News and Speeches for Ministry of Social Development
Gugulethu/Manenberg Youth Cafe to be launched by Minister Fritz
14 June 2016Minister Albert Fritz will on Thursday launch the province’s sixth Youth Café, opposite the Nyanga Junction train station, Cape Town. The location of this Youth Café is important, as it brings together the youth of two communities purposefully... Read More
People living with disabilities in Khayelitsha to be visited by Minister Fritz
9 June 2016Today, as part of our ongoing campaign to raise awareness on issues affecting the disabled community, Minister Albert Fritz will visit six families living with persons with disabilities in Khayelitsha. Local community activists requested Minister... Read More
Minister Fritz visits Khayelitsha families caring for the disabled
9 June 2016In keeping with the ongoing disabilities outreach campaign, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today visited six families that stay with a person living with a disability. Read More
Dagga ECD: DSD moves children from unregistered facility
9 June 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) welcomes the arrest by the South African Police Services (SAPS) of a suspected drug peddler operating from an unregistered Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre in Seawinds. Read More
World-first Apple Training Centre for the blind launch addressed by MEC Fritz
7 June 2016The Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, today attended the launch of the worlds-first Apple Training Centre for the blind in Worcester. Read More
Modern Technology Training Centre for the blind to be launched by Minister Fritz
6 June 2016Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will address the launch of the world-first Kaleidoscope Modern technology Training Centre for the blind in Worcester. Read More
Child Protection Week: New study findings released by MEC Fritz
2 June 2016To commemorate the ongoing national Child Protection Week, the Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, released the new national study findings into child abuse, violence and neglect. Read More
Study on child abuse, violence and neglect to be released by Minister Fritz
1 June 2016Tomorrow (02 June 2016), to commemorate International Children’s Day and national Child Protection Week in a meaningful way, Minister Albert Fritz will release the findings of the national study into child abuse, violence and neglect. Read More
SASSA’s illegal grant deductions stats are not the full picture
31 May 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) welcomes the open engagement and positive-criticism of the South African Social Security (SASSA) by Members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP). Read More
Department welcomes arrest of 14 social grant fraudsters
29 May 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development welcomes the arrest of the 14 people allegedly part of a massive country-wide social grant fraud syndicate. Read More
New Sozo Foundation Vrygrond Youth Café to be launched by Minister Fritz
29 May 2016Tomorrow, Minister Albert Fritz will launch the province’s fifth Youth Café in Vrygrond, Cape Town. Read More
Child safety is EVERYONE’S business
27 May 2016As we commemorate National Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June 2016, we should be reminded that it is our responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children within our communities. Read More
New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre launched by Minister Fritz
26 May 2016[The following is an extract of the speech delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at the launch of the Cape Town Drug Centre treatment site in Atlantis today.] Ladies and gentlemen good morning, Read More
New Atlantis Drug Counselling Centre to be launched by Minister Fritz
25 May 2016Tomorrow (26 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will address the launch of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre’s new site in Atlantis. Read More
New Oudtshoorn Youth Café to be launched by Minister Fritz
24 May 2016Tomorrow (24 May 2016), Minister Albert Fritz will launch the departments fourth Youth Café in Oudtshoorn. Read More
Oudtshoorn Youth Café launched by Minister Fritz
24 May 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, launched the provinces fourth Youth Café in Oudtshoorn today. Read More
Geneva House: Eviction enables Department to finally reach the vulnerable
7 May 2016The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is rendering departmental assistance towards the most vulnerable people who had been deceived into staying in squalid conditions at Geneva House. Read More
Minister to attend Award ceremony honouring international essay winnerJoel Greek
13 April 2016Today, the Western Cape Social Development Minister, Adv. Albert Fritz, will attend a special award ceremony in honour of Joel Greek, the 12 year old learner from the Athlone School for the Blind, who won the Lions Clubs International essay... Read More
Special award ceremony honours Joel Greek for winning international competition
13 April 2016The Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Adv. Albert Fritz, addressed a packed hall at the Athlone School for the Blind, at a special award ceremony held in honour of learner, Joel Greek (12). Read More
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome research findings to be revealed by DSD and FARR
1 April 2016The findings into a 3 year study into the prevalence of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in the West Coast region will be revealed by Minister Fritz and Ms. Leana Olivier, the CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR). Read More
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