News and Speeches for Ministry of Social Development
Media Release - Minister Patricia De Lille Releases Latest Community Nutrition and Development Centres Figures
27 September 2010A few days before the launch of Social Development Month 2010, the Department has released details on the work of the 369 Community Nutrition and Development Centres (CNDC's) in the Western Cape. Read More
Minister Patricia De Lille's Message to Alleged Kidnapper of 4 Year Old Asenathi Khohliso
27 September 2010The Department of Social Development is extremely concerned about the whereabouts of little Asenathi Khohliso, who disappeared outside her grandmothers' home in Khayelitsha, on Sunday evening. Read More
Minister Patricia De Lille Deploys Social Workers to Khayelitsha Home of 4 Year Old Asenathi Komani
27 September 2010I am shocked and outraged at the results of the medical examination of little Asenathi Komani of Khayelitsha, which has shown that she was brutally raped. Read More
MEDIA ALERT: MEC Meyer Visits ECD in Lena Moravian Centre
16 August 2010Social Development supports children accommodated after fire disaster. Read More
Media Alert: Mthandeni Enrichment Centre
19 July 2010The Department of Social Development, in partnership with the principality of Monaco, and Early Years Services, an NGO, will be opening the Mthandeni Enrichment Centre in Vredenburg. Read More
The Department of Social Development- Giving Youth Hope
8 July 2010The Department of Social Development, will be hosting Youth Participation Workshops for youth with disabilities, during the month of July 2010. Read More
De Novo Treatment Centre - Leading Africa!
8 July 2010The Department of Social Development is proud to announce that their De Novo treatment centre is the first in-patient drug and alcohol treatment facility in Africa to achieve international accreditation. Read More
Media Alert: Early Childhood Development
6 June 2010The Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Dr Ivan Meyer, will be hosting a press conference on Early Childhood Development in celebration of Child Protection Month. Read More
Dr Ivan Meyer- Department of Social Development Western Cape MEC hosting a Press Conference
24 May 2010The purpose of this conference is to share with journalists information pertaining to the New Children's Act its implications for the Department, the outcome of the Risk Factors for the Murder of Children research, as well as a synopsis of our Child... Read More
Dr Ivan Meyer- MEC for the Department of Social Development Western Cape will be hosting a Press Conference
24 May 2010The purpose of this conference is to share with journalists information pertaining to the New Children's Act its implications for the Department, the outcome of the Risk Factors for the Murder of Children research, as well as a synopsis of our Child... Read More
MEC to visit Friends Care Centre
20 May 2010The Provincial Minister for Social Development, Dr Ivan Meyer, will be conducting a site visit to the Friends Day Center. Read More
New Family Strengths Expo 2010
3 May 2010The Western Cape Department of Social Development, in collaboration with other government departments and civil society organisations, will host 4 Family Strength Expo's across the Western Cape, as part of its celebration of the International Day... Read More
Media Alert- Social Work Programme of Excellence Declaration ceremony
29 March 2010The Minister, of the Department of Social Development, Western Cape, Dr Ivan Meyer, invites you to attend the Professional Declaration Ceremony as part of the Social Work Programme of Excellence. Read More
Media Alert: MEC Ivan Meyer to Handover Assistive Devices
11 March 2010On Monday, March 15, 2010 the MEC for the Department of Social Development, Dr Ivan Meyer, will be handing over assistive devices to the needy communities of Beaufort West, Oudtshoorn and George. Read More
Closure of Bonnytoun
11 March 2010The Department of Social Development has a strategic mandate to fulfill. This being that we will contribute to the War on Crime, by reducing the number of trial awaiting youth through the expansion of diversion options, and strengthening substance... Read More
Media Alert: National and Provincial Ministers to address Social Issues
11 March 2010Mrs Edna Molewa, National Minister for Social Development and the 9 MECs will tomorrow engage in site visits to round off their visit to the quarterly MINMEC meeting held in Cape Town. Read More
Ministerial Statement on Changes to Departmental Funding for NGOs and NPOs
11 February 2010Statement by Minister Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Mec for Social Development Read More
Child Protection is Everyone's Business
21 June 2009Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Social Development, has noted with grave concern the daily reports of acts of violence and abuse against children. These range from physical and mental abuse, to their kidnapping, rape and murder. Read More
World Population Day
5 July 2007Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2007 by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA World Population Day: 11 July 2007 Read More
Child Protection
11 September 2005"We are deeply disturbed and shocked by the reports in the media detailing the disappearance of a number of children in the Western Cape over the past few weeks." In the last two weeks: Read More
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