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Department of Social Development

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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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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 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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MEC Sharna Fernandez meets with SASSA

Western Cape Minister of Social Development Sharna Fernandez has met with SASSA’s provincial management today (07 February 2024) to discuss...

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MEC Sharna Fernandez conducts oversight visits at SASSA offices

On 02 February 2024, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, visited different SASSA offices in Cape Town. These...

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DSD assessing damage after Sivuyile fire

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is assessing the extent of the fire damage to its Sivuyile residential facility for...

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Finding sustainable solutions to help those in need

The Western Cape Government (WCG) is no longer proceeding with the proposed Hope Exchange Shelter development on the old Tafelberg creche...

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Hope and empowerment for Persons with Disabilities

Tshego Tlou, from Soweto, went blind in 2014 and called a radio station asking if there was an organization that can assist him. Someone...

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Beyond Stereotypes: Broadening our understanding of GBV

16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children may start next week, but the Western Cape Government (WCG) is not waiting to...

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Disability rights are human rights

This week’s focus while we observe Disability Rights Awareness Month is on children, under the theme: “Accelerate efforts in realizing the...

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