Social support

How to care for children living with disabilities

Value your child’s capabilities instead of focusing on his/her abilities. Barriers for special needs children are often as a result of...

About Minister Jaco Londt With over 20 years of experience in South African politics, Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt...

Community care

The DSD may fund the provision of After School Care Services.

Community care

After school programmes offer individual attention to children and focus on mentorship, targeted enrichment, group support and life skills.

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) welcomes a recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court affirming the City of Cape...

Sharna Fernandez was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament In 2014, and in May that year was elected as Speaker...

The Department of Social Development – the heart of provincial government - is among the province’s service delivery engines that uses the...

Community care

This service is dedicated to mitigating the impact of Substance Use Disorder.

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