News and Speeches for Ministry of Social Development | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Ministry of Social Development

Diep River Child Abuse: Department investigating matter & caring for child

31 October 2017

The 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 2017

Child 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 2017

The 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 2017

The 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 2017

We 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 2017

Today, 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 2017

To 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 2017

As 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 2017

To 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 2017

Tomorrow, 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 2017

Today is the start of Human Trafficking Awareness Week, which runs from the 2nd to the 6th October 2017. Read More