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Collected on 8 September 2026
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Therapeutic Room at Knysna DSD Office
A newly opened therapeutic room at the Knysna DSD office provides a safe, healing environment for vulnerable residents to build trust with social workers and access psychosocial support following gender-based violence.
The document's recorded date is 28 November 2025. Confirm on the official source.
On 28 November 2025, the Knysna DSD staff opened a new therapeutic room at the local office.
Places
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, George Local Municipality
Reference
https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/16-days-activism-dsd-launches-victim-support-facilities-and-expands-gbv-ambassador
Amounts
R 1 200 000, R 516 000
Closing Date
28 November 2025
GBV Ambassador Programme
The Western Cape Department of Social Development is recruiting trained volunteers as GBV Ambassadors to raise awareness about support services for survivors of gender-based violence and assist them in accessing help from relevant authorities. The programme operates across multiple districts including Mossel Bay, Knysna, George, Bitou, and Hessequa.
The document's recorded date is 28 November 2025. Confirm on the official source.
The Garden Route programme, which launched in Mossel Bay on 1 December 2025, consists of 128 residents from different parts of the district (Bitou, Mossel Bay, Knysna, George, and Hessequa).
Men’s and LGBTQIA+ GBV Shelter in Cape Town
A first-of-its-kind shelter in Cape Town offers immediate safety and psychosocial support for LGBTQIA+ individuals and men aged 18 and older who are victims of gender-based violence. It provides six beds for short-term stays of up to two weeks.
The document's recorded date is 28 November 2025. Confirm on the official source.
On 2 December 2025, DSD in partnership with NGO Philisa Abafazi Bethu officially opened a men’s and LGBTQIA+ GBV shelter in Cape Town.
