Eastern Cape Department of Social Development

This is the official twitter account for the Eastern Cape department of social development. Building a caring society together.

[Social DevelopmentGP @gpgSocDev]

Touch let's go🏃🙌👌 Minister @The_DSD @LindiweZulu6 & MEC @ec_dsd Siphokazi Lusithi
takes part in aerobics session with the #60PlusMatters #ActiveAgeingGames #NationalGoldenGames19 @NMandelaBay

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Older Persons Cultural Choir Festival in progress at the Nelson Mandela University. The choir festival forms part of the 2019 Active Ageing Programme.
#60PlusMatters #activeaging #ecHosting

[Social DevelopmentGP @gpgSocDev]

The active ageing approach is based on the recognition of human rights of Older Persons & the United Nations of independence, participation, dignity,  care & self-fulfillment #NationalGoldenGames19 #60PlusMatters @ec_dsd @NMandelaBay

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Objectives of the #NationalGoldenGames19 amongst others are to create awareness of the abilities & capabilities of Older Persons in sport & recreational activities @ec_dsd @NMandelaBay @The_DSD

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The Older Persons Act 13 of 2006 places emphasis on the rights of Older Persons & active ageing programmes is one of the key programmes #NationalGoldenGames19 #60PlusMatters @ec_dsd @NMandelaBay

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Mr Toiya outlines the purpose of the National Older Persons Cultural Choir Festival #NationalGoldenGames19 @The_DSD #60PlusMatters @ec_dsd @NMandelaBay

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MEC @ec_dsd Siphokazi Lusithi @LusithiMec gives opening remarks at the National Older Persons Cultural Choir Festival @NMandelaBay

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@LusithiMec - we sing when we are happy, we sing when we are sad, we sing when we protest, when sing when there is a celebration because music is food for the soul #NationalGoldenGames19 #60PlusMatters @ec_dsd @NMandelaBay

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@LusithiMec - we thank you our older people for taking in this prestigious event which makes all older people from all nine Provinces gather in song & dance #NationalGoldenGames19 #60PlusMatters @ec_dsd @NMandelaBay @The_DSD

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MEC Lusithi makes a clarion call to social partners, private sector and government departments to take the sanitary dignity campaign, championed by the department, to even greater heights in an effort to restore dignity and provide girls with uninterrupted education.

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MEC Lusithi reiterates the Social Development approach, that is not of welfare and handouts but about a decisive impact of a social change designed to promote the well-being of the population as a whole in conjunction with a dynamic process of economic development.

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A stakeholder engagement session, lead by MEC Siphokazi Lusithi and Head of Department Ntombi Baart is underway in East London. This to give the social cluster & community building stakeholders a space to engage on the methods to turn around the lives of the poor and vulnerable.

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MEC Siphokazi Lusithi joins the masses in welcoming and celebrating the reigning Miss South Africa @zozitunzi in the Mathole Region, Dutywa this afternoon. Zozi credited her humble beginnings, perseverance and disciplined upbringing as one of qualities that helped her win.

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Ec social development today officially opens the Ernest Malgas treatment centre in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth.

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Day 3 of the EC youth camps. Obstacle course to teach the participants physical endurance and team work.

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The youth camps are the Department of Social Development's initiative to empower young people with life skills and career opportunities.

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200 youth from all around the EC are gathered outside Port Alfred for this year's annual you camp.

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The official opening of the Provincial Women Development Resource Center is underway at Palmerton, Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape.

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Gala dinner in full swing. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, minister Bathabile Dlamini and deputy minister Stella Ndabeni in attendance.

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Catch the launch on SABC Morning Live tomorrow.