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Minister Fritz Launches 5th Child Play Therapy Room in Bredasdorp

26 April 2019

Today, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the province’s fifth child play therapy ro Read More

Minister Fritz Launches 5th Child Play Therapy Room in Bredasdorp

26 April 2019

Today, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the province’s fifth child play therapy ro Read More

Minister Fritz Celebrates Upliftment of Vulnerable People in Delft

25 April 2019

Tomorrow, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will speak at the Women’s Fellowship at Reconciliation Ministries, ahead of Mother’s day. Read More

Minister Fritz to Launch Bredasdorp Child Play Therapy Room

24 April 2019

On Friday, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz will be launching the province’s fourth child play therapy room and staff breastfeeding facility in Bredasdorp. This innovation aims to address greater societal issues pertaining to child... Read More

Let’s Keep Children Safe Over the Easter Break

16 April 2019

Over the Easter holidays, there are often cases of missing children, child Read More

Minister Fritz to support Youth Development Programme in Atlantis SEZ

13 April 2019

Today, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, together with Councillor Cynthia Clayton, visited Lesedi Skills Academy (LSA) based in the heart of the Atl Read More

Minister Fritz Launches 12th Youth Café in Crossroads

13 April 2019

Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the Province’s 12th Youth Café in Crossroads Philippi, in partnership with the City o Read More

MEC Fritz to Visit Youth Development Programme in Atlantis SEZ

11 April 2019

The Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, together with the Minister of Economic Development, Beverley Schäfer, will be visiting the Lesedi Nuclear Services’ Skills Academy (LSA) based in the heart of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Read More

Minister Fritz calls on Citizens to Lobby against Anti-Adoption Bill

11 April 2019

The Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, is calling on all NGOs, child care professionals and citizens interested in the wellbeing of vulnerable children to lobby against the third amendment Bill to the Children’s Act of 2005. Read More

Minister Fritz to Launch 12th Youth Café

11 April 2019

On 13 April 2019, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, will be launching the Crossroads Youth Café in partnership with the City of Cape Town and Ikamva Labantwana Bethu. This will be the 12th Youth Café launched over the... Read More

Autism Awareness Month: Min Fritz calls on society to embrace Neurodiversity

5 April 2019

Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, partnered with the City of Cape Town and Autism Western Cape to honour World Autism Awaren Read More

We cannot stop Fighting for Adoption

4 April 2019

We live in a society where most children do not enjoy the luxury of growing up in a household with at least one responsible parent. Most children in our country are raised by a single parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle. Read More

WC DSD Empowers Elderly Citizens

4 April 2019

Today, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, co-hosted the Senior Citizens’ Capacity Building event together with ward 48 at the Dulcie September Hall i Read More

Minister Fritz sends off SA Squad to Kung Fu Tournament

3 April 2019

Yesterday, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, Read More

Minister Fritz Condemns Violence against Children

3 April 2019

The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, condemns violence against children in the strongest terms. Read More

MEC Fritz sends off SA Kung Fu Squad with Team Kits

2 April 2019

Today, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development will be handing over team kits to the second South African Kung Fu Development Squad, who will be competing in Read More

MEC Fritz supports Artists on the Spectrum

2 April 2019

To honour World Autism Awareness Month, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, is partnering with Autism Western Cape to launch the April in Read More