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Climate change mitigation initiatives ensure food security and create job opportunities

“Climate change is real and severely impacts the agricultural sector,” said Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic...

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Direct export of horses to the EU resumes after 14 years, a boost for jobs

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the news that the export of thoroughbred horses from South Africa to the...

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Minister Meyer in discussion with TPNT management

The port of Cape Town is important to Western Cape’s economic growth and jobs

On Monday, 12 August 2024, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, met with Transnet’s...

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MEC Londt meets with SASSA Western Cape

On 13 August 2024, Western Cape Minister of Social Development, Jaco Londt, met with provincial management of the South African Social...

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Thuthuzela Care Centres a haven for GBV victims

On 08 August 2024, Western Cape Ministers of Social Development, and Health and Wellness, Jaco Londt and Mireille Wenger, visited two...

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Grabouw GBV ambassadors ready to make a positive difference

On 06 August 2024, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) launched its Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Ambassador model in...

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Innovative new SWIMS App a “Game-Changer” for social workers

On 25 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Social Development Jaco Londt launched the Social Work Integrated...

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Taking human trafficking awareness to the streets

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), together with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and the non-profit...

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Stopping the spread of FMD will protect jobs

On Tuesday, 15 July 2024, the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer joined state veterinarians attached to the Western Cape...

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DSD highlights growing elderly demographic on World Population Day

In observing World Population Day, the Western Cape Department of Social Development calls on all residents to help support and care for the...

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