Social Development Department emphasises importance of family in its Parenting Policy Benchmarking Report [SOUND]

# The Department of Social Development has launched the Parenting Policy Benchmarking Report, highlighting the critical role of family members in sustaining the family unit through challenges. October is Social Development Month in South Africa, with this year’s theme being, Building families through sustainable livelihoods. The department’s acting spokesperson, Sandy Godlwana, says families are the cornerstone of society, providing the first line of support for children, older persons, and vulnerable groups: