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Protection of children should start with parents and guardians

During the month of May, when we commemorate Child Protection Month, the Western Cape Department of Social Development will ramp up its...

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Various stakeholders in the Stellenbosch Thuthuzela Care Centre, including Western Cape Minister of Social Development Sharna Fernandez

Minister Fernandez welcomes the opening of new Thuthuzela Care Centre in Stellenbosch

Today, 16 April 2024, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez attended the formal opening of a Thuthuzela Care Centre...

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(From left to right) National Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu, Western Cape Minister of Social Development Sharna Fernandez, US Consul General Todd Haskell, USAID Southern Africa Mission Director Leslie Marbury signing.

United States and South Africa sign Government-to-Government Agreement

The United States and South Africa today signed a new Comprehensive Case Management for Children Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement...

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Social Services is a transversal responsibility

Throughout the month of March, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has been celebrating inspiring social service...

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Rose Ntoyanto (DSD Social Work Supervisor)

Social work changes lives

Throughout the month of March, we will be celebrating and honouring all those in the social service profession as part of Social Work Month...

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Invitation to WCG’s Human Chain event

On Tuesday, 05 December 2023, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, – along with Premier Alan Winde – will form...

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Changing mindsets on World Hearing Day

For World Hearing Day this year – which is commemorated annually on 3 March – we are focusing on “changing mindsets.” The World Health...

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Elsies River Service Delivery Area DSD Team (Gavin Barkley, Social Work Supervisor is in the back row in the pink shirt)

Western Cape Department of Social Development celebrates Social Work Month

For the month of March, we are honouring all those in the social service profession, as it is Social Work Month. Under the theme of...

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Department of Social Development’s food relief programme in Karoo a team effort

The Western Cape Government proved once again that it is committed to supporting the most vulnerable, especially in a time of crisis during...

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Department of Social Development providing food relief in Central Karoo

The prolonged Eskom electricity outage in parts of the Central Karoo has led to a widespread need for food relief. Eskom is working to...

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