News and Speeches for Department of Social Development
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
STOLEN WORCESTER BABY FOUND: department congratulates police on swift action
29 February 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) congratulates the South African Police Services (SAPS) on the sterling work done in tracing and finding the baby boy who was allegedly abducted from Worcester Hospital. Read More
STOLEN WORCESTER BABY FOUND: department congratulates police on swift action
29 February 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) congratulates the South African Police Services (SAPS) on the sterling work done in tracing and finding the baby boy who was allegedly abducted from Worcester Hospital. Read More
SASSA a no-show at public meeting on illegal grant deductions
26 February 2016The community of Elsies River was left hanging yesterday after the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) did not attend a planned public meeting, meant to address grievances related to ongoing illegal grant deductions. Read More
MATTER OF FACT: Cape Argus social work story is misleading
22 February 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) would like to correct a totally misleading report in the Cape Argus (22-02-2016) titled, “On Cape Flats there’s one social worker for 30 000 kids”. Read More
Western Cape Government to Launch First 1000 Days Campaign
17 February 2016Tomorrow, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Read More
Western Government Introduces First 1000 Days Campaign
17 February 2016The provincial government’s First 1000 Days project was launched today by Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, and Minister of Health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo. Read More
Public meeting with SASSA exposes illegal grant deductions as main problem
16 February 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, continues to call on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to urgently stop all unauthorized deductions from social grant beneficiaries. Read More
77 graduate Social Auxiliary Workers congratulated by Minister Fritz
5 February 2016Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today congratulated 77 learners who graduated with Social Auxiliary Work qualifications from the Hugenote College in Wellington. Read More
Department to provide counselling assistance to family of slain 7 month-old baby
4 February 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has dispatched social workers to the family of the brutally murdered 7 month-old baby in Philippi. Read More
Search for three missing Kayamandi siblings continues
3 February 2016Social workers from the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) are continuing the search for the three toddlers who went missing on Friday. Read More
DSD calls on SASSA to stop illegal social grant deductions!
2 February 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has requested the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to urgently investigate reports of unauthorized deductions of grants at the Mitchells Plain payout point. Read More
Minister Fritz to attend Youth Skills Transfer Programme graduation in Bredasdor
29 January 2016Tomorrow, Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will address the fifth Youth Skills Transfer Programme (YSTP) graduation ceremony of 31 youth participants from the Overberg region. Read More
Minister Fritz officiates fifth Youth Skills Transfer graduation ceremony
29 January 2016Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz handed over graduation certificates to 31 young people from the Overberg Region who completed the Youth Skills Transfer (YST) Programme. Read More
Child trafficking: soccer scam leaves 5 boys stranded
18 January 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) would like to warn parents to be extra vigilant, and to be aware of child traffickers using deceptive means to potentially abduct and traffick children. Read More
Department welcomes sentence handed to five social grant fraudsters
10 December 2015The Western Cape Department of Social Development welcomes the sentence of 7 years imprisonment handed down yesterday at the Specialized Commercial Crimes Court in Bellville to five former SASSA employees. Read More
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