Minister of the Department of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu and Lumka Oliphant speak at the DSD tv launch. Photo: @The_DSD/ Twitter
SASSA excited to share SRD R350 successes on new DSD tv
“It’s not just about the work we do, but about our people as well,” said SASSA CEO, backing her intentions to partner on the DSD tv channel.
Minister of the Department of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu and Lumka Oliphant speak at the DSD tv launch. Photo: @The_DSD/ Twitter
SASSA CEO Totsie Memela-Khambula has expressed her excitement following the launch of the Department of Social Development Television platform (DSD tv) which will promote their SRD 350 stories.
WHAT THE DSD TV MEANS FOR SASSA
“What is exciting for us will be that we’ll be able to tell our stories, particularly success ones of the SRD R350 grant clients who started businesses with their grants,” said Memela-Khambula.
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“It’s not just about the work we do, but about our people as well,” said SASSA CEO, backing her intentions to partner on the DSD tv channel.
“Congratulations to the DSD portfolio. This is a job well done.”
Memela-Khambula
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“We look forward to a collaboration and not only at a head office level, but also on regional and local levels across the country, ” said Memela-Khambula.
MINISTER ZULU GIVES INSIGHT ON NEW SOCIAL PLATFORM
Speaking at the launch today, Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, expressed the desires for this channel.
“We want the DSD beneficiaries to get information first-hand. This platform allows the department to make this possible. We will be having our own studio soon. This is where some of the DSD stories will be told,” she explained, also thanking Ms Lumka Oliphant and her team for coming up with this DSD tv concept.
WHAT HAPPENS TO MAINSTREAM ATTENTION
Furthermore, Minister Zulu said the department won’t be ditching mainstream media. “We want to continue working with mainstream media. I see this platform as a direct line of communication, two-way communication. We have partners; it is those people who have to speak. They need to say what they are doing supported by the Department of Social Development,” she explained.
“I can tell you now that many other departments will want to have a similar platform. This is just the beginning of something bigger to come,” Minister of Social Development Zulu boasted.
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