Social Development
What measures have been put in place by her Department in order to assist homeless people in (a) the City of Cape Town and (b) rural areas in the province during the colder winter months?
Western Cape Department of Social Development (WC DSD) subsidizes a number of
2 398 bed spaces at 37 Night Shelters for homeless adults, across the Province. During 2023/24 financial year WC DSD has allocated R31,668,648.00 to Shelters for homeless adults. Subsidized Night Shelters have the following measures in place to furthermore assist the homeless during winter. The assistance consists of hand-out meals, non-perishable food/food parcels, toiletries, sheets, pillows, blankets, mattresses, sleeping bags, tents, bunk beds, wooden pallets, designated fire pits, hygiene packs and survival kits which includes (winter jackets, gloves, hoodies, scarves, winter socks and winter pantyhose for men and women).
