News and Speeches for Department of Social Development
Departments Youth Excellence Awards winners start training programme
13 February 2017Today, 21 organizations focused on youth development will begin the ABSA Emerging Business Management Course. The organizations were all previously honoured at last year’s Ministerial Youth Excellence Awards. Read More
Department to probe claims of child-abuse at Mannenberg ECD
10 February 2017The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will revisit the Jewel Educare, an Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre in Mannenberg, with a police escort if needs be. Read More
DSD essential services to continue amid strike action
10 February 2017The Department of Social Development notes the one day national industrial action by social services professionals set to take place on Friday, 10 February by NEHAWU and other trade unions. Services at DSD local offices may be affected. Read More
Bonnytoun abscondment: MEC visits injured CYCC staff
16 January 2017Today, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, visited one of the injured officials from the Bonnytoun Secure Care Centre. Read More
Bonnytoun abscondment: Department & SAPS searching for boys
15 January 2017Operations at the Bonnytoun Secure Care Centre, which is a Child & Youth Care Centre (CYCC), have returned to normal after an attack and abscondment by some of the boys held at the facility. Read More
16 Days of Activism - Mitchells Plain fathers & daughters to join MEC Fritz
7 December 2016Tomorrow, as part of our 16 Days of Activism Against Women & Child Abuse campaign, the Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, will host fathers and their daughters for an anti-violence dialogue session in Mitchells Plain. Read More
International Day of Persons with Disability: MEC joins NGOs at demonstration
6 December 2016On International Day of Persons with Disability, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, joined a disability awareness demonstration at Cape Town Station. The event also marked the end of National Disability Awareness Month. Read More
MEC Fritz warns against Christmas SASSA scammer
6 December 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, calls on all social grant recipients never to divulge their social grant details or pin numbers, whether over the phone or email, to anybody claiming to be from the South African Social... Read More
16 Days of Activism public awareness drive launched at Cape Town Station
29 November 2016Today, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the department’s “SPEAK OUT – SILENCE TO STRENGTH” public awareness drive at the Cape Town Station (taxi rank deck) during morning rush hour. Read More
MEC Fritz to continue older persons and Old Age Home oversight visits this weeke
28 November 2016This Sunday, as part of his ongoing anti-older abuse oversight visits in the run up to the festive season, Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, will conduct a visit to 300 seniors in Mitchells Plain. Read More
16 Days of Activism public awareness campaign to be hosted by MEC Fritz
28 November 2016As part of our 16 Days of Activism Against Women & Child Abuse campaign, the Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, will lead an awareness and public outreach initiative at the Cape Town Station during peak morning rush hour. Read More
Minister joins 300 Mitchells Plain older persons for Christmas party
28 November 2016Today (27 November 2016), Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, continued his older persons oversight visits campaign, and joined just over 300 elderly residents at a Christmas Party in Mitchells Plain. Read More
Teen Rape Victim: Misleading Reports placing minor at risk
24 November 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) would like to correct misleading reports published in the Cape Times regarding government’s response after the alleged rape of a 13 year old minor. Read More
16 Days of Activism: Over R645 million in DSD support for women and children
24 November 2016As we commemorate the beginning of the national 16 Days of Activism against Violence on Women and Children, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is proud to be leading the whole-of-society response to the abuse of women and... Read More
Renowned Mouth-Painting artist to host fun day in Khayelitsha with MEC Fritz
21 November 2016Tomorrow, as part of our ongoing commemoration of Disability Awareness Month, the Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, will be hosting a paint & arts fun day for 19 children with disabilities in Khayelitsha. Read More
Disability Awareness Month: MEC Fritz paints with quadriplegic mouth-painter
21 November 2016As part of our ongoing commemoration of Disability Awareness Month, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, hosted an arts & craft session at the Sibongile Day & Night Centre, an ECD centre for children with... Read More
Oversight visit to Kensington Old Age Home to be conducted by MEC Fritz
16 November 2016Tomorrow, Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, will conduct an oversight visit to the Kensington Old Age Home. This visit forms part of his ongoing monitoring and outreach to the elderly across the province. Read More
MEC Oversight Visit: New Frail Care facility opened at Kensington Old Age Home
16 November 2016Today, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, conducted an oversight visit to the Kensington Old Age Home. The visit coincided with the launch of a new frail care facility. Read More
Door-to-door substance abuse awareness campaign to be led by MEC Fritz
14 November 2016Today, Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Albert Fritz, will lead a door-to-door substance abuse awareness campaign through the streets of Mitchells Plain on Monday. Read More
Soccer kit donated by MEC Fritz to Khayelitsha soccer team
10 November 2016Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, donated 20 soccer kits to a local Khayelitsha soccer team. Read More
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