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Postbank mess: Minister Zulu late to the party

PLEASE ATTRIBUTE THE BELOW TO MINISTER SHARNA FERNANDEZ: It seems national government is finally waking up to the desperate need to provide...

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International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Day

On 09 September the world observes International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Day. When a mother consumes alcohol while pregnant...

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Housing beneficiaries urged to get free wills drafted during Wills Week

National Wills Week is traditionally held every year in September, where participating attorneys offer basic will drafting services for free...

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Deadline nears for submission of NPO funding proposals

The Western Cape Department of Social Development would like to remind NPOs that they have just over a week to submit their funding...

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Women’s empowerment at the heart of Atlantis celebration

On 1 September, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, joined a group of women in Atlantis for a Women’s Month...

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Invitation to DSD Women's Month celebration

Members of the media are invited to attend the Western Cape Government’s Department of Social Development’s Women’s Month celebration on...

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OP-ED: Latest crime stats calls for more from us

As Western Cape Minister of Social Development, I deal on a daily basis with issues of gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against...

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Gender equity and reconciliation

A two-day workshop on gender equity and reconciliation at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai hosted by the international NPO, Gender Equity and...

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DSD invites submission of NPO funding proposals

The Western Cape Department of Social Development invites NPOs and organisations to submit funding proposals for social welfare and...

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Premier’s 20th Energy Digicon looks at the importance of Koeberg Power Station

Premier’s 20th Energy Digicon looks at the importance of Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant in Western Cape’s energy mix Mr Keith Featherstone...

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