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News and Speeches for Department of Social Development

Minister Albert Fritz to Attend Dove Club 50th Anniversary

26 June 2014

On 28 June 2014 Minister Albert Fritz will attend and address the Dove Club 50th anniversary, which celebrates its existence and work since inception in 1964. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Albert Fritz to Attend Youth Day Festival

13 June 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz will attend the Chrysalis Academy and Department of Social Development Youth Day Festival. Read More

Western Cape Rolls out its Winter Readiness Programme

12 June 2014

The Department of Social Development is rolling out its Winter Readiness Programme, in partnership with a number of stakeholders, in order to provide vital assistance to vulnerable people living in the province. Read More

SASSA Does Not Deliver on Its Mandate

5 June 2014

On 5 June 2014, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will be holding a media briefing on the spate of administrative disasters, that has left scores of older persons penniless on the very day that they expect to have their... Read More

SASSA is Failing the Poor

5 June 2014

Minister Fritz expresses his outrage at the inefficiency of SASSA. Read More

International Day of Families

15 May 2014

Western Cape Government celebrates the International Day of Families as they promote family strength across the province. Read More

Western Cape Government is Committed to Youth Development

10 April 2014

Statement by Western Cape Minister of Social Development Albert FritzI take strong exception to the statement released by Cosatu, criticising the Western Cape Government for not attending today’s youth summit at the Good Hope Centre. Read More

Media Alert: First Youth Café Graduates to Receive Certificates

17 March 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, in January launched the Province’s first Youth Café. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Hold Discussions with the Disability Sector

17 March 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will today, 17 March 2014 be holding a round-table discussion with disabled persons, as well as NGOs and other organisations operating in the disability sector. Read More

Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Launch Swartland Social Development Forum

13 March 2014

Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz to launch the Swartland Social Development Forum at the Wesbank Community Hall today. Read More

Western Cape Makes Progress in Reducing Drug and Alcohol-related Harms

18 February 2014

Media Statement by Albert Fritz, Western Cape Minister of Social Development. Read More

Minister Fritz Admitted to Western Cape High Court as an Advocate

7 February 2014

Statement by Albert Fritz Western Cape Minister of Social Development Read More

Media Alert: Minister Fritz to Launch Province’s First Youth Café

17 January 2014

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will on Monday, 20 January 2014 launch the Province’s first Youth Café.Following an extensive process of engagements with young people, the first Youth Café is being piloted in Rocklands,... Read More

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