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Adopting a child

The decision to adopt is life changing for both the respective parents and the child.

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Giving a child up for adoption

Giving a child up for adoption isn’t always easy, the decision requires a lot of thought to ensure that it will be in the best interest of the child.

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Fostering a child

Children are placed in foster care for different reasons, which include abuse, deliberate neglect and exploitation.

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Child Care and Protection Services

Our Child Care and Protection Programme aims to safeguard and promote child well-being and build the resilience of families and communities to care for and protect thei

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Education

Online educational and development activities for children

Many parents and other caregivers now have to take care of their young children all day at home due to the closure of ECD centres and playgroups as part of the measures

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Do you know where your child is?

Over the long weekend (31 December – 02 January), revelers rang in the New Year on beaches across the Western Cape. As expected, law...

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National Council of Provinces Debate on Budget Vote 19 – Social Development

Honourable Madam Chairperson, Honourable Members, Ladies and gentlemen. The Western Cape Department of Social Development has worked very...

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