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Dept of Social Development raise awareness about child abuse
The month of May is Child Protection Month and the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will be having…
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Western Cape Minister of Social Development welcomes opening of GBV Thuthuzela Care Centre in Stellenbosch
Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez attended the formal opening of the Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) in Stellenbosch.…
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Western Cape Social Development: SASSA beneficiaries decry non-payment of grants in December
The Western Cape Department Social Development said it received complaints from grant beneficiaries over the festive season. Beneficiaries said the…
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Western Cape MEC Fernandez: Persons with disabilities have rights too
As the country observes Disability Rights Awareness Month, the Western Cape Social Development Department says its focus this week is…
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Lindiwe Zulu accused of covering up Sassa-Postbank glitch
Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez has accused her national counterpart Lindiwe Zulu of misleading the public about the…
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Western Cape Social Development MEC: Ensuring child safety a year-round priority
The Western Cape Social Development Department said although youth month has come to an end, it will continue to ensure…
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Calls to overhaul Sassa system
Pensioners and other state grant recipients have been experiencing problems at the South African Social Security Agency offices for years.…
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Western Cape NGOs sheltering GBV victims receive funding boost
The Western Cape Social Development’s Victim Empowerment Programme has received a funding boost. The programme supports victims of gender-based violence…
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Delays over Khayelitsha Sassa offices
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has blamed the Western Cape government for long delays in procuring permanent Sassa offices for…
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Lindiwe Zulu intervenes after Sassa beneficiaries in Khayelitsha are left in limbo
Pressure is mounting on Sassa to find an alternative office for social grant beneficiaries in the Khayelitsha area. Black Sash…
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WC Social Development Dept: Over 48 000 children abused between April & December 2021
The Western Cape Social Development Department said that over a period of about eight months, over 48,000 children were reported…
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Western Cape temporary disability grant beneficiaries allegedly still not paid
There are concerns that temporary disability grant beneficiaries have still not been assessed or paid. Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez…
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MEC Sharna Fernandez wants meeting with national minister over Sassa issues
Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez has requested a meeting with the national minister and all MEC’s in the…
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Ensure there’s enough funds for the vulnerable – MEC Fernandez to Ramaphosa
The Western Cape Social Development Department has reiterated its call to President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that Sassa has sufficient…
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Black Sash calls for temporary disability grants extension until backlog fixed
The Black Sash has called on the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) to extend the lapsed temporary disability grants for…
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WC Social Development MEC and Sassa to meet over disability grant backlogs
The Western Cape’s Social Development MEC will continue talking to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) over a backlog…
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Actor to appear in court after raising the alarm over alleged child abuse
Events leading up to the arrest played out on social media this weekend. A Cape Town-based actor and entertainer was…
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Sassa offices in Western Cape set to open on Monday
The SA Social Security Agency’s (Sassa) provincial offices are expected to reopen on Monday after the agency took a decision…
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Armed robbers snatch laptops from youngsters receiving computer training at Cape Town facility
Spokesperson Joshua Chigome says a local organisation was providing the training when the criminals hit. Laptops were snatched in front…
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