{"id":1706,"date":"2025-09-26T23:41:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2025-09-26T23:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:43:22","slug":"mec-vilakazi-led-a-successful-integrated-community-registration-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixleyindependent.co.za\/?p=1706","title":{"rendered":"MEC Vilakazi led a successful integrated community registration programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Social Development, together with its partners and stakeholders, successfully convened the ICROP Outreach Programme in Rosedale, Upington, reaffirming government\u2019s unwavering commitment to bring essential services directly to communities. This initiative is firmly rooted in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996), which mandates the State to uphold human dignity, advance social justice, and improve the quality of life of all citizens.<\/div>\n
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In alignment with the vision of the African National Congress (ANC) as the governing party, and the five-year strategic plan of the Department, the outreach programme embodied the principle of a caring government that leaves no one behind. Services provided under the programme spanned the entire human life cycle\u2014ranging from early childhood development to family support, substance abuse interventions, services for persons with disabilities, victim empowerment programmes, and initiatives for older persons.<\/div>\n
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The MEC for Social Development, Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mme Nontobeko Vilakazi, emphasised that these services carry not only rights but also responsibilities. Communities were encouraged to utilise social grants responsibly, prioritising the welfare of children and households. The MEC called for communities to rise against social ills such as teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and gender-based violence, underscoring the importance of positive role modelling by parents and guardians.<\/div>\n
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In her contribution, Ms Karabelo Mojanaga, the Regional Executive Manager (REM) of SASSA, invoked the prophetic words of Isaiah 61:1\u20132, declaring 2025 as the \u201cyear of the Lord\u2019s favour.\u201d This theological framing affirmed the outreach as not only an administrative act of government but also a season of hope, healing, and renewal for the people of Rosedale. By proclaiming freedom, dignity, and restoration, this message resonated deeply with the Department\u2019s constitutional responsibility to protect and uplift the most vulnerable in society.<\/div>\n
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The programme further highlighted the importance of a whole-of-society approach. Contributions from SAPS, Agriculture, Labour, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reflected a comprehensive commitment to:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Safeguarding grant beneficiaries from exploitation,<\/div>\n
\u2022 Promoting sustainable livelihoods through food security initiatives and cooperative development,<\/div>\n
\u2022 Addressing youth unemployment through labour market interventions,<\/div>\n
\u2022 Ensuring accountability in public administration, and<\/div>\n
\u2022 Protecting communities against crime, harassment, and abuse.<\/div>\n
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These collaborative efforts embody the constitutional principle of cooperative governance and the ANC\u2019s long-standing vision of building a developmental state that prioritises the needs of the people.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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As underscored by multiple speakers, the family remains the cornerstone of a cohesive society.<\/div>\n
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Strengthening families ensures that children are nurtured in environments of safety, dignity, and opportunity, enabling them to grow into responsible and productive citizens. Social Development\u2019s interventions thus focus not only on remedial action but also on prevention and community resilience, echoing the ANC\u2019s historic call to build communities united in action against poverty and underdevelopment.<\/div>\n
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The ICROP Outreach Programme in Rosedale reaffirmed government\u2019s determination to fulfil its constitutional obligations and electoral promises. By bringing services to the people, promoting accountability, and fostering self-sustainability, the Department of Social Development and its partners have demonstrated that transformation is not abstract, it is lived, tangible, and accessible.<\/div>\n
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This initiative stands as a testament to the guiding values of the ANC-led government: human dignity, social justice, and equality. It is through these values that we declare, with conviction, that indeed this is the year of the Lord\u2019s favour\u2014a season of renewal, hope, and collective progress for our people. Source- Department of Soc Dev.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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