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On 09 September the world observes International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Day. When a mother consumes alcohol while pregnant...

On 1 September, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, joined a group of women in Atlantis for a Women’s Month...

Members of the media are invited to attend the Western Cape Government’s Department of Social Development’s Women’s Month celebration on...

Gender-based violence (GBV) has been plaguing our country for generations. The calls have grown louder for men to play their part in...

With hotter days expected, the Western Cape Department of Social Development urges residents to be cautious, especially those living in...

It is important that we recognize the impact of Covid 19 on our country and Province. The first and second wave required that we dig deep as...

The following speech was delivered by Minister Sharna Fernandez in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament today 31 July 2020. Special...

Today, the Minister of Social Development, Albert Fritz, delivered the speech for budget vote 7 to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament...

Budget Speech Vote 7 on Social Development [The following speech was delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at the Western Cape Provincial...

[The following speech will be delivered by Minister Albert Fritz at Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Friday 31 March 2017, during his...