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Child Protection Month: All children should be protected

May is Child Protection Month, a month in which we raise awareness about the rights of children as enshrined in the Constitution. The...

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Postbank going cardless a clueless solution

Postbank’s latest media statement about “a new method of paying SASSA grants that doesn't require a physical card” is of great concern and...

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Delft community taking ownership of GBV solutions

A successful engagement took place in Delft on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, between the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD)...

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Invitation to Delft Gender-Based Violence Activation Event

Delft has become synonymous with crime in recent years, with the neighbourhood named as one of the gender-based violence (GBV) hotspots in...

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Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) information

What you need to know before establishing an NPO

Running an organisation requires various skills such as project management, financial manage

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Drakenstein Municipality shows up against GBV

The Western Cape Government is committed to ending the scourge of gender-based violence 365 days a year. As the lead minister for GBV in the...

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Concerns over SASSA gold card replacement plan

The SASSA crisis continues to get progressively worse. In February I met with SASSA management to discuss a laundry list of problems which...

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Unpacking toxic masculinity in “Courageous Conversations”

The first Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Courageous Conversations webinar for 2023 kicked off with the topic: “Understanding Toxic Masculinity...

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Cape Agulhas Municipality shares Local Drug Action Committee success

I was invited to a Substance Abuse Awareness program hosted by the Cape Agulhas Municipality and what I saw was impressive. The municipality...

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Breaking stigmas on World Autism Awareness Day

Today we observe World Autism Awareness Day, a day in which we raise awareness about autism and celebrate individuals who are on the Autism...

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