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SASSA meeting provides valuable insights

I welcome and appreciate the transparent way in which Western Cape and national management from SASSA responded to concerns the provincial...

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Delft VEP Forum and GBV Ambassadors Launch

In a first for the Cape Metro, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) has launched a Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP)...

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World Drug Report: Tik on the increase in Africa

The latest World Drug Report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals Methamphetamine trafficking is on the...

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Eden Karoo Region: Child Protection and Substance Abuse support in spotlight

Child Protection Month may be over, and Youth Month coming to an end, but the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) is...

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World Drug Day: Offer empathy, not discrimination

26 June marks the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day. The day is significant in strengthening...

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Youth Month: Hope can be found if you look for it

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez : It is all too easy, when bombarded by negative stories of load shedding...

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DSD and partners host Provincial Youth Expo

To commemorate Youth Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development, along with its partners, hosted a Provincial Youth Expo in...

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Youth Month – Western Cape DSD supporting at-risk youth

During the month of June, Youth Month, we recognize the invaluable contribution of countless young people who bravely fought for freedom and...

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Child Protection Week: Solutions being sought for Child Protection NGOs

Head of the Western Cape Department of Social Development, Dr Robert Macdonald: Child Protection Week, observed annually between 29 May and...

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Child Protection Month: Atlantis parents eager to provide places of safety

When a child is being abused, neglected, or exploited, they are in need of care and protection. The Western Cape Department of Social...

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