City equips little learners in Khayelitsha with fun learning equipment

01 July 2026

The ECD representatives enjoyed productive discussions with the Deputy Mayor and key City officials

City’s Early Childhood Development indaba empowers ECD operators to become compliant

10 November 2025

Second Early Childhood Development (ECD) Indaba at the Civic Centre yesterday, 8 November 2025,

City breathes life into ECD safety

10 March 2024

Learners graduate from youth development programme

16 March 2023

The life skills portion of the workshop covered modules such as positive decision-making and the impact of bullying.

World Children’s Day comes to Jack Muller Park

18 November 2022

The City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department hosted 150 children at the Jack Muller Park.

City call for Grants-in-Aid applications

07 November 2022

The Arts and Culture Branch invites proposals for the funding of projects that will promote and support sustainable cultural development and social well-being in communities throughout the metropole, towards building a city of hope.

New safety corner for ECDs at Du Noon library

13 October 2022

Early childhood development safety corner launched at Du Noon library

Children can play, learn and have fun at Recreational Hubs

21 March 2022

The City’s Recreation and Parks Department arranged for a day of fun, sports and games for 200 children under the age of 12 at the Weltevreden Recreational Hub.

As the school year starts, know your ECDs

13 January 2022

The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department advises parents and Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) operators, that help is at hand in ensuring that young children receive the best care in their formative years.

City departments commemorate international Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day

08 September 2021

The City of Cape Town’s Health and Social Development and Early Childhood Development (SD & ECD) Departments will join the rest of the world in commemorating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Day tomorrow

City and Women Lead Movement launch ambitious GBV campaign

22 July 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the increased rate of gender-based violence (GBV)

Pockets of hostility jeopardising Covid-19 oversight efforts

16 March 2021

​The threats, levelled against Environmental Health Practitioners in some areas, are bedevilling efforts to ensure continued Covid-19 compliance.

One stop shop for ECD compliance and registration

06 November 2020

Statement by the Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien

Level 2 ‘freedom’ comes with great responsibility

24 August 2020

Department cautions that health and social distancing regulations are more important now than ever to avoid a potential second wave of infections.

City approves more than R20 million grants in sponsorship

28 May 2020

The City’s Social Development Department will disburse humanitarian aid to non-government organisations through grants in sponsorship.