News and Speeches for Ministry of Social Development
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
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