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I Support the notion to hire a Lawyer to look at the case of Social Workers placed in NPOs by the Department of social development.

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Started by Kwanele Portia 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The department of social development, placed more than 160 qualified Social Workers in different NPOs around KZN, the department plans to stop funding these organizations at the end of this current financial year 2026/2027. These Social workers were promised permanent employment by the department when they gave them the bursaries to study towards the Social work Degree and during the time of their placement in these so called Non profit organizations. The department has exploited these professionals for the past 8 years, with no proper resources, no proper care, no benefits, or even proper salaries. But at the end of it all these Social workers are given targets to meet and report to the department every month. Their work is included in reports that are submitted monthly and quarterly to the department of social development. These professionals demand the department of social development to live up to it's agreement and terms of the contract they gave them when scholarship was offered. This petition serves to demand answers from the department of social development and full permanent employment within the service offices under the department.

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Reached 100 supporters

May 9, 2026

70 Comments

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Sthembile Cynthia Gumede
2 months ago Featured

I'm against my working condition the department of social development failed We on contract for more than 8years with no benefits it's a lot salaries not paid on time there is lot of exploitation to Socia Workers in NPO sector it's enough we need permanent posts. Thank you

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Lungile Khumalo
2 months ago Featured

Social Worker from the NPO were promised by the department of Social Development to employe them where there are post but not they are advertising post instead of hiring them

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Mfanafuthi buthelezi
2 months ago Featured

I would like de department of socail development to absorb socail workers before 2027 financially year comers, I believe that the justice in that context would serve I been serving the NPO for 9 years now

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Nobuhle Shusha
2 months ago Featured

I'm signing because permanent employement ensures the stability and professional integrity of the social work sector in KZN.

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Delisile Lorraine Vilakazi
2 months ago Featured

I am also one of the professional social worker who was employed by dsd, i also take initiative to get the lawyer to sssist us as social workers, i feel we are same as unemployed social workers.

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Zodwa
2 months ago Featured

A concern employee about the difficulties of working in the NPO where they are no resources, no benefits, no growth

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Nozipho Mchunu
2 months ago

HCBC Social worker to be permanent

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Nomusa Mthalane
2 months ago

To hired HCBC social workers funded by DSD

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