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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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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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Service Impact: Department of Social Development

Much-needed services were denied to many vulnerable clients of the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) who could not...

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West Coast GBVF Summit

The West Coast District Municipality hosted a successful summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in Moorreesburg on 01 August...

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