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Minister Jaco Londt and Minister Ivan Meyer with officials from the Western Cape Department of Social Development, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, AFIL, and Casidra.

Breaking ground on new DSD & Agriculture Garden Project

On Friday, 19 September 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture...

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More GBV Ambassadors for Cape Metro

More Cape Town residents have raised their hands to join the Western Cape Government in standing up against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). On...

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DSD HOD Dr Robert Macdonald, Minister Jaco Londt, Baphumelele Founder Mama Rosie Mashale, Fountain of Hope Board Chairperson Peter Hugo

Western Cape Department of Social Development opens first-of-its-kind Child & Youth Care Centre in SA

On 5 September 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) – in partnership with Baphumelele Child and Youth Care Centre...

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14th Clean Audit for Western Cape Department of Social Development

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has achieved its 14th consecutive clean audit for the 2024/2025 financial year. This...

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Minister Jaco Londt and Minister David Maynier with DSD staff and WCED social workers.

SWIMS APP training for WCED Social Workers

The Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Social Work Integrated Management System Application (SWIMS App) is expanding. On...

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DSD welcomes launch of Local Trafficking in Persons Task Team

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed annually on 30 July, a Local Task Team on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) was launched at...

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Minister Londt with DSD staff and representatives from the different NGOs

DSD boosts support for NGOS in Disability Sector

On 25 July 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) handed over 10 specially adapted vehicles to several NGOs working...

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DSD and partners caring for the vulnerable during winter

During this time of the year, the Western Cape is usually battered by adverse weather conditions, many of which have a particularly...

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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...

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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...

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