Gyan Dwarika, a Social Work Advanced Specialist from the Department of Social Development, emphasized that teenage pregnancy is influenced by various factors, with poverty and low educational attainment being the primary drivers. She also stressed the significant role that understanding peer relationships and interactions with children play in this issue.
In a candid discussion with UFM, Lumka Oliphant from the Department of Social Development addresses the disturbing rise in teenage pregnancies and mental health challenges among children. She highlights the urgent need for societal change, calling for respect, protection, and open conversations with our youth. “We must stop seeing children as objects to be controlled and start treating them with the dignity and love they deserve.” It’s time for communities, families, and government to unite in safeguarding the well-being of our future generation
ADDG Miss Lumka Oliphant of the Department of Social Development highlights ongoing efforts to integrate crucial data across government departments to protect vulnerable children. She emphasises the role of the Child Protection Register in recording children under 18 who need care and protection, and its function in allowing South Africans to verify if individuals are unsuitable to work with children.
Discovering a child registered under her name, Lumka Oliphant’s unsettling experience underscores the urgent need for integrated government systems to ensure accurate records, fight corruption, and protect public resources. Her call for accelerated system integration highlights its vital role in enhancing service delivery and safeguarding the nation’s resources.
Acting Deputy Director General of Corporate Support Services at the National Department of Social Development, Lumka Oliphantant, discusses the implementation of a new foster care monitoring tool, legislative changes, and collaborative efforts with the Department of Justice and Correctional Services. Learn how these initiatives are improving foster care management, ensuring timely renewals, and enhancing child protection systems across the country.
Mr. David Chabalala, Director Responsible for Children in Welfare Services, reflected on International Children’s Day. He emphasized the South African government’s ongoing commitment to addressing and mitigating harmful practices against children, especially those justified in the name of culture. He noted that raising awareness and collaborating with traditional leaders has revealed how culture is often misused as an excuse to harm children.
Have you thought about adopting a child?Lumka Oliphant, Spokesperson for the department, talks to Ukhozi fm on the options to care and protection children especially adoption.
Nanjengoko ilizwe loMzantsi Afrika, libhiyozela iminyaka engamashumi amathathu enkululeko, nolawulo lwentando yesininzi, isebe lophuhliso loluntu, liphehlelele ngokusesikweni iphulo leveki engokukhuselwa kwamalungelo abantwana, iChild Protection Week, izolo.
Ms Civil Legodu, Chief Director: Older Persons speaks to Metro fm on older persons rights and old age homes.