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Social workers swim with sharks for Social Work Month

To conclude Social Work Month and show just how brave social workers can be, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt, took a...

The deadline to replace South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards has once again been extended, this time to 31 May 2025...

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt From 20 March SASSA Gold Cards are obsolete, but we urge grant...

This year’s focus for World Social Work Day, which is celebrated annually on 18 March, is “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for...

In less than a week the deadline arrives for SASSA grant beneficiaries to move away from the SASSA Gold Cards. And while the migration...

On 3 March 2025, I met with management of Postbank to discuss the migration from South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards to...

I welcome the news by Postbank that it is planning to increase service points for the replacement of SASSA Gold Cards to Postbank Black...

The European Union (EU) has been tracking South Africa’s Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). It has found the...

On 21 February 2025, the National Minister of Social Development Ms Nokuzola Tolashe and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) responsible...

Home Affairs matter: The Western Cape Department of Social Development wishes to remind the public that Child Protection is one of its...

I welcome the announcement by the national departments of Social Development and Communications and Digital Technologies that the deadline...

Minister Londt engaging with beneficiaries. Although the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is a national entity and the Western...