On the eve of International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) day, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Read More
The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, has expressed his condolences to an Elsiesrivier family that was affected by a fire in the early hours of Monday morning. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has continued its Women’s Month celebrations by launching The Safe House, a shelter and safehaven for abused women and children in Fish Hoek. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is pleading with media houses to show restraint and respect to the young woman known as ‘Zephany Nurse’. Read More
Tomorrow (26 August 2016 ) , the Ministry of Social Development, represented by Head of Ministry, Mr. David Abrahams, will address the launch of The Safe House women’s shelter in Fish Hoek. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will render any assistance to the South African Police Services (SAPS) in their investigation into a concealment of birth case opened at the Somerset West police station. Read More
The Minister of Social Development, Adv Albert Fritz, has recently signed off the provincial Strategy for the Provision of Child and Youth Care Centres, which is expected to have a positive impact on children in need of care and protection. Read More
The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today conducted oversight visits to old age homes and the Rocklands Youth Café in Mitchells Plain. Read More
Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will address the International Resilience Conference to be held at the Cornerstone Institute. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) donated over 1067 sanitary pads to the University of the Western Cape’s SRC, as part of the ongoing Social Makeover Project (SMP). Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) today continued the campaign to honour the memory of Nelson Mandela this Mandela Month. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has honoured the memory of Nelson Mandela by devoting 67 minutes to provide 67 older persons with manicures. Read More
In the run-up to Mandela Day, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, visited and donated 40 mattresses to Siyazama Creche in Thembalethu, George. The visit forms part of the Ministerial Child & Youth Outreach... Read More
World Population Day is celebrated annually on 11 July. In 1998, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that this day be observed to raise awareness on various population issues affecting the world. Read More
The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today began the first leg of the week-long Ministerial Youth Outreach Programme in the Eden Region. Read More
Tomorrow, as part of a week-long Ministerial Child & Youth Outreach Programme in the Eden Region, Minister Fritz will conduct an oversight visit to a family living with people with disabilities in Uniondale, and later visit an Early Childhood... Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has had a minor disruption of services at its Metro South Regional Office this morning due to a small group of protesters. Read More
The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, yesterday addressed more than 650 guests at the second annual Department of Social Development (DSD) Youth Excellence Awards. Read More
Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will address the Department of Social Development’s Youth Excellence Awards ceremony. The awards will see a celebration of youth from across the Western Cape who have excelled in areas of business, social enterprise... Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) refuses to be drawn into a political game with aspirant fringe politicians, masquerading as union-bosses. Read More