WC MEC Fernandez honours social workers, says they're the backbone of her dept
CAPE TOWN - Not only is it Human Rights Day but 21 March has also been set aside to honour and celebrate social work across the globe.
The department employs 748 social workers, 250 social auxiliary workers and more than 150 social work professionals on various levels. In her recent budget speech, Finance MEC, Mireille Wenger, announced that an additional 247 additional social workers, auxiliary social workers, supervisors, and administrative support staff were being appointed soon.
Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez: "Social work professionals are the backbone of the Western Cape Department of Social Development and other NGOs and departments. They are often the ones that put their lives at risk to effect change in communities but they cannot do this alone."
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