Social Services

More residents in the City of Cape Town have stepped up to join the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) efforts to prevent...

Nelson Mandela International Day (Mandela Day) is celebrated annually on 18 July, to honour the life and legacy of the late former president...

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

DSD Provincial Youth expo brings together future changemakers On 16 June 2025, hundreds of young people celebrated Youth Day at the Western...

The Cape Care Fund, an initiative aimed at boosting the resilience of organisations in the social services sector, was launched on Friday, 6...

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...

One of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s core mandates is child protection, and during May this focus is sharpened as it...

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...

Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and Cabinet colleagues, Honorable Members of...

On 4 April 2025 Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt tabled the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s 2025/2026...