Skip to main content

Department of Social Development

Child care and protection

WCG Crest

Child protection is a collaborative effort

Home Affairs matter: The Western Cape Department of Social Development wishes to remind the public that Child Protection is one of its...

Read more
WCG Crest
Community care

Diversion programmes for children in conflict with the law

What is diversion?

Diversion refers to diverting an accused child away from formal court procedures and towards a more constructive and positiv

Read more
WCG Crest
Community care

Adopting a child

The decision to adopt is life changing for both the respective parents and the child.

Read more
WCG Crest
Community care

Giving a child up for adoption

Giving a child up for adoption isn’t always easy, the decision requires a lot of thought to ensure that it will be in the best interest of the child.

Read more
WCG Crest
Community care

Fostering a child

Children are placed in foster care for different reasons, which include abuse, deliberate neglect and exploitation.

Read more
WCG Crest

DSD services provide hope for vulnerable children and their families

With Child Protection Week commencing on Sunday, 19 May, this year, the Western Cape Department of Social Development wishes to emphasise...

Read more
WCG Crest

DSD services that ensure protection of vulnerable children

Despite the difficult fiscal and economic situation the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) finds itself in – as all other...

Read more
WCG Crest

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...

Read more
(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...

Read more
WCG Logo

DSD supports over 130 000 girls with Sanitary Dignity Project

As we celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) continues to promote the...

Read more