News and Speeches for Department of Social Development
16 Days of Activism: Over R683-million to support women and children
27 November 2017As we commemorate the national 16 Days of Activism against Violence on Women and Children, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is calling on citizens to take a stand against violence and abuse! Read More
Department to host 3rd annual Minister Youth Excellence Awards
27 November 2017Tomorrow, the Department of Social Development will host the 3rd annual Ministerial Youth Excellence Awards. Read More
Western Cape Government supports Paxton Fielies
14 November 2017The Western Cape Government is urging all residents of the province to back 16-year old Bishop Lavis local, and Idols finalist, Paxton Fielies, to win this year’s competition. Read More
SA Post Office and SASSA agreement cautiously welcomed by province
8 November 2017I cautiously welcome news that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the South African Post Office (SAPO) will come to an agreement on the payment of social grants. Read More
National Children’s Day: Over R650 million in DSD support for WC children
1 November 2017The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has prioritized the development and protection of the province’s 1 739 425 children. Our Children and Families programme receives R651.5-million, which is the second largest funding allocation. Read More
Diep River Child Abuse: Department investigating matter & caring for child
31 October 2017The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has referred allegations of sexual abuse of a 5-year old Diep River girl, to the South African Police Services (SAPS). Read More
Diep River Child Abuse: Department intervenes in alleged child sexual exploitati
27 October 2017Child Protection social workers from the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) have acted to place a 5 year old Diep River girl into temporary safe care. Read More
MEC donates hygiene and dental care kits to ECD centre in Bonnievale
22 October 2017The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, donated 70 oral hygiene packs to 50 children at the Kapteinetjies Educare Centres, in Bonnievale (Cape Winelands region). Read More
Lwandle Frozen Baby: Department will assist police inquest
18 October 2017The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will assist the police in their inquest into the death of an approximately 3 month old baby, whose corpse was found in a dustbin in Lwandle. Read More
False claims made in malicious Cape Argus articles
18 October 2017We fundamentally reject the malicious allegations in the Cape Argus page 3 story of today. Read More
Annual Report 2016/17 - DSD receives fourth clean audit in a row
17 October 2017Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, tabled the department’s annual report for the 2016/17 financial year. Read More
World Homeless Day: Department to join NGO in ‘Give Responsibly’ donation drive
10 October 2017To mark World Homeless Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will join NGO partner Al-Imdaad in donating much-needed hygiene and sanitary packs to shelters for homeless people in Elsies River. Read More
World Homeless Day: Department encourages public to ‘Give Responsibly’
10 October 2017As we mark World Homeless Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) continues to call on the public to ‘Give Responsibly’. Read More
MEC Fritz holds Human Trafficking Awareness Week silent protest
4 October 2017To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Week, which runs from the 2nd to the 6th October 2017, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, led an anti-human trafficking silent protest in Cape Town. Read More
Human Trafficking Awareness Week: Department to hold lunchtime silent protest
3 October 2017Tomorrow, 04 October 2017, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), will lead a silent protest on along St. Georges Mall in Cape Town to raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking. Read More
Human Trafficking Awareness Week: Department to continue fight against scourge
2 October 2017Today is the start of Human Trafficking Awareness Week, which runs from the 2nd to the 6th October 2017. Read More
Call for Comments on the 2017 Draft Policy on the Funding of NGOs
29 September 2017The Department of Social Development would like to remind all stakeholders, groups, or individuals that they have one week left to comment on the draft 2017 Policy on the Funding of NGOs. Read More
SASSA missing its own handover deadline creates uncertainty for recipients
29 September 2017I am concerned at reports of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) having once again missed its deadline to enter into a service agreement with the Post Office, for the payment of grants. Read More
Child Probation Services Workshop: Dept to establish child justice Task Team
27 September 2017Child Probation Services Workshop: Department to establish child justice Task Team Read More
Department to host child justice Probation Services Workshop
21 September 2017Tomorrow, the Western Cape Department of Social Development will host the provincial child justice Probation Services Workshop. Read More
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