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Department of Social Development: Contact Us

Street Address Union House, 14 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town, 8001 Postal Address Private Bag X9112, Cape Town, 8000 General Enquiries...

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Department of Social Development: About Us

The Department of Social Development – the heart of provincial government - is among the province’s service delivery engines that uses the...

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Older persons programme

The Department of Social Development supports and enables services for older persons which are provided by non-governmental organisations to make sure that:

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Independent and assisted living accommodation

Independent living

Independent living is the provisioning of affordable, safe and accessible accommodation to active older persons who are fu

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Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) information

What you need to know before establishing an NPO

Running an organisation requires various skills such as project management, financial manageme

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Victim Empowerment Programme

The Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) aims to support victims and survivors of crime and violence, including Gender Based Violence as well as their families, to d

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Adopting a child

The decision to adopt is life changing for both the respective parents and the child.

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Giving a child up for adoption

Giving a child up for adoption isn’t always easy, the decision requires a lot of thought to ensure that it will be in the best interest of the child.

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Fostering a child

Children are placed in foster care for different reasons, which include abuse, deliberate neglect and exploitation.

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