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Service Impact: Department of Social Development

Much-needed services were denied to many vulnerable clients of the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) who could not...

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West Coast GBVF Summit

The West Coast District Municipality hosted a successful summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in Moorreesburg on 01 August...

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Invitation to West Coast GBVF Summit

The media are invited to attend the West Coast District Municipality’s Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Summit in Moorreesburg on...

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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

On 30 July 2023, we will observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s theme from the United Nations Office on Drugs and...

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Update: Proposed Hope Exchange Shelter Development

Due to the increasing number of adult persons living on the street, particularly in the city centre, the Western Cape Government (WCG)...

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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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