Child care and protection

As we celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) continues to promote the...

Child Protection Month may be over, and Youth Month coming to an end, but the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) is...

To commemorate Youth Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development, along with its partners, hosted a Provincial Youth Expo in...

Head of the Western Cape Department of Social Development, Dr Robert Macdonald: Child Protection Week, observed annually between 29 May and...

Child Protection Day – 183 children treated by Child Protection Services in Red Cross Hospital in 2023 to date Today, Western Cape Minister...

In the build-up to Child Protection Week, observed from 29 May to 05 June, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (WCDSD) has...

“We need to remember that every child is my child. Every child deserves to be acknowledged and seen as such and not for their disability.” –...

“If you have the means to give a vulnerable child love, care, and stability – please do not hesitate to do so. Sometimes we envision the...

May is Child Protection Month, a month in which we raise awareness about the rights of children as enshrined in the Constitution. The...

Too many children in the Western Cape are being left without protection against measles and other preventable diseases. As a result, the...