Profile
Ms. Cecilia Mazibuko is a distinguished South African social worker and the Director for Social Welfare in the Mpumalanga Department of Social Development. With decades of service in the social development sector, she previously served as Director of HIV and AIDS for the national Department of Social Development, where she led critical public health and psychosocial support programmes. Ms. Mazibuko has been instrumental in upgrading social work positions and advocating for the rights and welfare of social work professionals across the country.
Beyond her professional achievements, Ms. Mazibuko is a passionate disability advocate, drawing from her personal experience as a mother to a child with a disability. She publicly shares her family's journey to support other families navigating similar challenges, emphasizing the importance of holistic, family-centered care that addresses not only the needs of children with disabilities but also the emotional wellbeing of their siblings. Her advocacy work has made her an inspirational figure in both the social work community and among families facing disability- related challenges.
Value to the Foundation
Ms. Mazibuko ensures that the Foundation's social welfare programmes are evidence-based, ethically sound, and aligned with provincial and national social development frameworks. Her deep expertise in household profiling, psychosocial support, disability inclusion, and family- centered care guarantees that our interventions respect the dignity of beneficiaries and achieve sustainable outcomes. She guides the Foundation in navigating the complexities of social grant systems, child protection protocols, and housing qualification criteria. Her endorsement opens doors to partnerships with social workers, community development practitioners, and the Department of Social Development.
