Social Services

Western Cape Government: About Us

The Western Cape Government creates laws for and provides services to the people of the Western Cape. We work closely with the national...

Due to the increasing number of adult persons living on the street, particularly in the city centre, the Western Cape Government (WCG)...

Child Protection Month may be over, and Youth Month coming to an end, but the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) is...

This afternoon (23 June 2023), four staff members from the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCSD) were nearly hijacked in Site...

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez : It is all too easy, when bombarded by negative stories of load shedding...

To commemorate Youth Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development, along with its partners, hosted a Provincial Youth Expo in...

During the month of June, Youth Month, we recognize the invaluable contribution of countless young people who bravely fought for freedom and...

Head of the Western Cape Department of Social Development, Dr Robert Macdonald: Child Protection Week, observed annually between 29 May and...

The Brackengate COVID-19 field hospital was originally established and funded as a COVID-19 facility, to cater for the overflow of patients...