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Youth development where it’s needed most

I have been conducting oversight visits to different Western Cape Department of Social Development facilities along the Garden Route and in...

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Western Cape Government GBV campaign lands in Delft

The Western Cape Government (WCG) is continuing to take its “Break the Cycle” media campaign into communities. This time around it was Delft...

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Honouring our Social Work professionals

Today, on World Social Work Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) wishes to acknowledge the social work...

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World NGO Day

Today marks World NGO Day, and so we salute the work done by the 1 131 organisations funded by the Department of Social Development, and...

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SASSA needs a reboot

As Social Development MEC I have consistently raised my concerns about the experiences of the beneficiaries of SASSA grants. I will continue...

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Ramaphosa wants to corporatise Postbank while it fails to disburse SASSA grants

I have made it my duty to continue applying pressure on my national counterpart, Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, to fix the...

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Breaking the cycle of abuse

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

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Excitement brewing among Prince Albert youth

Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, joined dozens of young people from Prince Albert, Leeu Gamka, and Klaarstroom...

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Minister Zulu must stick to SASSA meeting commitment

I was hopeful yesterday’s meeting of national Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu and Members of the Executive Council (MINMEC)...

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New youth centre in Delft a beacon of hope

Western Cape Minister of Social Development Sharna Fernandez welcomes the opening of the Kap 23 Youth Centre in Delft. The birthing of this...

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