News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Media release DSD Provincial Youth Expo DSD Provincial Youth expo brings together future changemakers On 16 June 2025, hundreds of young people celebrated Youth Day at the Western... Read more Social assistance Cape Care Fund unveiled The Cape Care Fund, an initiative aimed at boosting the resilience of organisations in the social services sector, was launched on Friday, 6... Read more News No end to Child Protection Child Protection Week has come to an end (observed between 29 May to 5 June 2025 this year), but this does not mean efforts at promoting the... Read more News DSD takes to the streets for child protection Child Protection Week commences today, 29 May until 5 June. It is the culmination of a month-long awareness campaign in which we placed a... Read more News Child Protection organisations providing hope for the vulnerable One of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s core mandates is child protection, and during May this focus is sharpened as it... Read more News Another boost for GBV support services for Cape Metro The Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Gender-Based Violence Ambassadors are making their presence felt in the City of... Read more News Porterville gets GBV Ambassadors The Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Gender-Based Violence Ambassador programme is continuing to grow. On 24 April 2025... Read more News DSD continues to assist NPOs during national deregistration for non-compliance process The Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) is continuing to assist NPOs across the province with compliance issues. These... Read more News Witzenberg incident calls on all of us to work together to protect vulnerable children The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is aware of a case in the Witzenberg area of a child who was allegedly raped in two... Read more Social assistance Department of Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 - Budget Speech Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and Cabinet colleagues, Honorable Members of... Read more News Western Cape Department of Social Development Budget: Stepping up for vulnerable residents On 4 April 2025 Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt tabled the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s 2025/2026... Read more Social assistance Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 Embargo: 18:30, Friday 4 April 2025 Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and... Read more Load More
