THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT APPEALS TO ECD SERVICES AND ORGANISATIONS TO URGENTLY UPDATE THEIR INFORMATION FOR THE ECD EMPLOYMENT STIMULUS RELIEF FUND Pretoria, 17 March 2021: Following the media statement issued by the Department of Social Development on 12 March 2021 regarding the finalisation of the Early Childhood Development Employment Stimulus Relief Fund (ECD-ESRF) payments, the Department appeals to all ECD service organisations that have applied and have been approved to do so

📢 Social Development Enhances NPO Compliance in the Eastern Cape 🌍 The Department of Social Development is hosting a week-long NPO Compliance Outreach Programme in the Eastern Cape, bringing crucial support directly to NPOs. 🏢💼 This initiative aims to strengthen adherence to the Non-Profit Organisations Act (Act No. 71 of 1997) and address concerns about money laundering and terror financing risks in the sector. NPOs are vital in uplifting vulnerable communities and creating employment, part