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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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SASSA and Postbank must do better for vulnerable residents

Minister Londt engaging with beneficiaries. Although the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is a national entity and the Western...

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Launch of GBV ambassadors programme & DSD mobile office in Ceres

The Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Gender-Based Violence Ambassador programme is gaining momentum. On Monday, 2...

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West Coast residents get a DSD mobile office

West Coast residents get a DSD mobile office

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) took another step to increasing its service footprint, by launching a mobile office...

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Debate on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and MECs Honourable Members of the House, Members of the public and...

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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM: AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE WEBINAR

16 Days of Activism: Amplify Your Voice

With the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign – which runs from 25 November until 10...

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Media invite to launch of West Coast DSD mobile office

The media are invited to attend the launch of the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) second mobile office on 28 November...

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