Social assistance

Cape Care Fund Unveiled

The Cape Care Fund, an initiative aimed at boosting the resilience of organisations in the social services sector, was launched on Friday, 6...

Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and Cabinet colleagues, Honorable Members of...

Embargo: 18:30, Friday 4 April 2025 Social Development Appropriation Bill – Vote 7 4 April 2025 Honorable Speaker Honorable Premier and...

The deadline to replace South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards has once again been extended, this time to 31 May 2025...

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt From 20 March SASSA Gold Cards are obsolete, but we urge grant...

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

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

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

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

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