News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To News Witzenberg incident calls on all of us to work together to protect vulnerable children The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is aware of a case in the Witzenberg area of a child who was allegedly raped in two... Read more Social assistance Department of Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 - Budget Speech Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and Cabinet colleagues, Honorable Members of... Read more News Western Cape Department of Social Development Budget: Stepping up for vulnerable residents On 4 April 2025 Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt tabled the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s 2025/2026... Read more Social assistance Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 Embargo: 18:30, Friday 4 April 2025 Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and... Read more News Education is key to acceptance on World Autism Awareness Day Today we observe World Autism Awareness Day. It is a day to raise global awareness about autism and celebrate individuals who are on the... Read more News Social workers swim with sharks for Social Work Month To conclude Social Work Month and show just how brave social workers can be, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt, took a... Read more Social assistance Another deadline push for SASSA and Postbank The deadline to replace South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards has once again been extended, this time to 31 May 2025... Read more Social assistance SASSA gold card expiration deadline arrives Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt From 20 March SASSA Gold Cards are obsolete, but we urge grant... Read more News World Social Work Day: Learning from one another for a better future This year’s focus for World Social Work Day, which is celebrated annually on 18 March, is “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for... Read more News Card migration deadline looms, Postbank silent In less than a week the deadline arrives for SASSA grant beneficiaries to move away from the SASSA Gold Cards. And while the migration... Read more News Western Cape Minister Londt meets with Postbank On 3 March 2025, I met with management of Postbank to discuss the migration from South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards to... Read more News Minister Londt welcomes proposed increase in Postbank service points for Western Cape I welcome the news by Postbank that it is planning to increase service points for the replacement of SASSA Gold Cards to Postbank Black... Read more Load More
