News and Speeches for Department of Social Development
Department welcomes arrest of 14 social grant fraudsters
29 May 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development welcomes the arrest of the 14 people allegedly part of a massive country-wide social grant fraud syndicate. Read More
New Sozo Foundation Vrygrond Youth Café to be launched by Minister Fritz
29 May 2016Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will launch the province’s fifth Youth Café in Vrygrond, Cape Town. Read More
Child safety is EVERYONE’S business
27 May 2016As we commemorate National Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June 2016, we should be reminded that it is our responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children within our communities. Read More
New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre launched by Minister Fritz
26 May 2016[The following is an extract of the speech delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at the launch of the Cape Town Drug Centre treatment site in Atlantis today.] Ladies and gentlemen good morning, Read More
New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre to be launched by Minister Fritz
25 May 2016Tomorrow (26 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will address the launch of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre’s new site in Atlantis. Read More
New Oudtshoorn Youth Café to be launched by Minister Fritz
24 May 2016Tomorrow (24 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will launch the departments fourth Youth Café in Oudtshoorn. Read More
Oudtshoorn Youth Café launched by Minister Fritz
24 May 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the provinces fourth Youth Café in Oudtshoorn today. Read More
Geneva House: Eviction enables Department to finally reach the vulnerable
7 May 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is rendering departmental assistance towards the most vulnerable people who had been deceived into staying in squalid conditions at Geneva House. Read More
Minister to attend Award ceremony honouring international essay winnerJoel Greek
13 April 2016Today, the Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will attend a special award ceremony in honour of Joel Greek, the 12 year old learner from the Athlone School for the Blind, who won the Lions Clubs International essay... Read More
Special award ceremony honours Joel Greek for winning international competition
13 April 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, addressed a packed hall at the Athlone School for the Blind, at a special award ceremony held in honour of learner, Joel Greek (12). Read More
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome research findings to be revealed by DSD and FARR
1 April 2016The findings into a 3 year study into the prevalence of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in the West Coast region will be revealed by Minister Fritz and Ms. Leana Olivier, the CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR). Read More
Budget Speech Vote 7 on Social Development
29 March 2016[The following speech was delivered by Western Cape Social Development Minister, Albert Fritz, at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Tuesday 29 March 2016, during his presentation of the Department of Social Development’s Budget Vote 7 for... Read More
117 young people to graduate from Youth Skills Transfer Programme
10 March 2016Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will address the final Youth Skills Transfer Programme (YSTP) graduation ceremony of 117 youth participants from all over the Cape Metros. Read More
ZEPHANY NURSE: Department welcomes court ruling
10 March 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, has welcomed the guilty verdict handed down to the woman who had been accused of kidnapping 18 year-old Zephany Nurse, at birth. Read More
Local blind learner wins international essay competition
8 March 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today met and congratulated Joel Greek, the winner of a global essay competition hosted by the Lions Clubs International and United Nations. Read More
57 specialist substance abuse graduates to be addressed by Minister Fritz
8 March 2016Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will deliver the keynote address at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Community Engagement Substance Abuse graduation ceremony. Read More
Min. Fritz to congratulate blind youth winner of international essay competion
7 March 2016Today, the Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will meet and congratulate Joel Greek, a learner from the Athlone School for the Blind, who has won the Lions Clubs International essay competition. Read More
Family of slain Paarl child visited by Minister Fritz
2 March 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, yesterday paid a visit to the family of an 11 year-old girl who was found murdered in Paarl, to commiserate and show support for the grieving family. Read More
Philisa Abafazi Bethu launches new centre in Grassy Park
1 March 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today officially launched the new Philisa Abafazi Bethu (PABs) office space and centre in Grassy Park. Read More
Philisa Abafazi Bethu offices to be opened by Minister Fritz
29 February 2016Tomorrow ( 29 February 2016 ), in support of the launch of the Philisa Abafazi Bethu (Heal Our Women) initiative by internationally renowned social activist, Lucinda Evans, the Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Read More
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