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DSD HOD Dr Robert Macdonald, MEC Sharna Fernandez, Premier Alan Winde, MEC Anton Bredell, MEC Reagen Allen behind MEC Bredell

WCG shows its support for GBV survivors

Scores of people across the Western Cape formed human chains as a show of support for victims and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)...

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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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West Coast GBVF Summit

The West Coast District Municipality hosted a successful summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in Moorreesburg on 01 August...

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Invitation to West Coast GBVF Summit

The media are invited to attend the West Coast District Municipality’s Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Summit in Moorreesburg on...

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Invitation to Delft GBV Ambassadors launch

The media are invited to attend the launch of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (WCDSD) Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP)...

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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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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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