ground (Endishini), Pietermaritzburg (Kwa-Zulu Natal Province)

Media can RSVP to Mr Jaconia Kobue on 073 026 1111 or JaconiaK@dsd.gov.za / Justice Ditshego on 079 4977 426 or JusticeD@dsd.gov.za

Media inquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 or lumkao@dsd.gov.za

Issued by Department of Communications on behalf of Department of Social Development
28 November 2014