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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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Premier welcomes agreement to save jobs at Langeberg and Ashton Food cannery

Premier Alan Winde welcomes the agreement that will save the jobs of thousands of employees at the Langeberg and Ashton Food (LAF) cannery...

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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...

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Western Cape’s unemployment rate remains stable for another quarter, still the lowest in South Africa

The Western Cape Government is encouraged by the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data, which shows that the province still has...

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Western Cape Government welcomes fellow Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership member states

The Western Cape Government is honoured to host the 2nd Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership (MCAP) annual convening. MCAP is an...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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