Long queues at SASSA in Khayelitsha

Picture and words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp More than 100 people, many of them...

Roof collapses as fire damages two Sivuyile Residential Facility buildings

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) announced that it is assessing the...

Identikidz is one weekend away from completing its best season yet

With an incoming heat wave this week, the Mother City’s beaches are sure to...

DSD reports fewer missing children in province over festive season

While many revelers rang in the new year on beaches across the Western Cape,...

DSD urges caregivers to remain vigilant as holiday season ends

Despite a decrease in annual cases of children left on the beach, the Western...

Parents urged to keep their children safe this festive season

The Western Cape Government (WCG) calls on parents and caregivers to be aware of...

DSD scraps plans for a proposed homeless shelter in District Six

Plans to build an additional homeless shelter in District Six have been halted. The...

Western Cape DSD supports 130 000 girls through Sanitary Dignity Project

The Western Cape’s Department of Social Development (DSD) remains steadfast in its mission to...

DSD explores alternative sites for District Six homeless shelter project

Cape Town’s Department of Social Development (DSD) finds itself at a crossroads as it...