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Department of Social Development

Department of Social Development: Contact Us

Street AddressUnion House, 14 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town, 8001
Postal AddressPrivate Bag X9112, Cape Town, 8000
General Enquiries

Telephone: 021 483 5045/ 0800 220 250

Email: SD.CustomerCare@westerncape.gov.za

Head of Department

Telepone: 021 483 3083

Fax: 021 483 4783

Email: HOD.DSD@westerncape.gov.za

Notes:

Dr. Robert Macdonald

Secretary

Telephone: 021 483 3125/ 3083

Fax: 021 483 4783

Email: Tracy.Hendricks@westerncape.gov.za

Notes:

Tracy Hendricks

NPO Helpdesk

Telephone: 021 483 0987/ 3808

EmailNPO.Helpdesk@westerncape.gov.za

Cape Winelands and Overberg Regional Office

Telephone: 023 348 5300

EmailDSDWinelands@westerncape.gov.za

Notes: 

Acting Regional Director: Dr Willem du Toit
Address: 7 Durban St, Worcester, 6850

Service Delivery Areas

Cape Winelands Local Offices:

Brede Valley Local Office - (7 Durban Street, Worcester, 6850)

  • 023 348 5300

Langeberg Local Office - (Robertson Thusong Centre, Paddy St, Robertson, 6705)

  • 023 626 6219

Stellenbosch Local Office - (2nd Level, ABSA building, Plein St, Stellenbosch, 7600)

  • 021 348 5300

Drakenstein Local Office - (Old Rembrandt Mall, Lady Grey St, Paarl, 7620) 

  • 021 871 1682

Theewaterskloof Local Office - (10 Plein Street, Caledon, 7230)

  • 028 214 3000

Swellendam Local Office - (Swellendam Thusong Centre, Vollenhoven St, Railton, Swellendam, 6739)

  • 028 514 1029

Overstrand Local Office - (The Trading Post, Onrus Road, Onrus, 7201)

  • 028 316 4141

Cape Agulhas Local Office - (Albert Myburgh Hostel, Golf St, Bredasdorp) 

  • 028 316 4141

Zwelethemba Satellite Office - (Zwelethemba Thusong Centre, Nkentsha St, Worcester, 6850)

  • 023 345 1588

Mbekweni Satellite Office - (Mbekweni Thusong Centre, Silinela St, Mbekweni, 7626)

  • 021 868 0121

Witzenberg Thusong Centre - (Thusong Centre, Panorama Street, Bella Vista, Ceres, 6835)

  • 023 315 3855

Paarl East Thusong Centre - (Paarl East Thusong Centre, Van Der Stel St, Paarl East, 7646) 

  • 021 862 2841

Overstrand Local Office. Thusong Centre Hawston - (2 Church St, Hawston, 7202) 

  • 028 316 4141
Eden Karoo Regional Office

Telephone: 044 814 1687

Email: DSDEdenKaroo.Enquiries@westerncape.gov.za

Notes:

Acting Regional Director: Ms Imelda April
Address: York Park Building, 2nd Floor, Cnr of York and St. Johns Street, George.

Service Delivery Areas

Eden Karoo Local Offices:

George Local Office - (York Park Building,Ground Floor, c/o York & St. Johns Street, George, 6529)

  • 044 814 1920

Kannaland Local Office - (Ladismith Thusong Centre, 34 Van Riebeeck Street, Ladismith, 6655)

  • 028 814 3020

Hessequa Local Office - (6 Van Riebeeck Street, Riversdale, 6670)

  • 028 713 4147

Mossel Bay Local Office - (Mossel Bay Shared Services Building, 24 Marsh Street, Mossel Bay, 6500) 

  • 044 813 1900

Oudtshoorn Local Office - (Seppie Greeff Building, Voortrekker Road, Oudtshoorn, 6620)

  • 044 814 2131

Knysna Local Office - (Denmar Building Main Road, Knysna, 6570)

  • 044 814 1660

Lainsburg Local Office - (Laingsburg Thusong Centre, 3rd Avenue, Goldnerville, Laingsburg, 6900) 

  • 023 551 1143/1045

Prince Albert Local Office - (Prince Albert Thusong Centre, Church Street, Prince Albert, 6930) 

  • 023 541 1725

Bitou Local Office - (Simunye Thusong Centre, 1 Xipula Street, Kwanokuthula, Plettenberg Bay, 6600) 

  • 023 814 2132

Beaufort West Local Office - (Dan De Villiers Building, c/o Thompson & Grimbeeck Street, Beaufort West, 6970) 

  • 023 814 2073

Murraysburg Service Point - (25 Voortrekker Street, Murraysburg, 6995)

  • 049 844 0010

Mossel Bay Thusong Service Centre - (108 Adriaans Ave, Kwanonqaba, Mossel Bay, 6506)

  • 044 813 1900

Bongulethu Service Point - (No. 3 12th Avenue, Bongulethu, OUDTSHOORN, 6620) 

  • 044 814 2131

Thembalethu Service Point - (York Park Building,Ground Floor, c/o York & St. Johns Street, George, 6529) 

  • 044 814 1920
Metro East Regional Office

Telephone: 021 812 0909

Email: DSDMetroEast@westerncape.gov.za

Notes:

Regional Director: Acting Regional Director Mr Quinton Arendse
Address: Metro East Regional Office - Khayelitsha Shared Service Building C/o Walter Sisulu & Steve Biko Roads, Khayelitsha

Alternate email address: JennaLee.Hartzenberg@westerncape.gov.za

Service Delivery Areas

Metro East Local Offices:

Khayelitsha (1, 2, 3) - (C/n Steve Biko & Walter Sisulu Khayelitsha 7784) 

  • 021 812 0909

Kraaifontein Local Office - (C/O Belami & Okovango Road Cape Deco Centre Brackenfell) 

  • 021 826 6070

Somerset West Local Office - (95 A Main Road Sam Newman Building Somerset West) 

  • 021 840 3500

Eerste River Local Office - (42 Main Road Eerster River)

  • 021 900 4500/4521
Metro North Regional Office

Telephone: 021 483 7674 or 7673

Email: DSDMetroNorth@westerncape.gov.za

Notes:

Acting Regional Director: Ms Mariette Swart
Address: 18 Goulburn Street, Goodwood, 7460

Service Delivery Areas

Metro North Local Offices:

Bellville Local Office - (07 Voortrekker Road, Bellville)

  •  021 940 7100

Cape Town Local Office - (48 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town) 

  • 021 481 9724

Milnerton Local Office - (2 Loxton Street, Milnerton)

  • 021 832 0730

Langa Local Office - (Cnr Bennie and Harlem Ave (Nomzamo Place of Safety, old Langa Clinic, Langa)

  • 021 815 8446

Elsies River Local Office - (18 Goulburn Rd, Goulburn Centre, Goodwood)

  • 021 483 7677

Delft Local Office - (Cnr Knorhoek and Voorbrug street, Delft/ 18 Goulburn Street, Goodwood)

  • 021 954 4315/66
Metro South Regional Office

Telephone: 021 763 6206

Email: DSDMetroSouth@westerncape.gov.za

Notes: 

Regional Director: Mr K Brink 
Address: 41 Rosmead Avenue, Wynberg

Service Delivery Areas

Metro South Local Offices:

Wynberg Local Office - (41 Rosmead Avenue, Wynberg)

  • 021 763 6200

Retreat Local Office - (41 Rosmead Avenue, Wynberg)

  • 021 763 6200

Fish Hoek Local Office - (44 Main Road, Fish Hoek)

  • 021 001 3033

Mitchells Plain Local Office - (45 Alpha Street, Westpoort Industrial, Mitchells Plain)

  • 021 001 2674

Athlone Local Office - (c/o 12th Avenue & Wallis Street Hazendal, Athlone) 

  • 021 834 7000

Philippi Local Office - (73 Stock Rd, Philippi, Cape Town, 7785) 

  • 021 834 7000

Gugulethu Local Office - (c/o NY2 & NY3, Gugulethu)

  • 021 001 2626

Grassy Park Satellite Office - (10 Victoria Street Grassy Park)

  • 021 826 6098
West Coast Regional Office

Telephone: 022 713 2272

Email: DSDWestCoast@westerncape.gov.za

Notes: 

Regional Director: Dr W Du Toit
Address: C/o Proses and Mark Streets, Vredenburg

Service Delivery Areas

West Coast Local Offices:

Swartland Local Office - (20 Bokomo road, Malmesbury, 7300)

  • 022 482 3669/022 814 0185

Bergrivier (Piketberg) Local Office - (1 Kerk Street, Piketberg, 7320)

  • 022 913 1156

Cederberg (ClanWilliam) Local Office - (Visser street 2, Clanwilliam, 8135) 

  • 022 814 0140

Matzikama (Vredendal)  Local Office - (c/o Waterkant & Tuin Street, Vredendal, 8160) 

  • 027 213 2096

Atlantis Local Office - (Dollies Centre, Mark Street, Atlantis)

  • 021 572 3124/6

Saldanha Satellite Office - (C/o Mark & Proses Street, Vredenburg, 7380)

  • 022 713 2272