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Western Cape DSD calls for more safety parents to care for vulnerable children

IOL · 16 October 2026 at 15:00

Western Cape DSD calls for more safety parents to care for vulnerable children

The Western Cape Department of Social Development says it needs more approved safety parents to provide temporary care for children removed from unsafe homes.

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