Western Cape
SCHOLAR TRANSPORT DRIVER SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR RAPING LEARNER
By DSD News Moletsane was formally charged with rape and entered a plea of not guilty. The court mandated that the accused ...“SOCIAL PROTECTION MUST BE FELT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST” – SASSA CEO IN MOKWAKWAILA
By Precious Mupenzi. The Mokwakwaila office serves over 45,000 beneficiaries in five rural municipalities, providing efficient same-day services and digital tools to ...DSD AND HEALTH FOUNDATION AGREEMENT A STEP TOWARDS MORE RESILIENT NGOS
The first step to launching the Cape Care Fund was taken on 28 January 2025 with the signing of a memorandum of ...ABALIMI BEZEKHAYA, THE BASKET OF FOOD THAT KEEPS ON GIVING IN KHAYELITSHA
Abalimi Bezekhaya community garden By Lesego Ranchu Abalami Bezekhaya, a voluntary organisation based in the Western Cape township of Khayelitsha, assists township ...MINISTER LEADS OVERSIGHT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES IN KHAYELITSHA AND NYANGA
Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe is leading a team from the Department of Social Development on an outreach programme, visiting communities across the ...GOVERNMENT URGED TO PRIORITIZE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
At a ceremony in Cape Town on 4 November 2024, a report on disability rights was handed over to Western Cape’s MEC ...A Human-Centred Approach to Social Protection: How South Africa’s Regulatory Frameworks Can Unlock Sustainable Livelihoods
By Precious Mupenzi At a recent roundtable in Cape Town, social development expert Professor Lauren Graham highlighted the importance of action-oriented, accountable ...SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO LAUNCH SOCIAL SECURITY REVIEW VOLUME 2 IN CAPE TOWN
The Department of Social Development, in collaboration with the HSRC, is launching Social Security Review Volume 2 in Cape Town, focusing on ...MINISTER SISISI TOLASHE TO LAUNCH CHILDREN’S REPORT ON NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ...
Following nationwide consultations with children, the Department of Social Development, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, will launch the Children’s ...SOUTH AFRICANS URGED TO SCREEN FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
By Cuma Pantshwa With South Africa ranking among the highest globally for alcohol consumption, particularly binge drinking, the need for proactive measures ...
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PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ENGAGES EUROPEAN LEADERS ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE PEACE TALKS
DSD NEWS. President Ramaphosa held talks with Presidents Zelenskyy, Macron, and Stubb ... -
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