Nompendulo Ngubane
KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga has handed over 72 state vehicles, worth R21.59 million, to strengthen service delivery, particularly in rural communities.
The handover took place at Dales Park in Pietermaritzburg, in the KZN Midlands.
Shinga says the vehicles will enable social workers to reach vulnerable children, people in need of care, and families affected by gender-based violence more efficiently.
The handover follows the appointment of more than 100 social service professionals in recent months.=
Shinga said, “The procurement of these vehicles form part of our broader efforts to strengthen the institutional capacity of the KwaZulu Natal department of social development,” said Shinga.
Shinga added that in the past few months, the department has added more than 100 social service professionals.
She emphasised on the importance of such additions to the department’s resource capacity.
“These appointments demonstrate that we are serious about strengthening our workforce and responding to the growing demand for social development services across the province,” said Shinga.
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