Childrens Commissioner WC

PRESS STATEMENT: Western Cape Commissioner for Children Strengthens Oversight and Advocacy to Ensure Children’s Voices Shape Provincial Safety Strategies.


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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 (at the front, left), 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐂𝐕𝐕 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚'𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. Ms Roberts requested to attend a foster parent training and support group session, facilitated by social worker, Jenade Daniels. We were honoured by Ms Roberts' visit and salute the way she interacts with service providers and service users in the Western Cape. The smiling faces tell the story of success and service to the vulnerable on the brink of Child Protection Week ❤️💯‼️‼️

Hier is 𝐌𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬-𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐩, saam met personeel en pleegouers by ACVV Peninsula / Skiereiland se kantoor vandag. Me Roberts het 'n groepwerksessie met pleegouers bygewoon. Ons is dankbaar vir die werk wat me Roberts, ons personeel en ons pleegouers doen! Welgedaan! ❤️

The Childrens Commissioner WC office currently has three vacant positions available. These include a Deputy Director within the Investigations and Advice branch, as well as two Children's Commissioner Officers in the Monitoring and Awareness and Investigations and Advice branches.

These are exciting permanent employment opportunities for individuals passionate about advocating for and protecting the rights of children.

Click on the link below to apply online.

Closing date for applications: 15 June 2026

https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co/candidateapp/jobs/categories/

This week, we continued with our unannounced visits to Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCCs) by evaluating three level 2 centres located in Strand, Gordons Bay and Kuilsriver. These visits are a continuation of the work we undertook in November last year in the Southern Suburbs of the City of Cape Town, followed by visits to the Eden Karoo Municipality in February.

Observations from these visits reveal a concerning and consistent pattern. Crucially, the challenges and operational hurdles being faced by these CYCCs are alarmingly similar; they are not isolated incidents unique to a single geographical area or institution.

Our immediate objective is to synthesise these observations into actionable recommendations that will lead to tangible improvements in the standard of care for the vulnerable children and youth residing in these facilities across the province.

Today I attended the launch of Huis Spitskop Child and Youth Care Centre in Murraysburg. This facility will ensure that children that need the care and protection of a CYCC will be able to remain near their communities in the Karoo. This new CYCC will be managed by Huis Andrew Murray CYCC management

Congratulations to the role players for taking such an important step to ensure the wellbeing of vulnerable children in the Karoo.

Huis Spitskop

Yesterday, I had the honour of attending my first official opening and State of the Western Cape Province Address, hosted in the beautiful town of George.

It was a privilege to be part of this important occasion and to gain valuable insight into the provincial government’s plans and priorities for the people of the Western Cape. Moments like these are vital in strengthening collaboration and ensuring that the rights, voices and wellbeing of children remain central to the province’s development agenda.

A sincere word of appreciation to the George Municipality for hosting us and for the warm hospitality.

Our child-friendly infographics on the Witzenberg Municipality community child rights feedback workshops ensured that children understood the responses from the four mandate departments and could engage with and validate the feedback regarding the service delivery concerns and issues they raised.