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2025 Hybrid Senior Citizens' Parliament, 02 October 2025

Theme: “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights”

“Abantu Abadala Baqhuba Umkhankaso Jikelele: Amathemba Ethu, Impilonhle Yethu Namalungelo Ethu”


Programme Director: Hon. FA Masiko, MPL; Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Quality of Life

Time Activity Presenter/Facilitator


Thursday, 2 October 2025
09h55 – 10h00 Announcement of the official start of the program and calling people into order before singing of the National Anthem
Hon. FA Masiko, MPL
10h00 – 10h10 Singing of the National Anthem All

10h10 – 10h20 Opening Prayer Bishop RB Ngcobo
Interfaith Prayers

10h20 – 10h25 Opening and Acknowledgements Hon. FA Masiko, MPL

10h25 – 10h35 Welcoming Remarks Cllr. SI Mqadi, Mayor
Ugu District Municipality

10h35 – 10h40 Message of support Cllr. MJ Cele-Luthuli, Mayor
Umdoni Local Municipality

10h40 – 11h00 Address by the Speaker
Hon. M Tembe, MPL
Deputy Speaker: KZN Legislature

11h00 – 11h40 Responses to 2024 Senior Citizen’s Parliament Resolutions
Hon AT Ntuli, MPL
Premier of KwaZulu-Natal


Presentations
11h40 – 11h50 Voter Education Ms N Masinga
Provincial Electoral Officer: IEC

11h50 – 12h00 Civic Education Mr Nkosentsha Ntshangase
Deputy Director: Ugu LoL
Department of Home Affairs

12h00 – 12h10 Access to Quality Health Care for Senior Citizens: Shortage of clinics, long waiting times, lack of geriatric care and mobility challenges. How is the Provincial Department of Health managing and improving on the challenges? Mr Langa
Chief Director: Clinical Support Services and NCDs [Health]
12h10 – 12h20 Inadequate Safe and Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens: Insufficient State-funded Old Age Homes, Backlog in Housing Allocation and Needs for Age-Friendly Community Housing. What is the Provincial Department of Human Settlements doing to address these challenges? Dr M Nhlozi
Director: Transformation Programme and Special Youth Projects [Human Settlements]
12h20 – 12h30 Addressing Challenges with Social Security Services for Senior Citizens: Delays in Pension Payments, Lack of Prior Communication when there are Changes or Challenges, Access to SASSA Pay points, Fraud and Scams, Loan Sharks, Visibility of SAPS on Pay-Day, Dignity and Fair Treatment of Senior Citizens. Mr Vusi Mvubu
Manager: Operations Management
KwaZulu-Natal - SASSA

12h30 – 12h40 Bridging the Digital Divide Amongst Senior Citizens: Addressing lack of Access to Smartphones and Internet, Difficulty in using Digital Platforms for Grants, Health, Banking and Communication, and ensuring Ongoing Training and Awareness Campaigns. (OTP’s Provincial Public Service Academy) Mr M Sibiya
Chief Director: ICT
KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier

12h40– 13h00 Question and Answer Session
All


Senior Citizens’ Parliament Dialogue

13h00– 14h00 Dialogue on the Theme
Senior Citizens Representatives

14h00 – 14h10 Presentation and Adoption of 2025 Senior Citizens’
Parliament Resolutions Representative

14h10 – 14h20 Vote of Thanks Hon. MB Gwala, MPL
Chief Whip: KZN Legislature