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Jaco Londt

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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...

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Minister Tolashe agrees to take hands with Western Cape DSD to deal with SASSA/Postbank issues

On 21 February 2025, the National Minister of Social Development Ms Nokuzola Tolashe and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) responsible...

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Minister Londt welcomes extension of SASSA-Postbank card replacement deadline, call for more service points

I welcome the announcement by the national departments of Social Development and Communications and Digital Technologies that the deadline...

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DSD partners with United Nations Development Programme for strengthened social services

The Western Cape Department of Social Development has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a bold move to...

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DSD-Health Foundation agreement a step towards more resilient NGOS

On 28 January 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with The Health...

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Signing of agreement: Bronwynn Weilbach (Occupational therapist at Outeniekwa CYCC), Chief Director Leana Goosen, Minister Jaco Londt, Elsie Harmse (Africa Skills CEO), and Barbara Nicholas (Outeniekwa CYCC Manager)

Western Cape Department of Social Development partners with Africa Skills to bring hope and opportunities to vulnerable children

On 16 January 2025, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) launched its partnership with Africa Skills, a private training...

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Minister Jaco Londt, DSD HOD Dr Robert Macdonald, and Chief Director Annemie van Reenen with the Metro North GBV Ambassadors.

More GBV Ambassadors for Cape Town Metro

The end of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign does not mean the end of the Western Cape Government...

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Social Development Adjustment Budget 2024/25 VOTE 7

Honourable Speaker, Honourable Premier and Cabinet colleagues, Honourable Members of the Provincial Legislature, Members of the public and...

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Group photo of Minister Jaco Londt and local government officials with the Ceres GBV Ambassadors

Cape Winelands/Overberg gets social services boost

DSD GBV Ambassador Programme The Western Cape Government (WCG) is committed to a 365-day approach to addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV)...

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DSD continues to assist NPOs as deregistration for non-compliance begins

DSD continues to assist NPOs as deregistration for non-compliance begins The Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) calls on...

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