As we commemorate Mother’s Day and International Day of Families (tomorrow), the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) remains committed to rolling out services that strengthen and build resilience within families in the province. Read More
I condemn the murder of 3 year-old Courtney Pieters from Elsies River, Cape Town in the strongest terms possible. The child was reported missing earlier in the month, and tragically her concealed body was found last weekend near her home. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has dispatched a social work team from the Elsies River local office to render support and offer counselling to the distraught mother of missing toddler, Courtney Peters. Read More
Tomorrow, 8 May 2017, Western Cape Ministers of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, Health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, and Social Development, Adv Albert Fritz, will be conducting a site visit to the brand new “Five Star Gre Read More
Western Cape Social Development MEC, Albert Fritz, launched the groundbreaking EPWP ini Read More
Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will continue the fight against Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) by launching an Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) initiative in the Hex River Valley area. Read More
I strongly condemn the murder of 4 year-old Iyapha Yamile from Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The child was reported missing on Sunday, and tragically her body was found a day later near a local informal settlement on Monday. Read More
Today, the Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, accompanied by Education MEC, Debbie Schafer, joined NGO partner Al-Imdaad, to visit and make donations to a school and old age home in Gugulethu. Read More
Tomorrow, as part of outreach efforts, the Western Cape Ministers of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, Education, Debbie Schafer, and Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will join NGO partner, Al-Imdaad, to handover 200 packs of sanitary... Read More
Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will deliver an address at the Warrior Woman Business Brunch. The Minister will focus his address on the spates of women and child abuse/violence, with the message that the violence in our society is a serious... Read More
I strongly condemn the recent attacks on women and children in Cape Town. Read More
Today, Minister Albert Fritz will address at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Community Engagement Substance Abuse graduation ceremony. Read More
Today, 66 community representatives who work in the fight against drug and alcohol abuse received their certificates after graduating from the innovative Substance Abuse Treatment Course at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has officially entered into an agreement with the Saldanha Bay Municipality to provide coordinated social services in Saldanha Bay and surrounding areas. Read More
Tomorrow (03 April 2017 ), Western Cape Social Development MEC, Adv. Albert Fritz, will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Mayor of Saldanha Bay, Cllr. Marius Koen. Read More
[The following speech will be delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Friday 31 March 2017, during his presentation of the Department of Social Development’s Budget Vote 7 for 2017/18.] Read More
To conclude the Human Rights Month, the Western Cape Departments of Human Settlements and Social Development, together with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), publicly committed their plans to improve Human Rights for people with... Read More
Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will deliver the Budget Vote 7 on Social Development for 2017/18 speech in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Read More
As part of Human Rights Day celebrations, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) in partnership with Community Chest, held the Human Rights Day Youth Business Expo and Family Day in Delft. Read More
Today, Western Cape Social Development MEC, Adv. Albert Fritz, will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Mayor of Oudtshoorn, Cllr. Colan Sylvester. Read More