ACVV National Council / Hoofbestuur

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ACVV National Council / Hoofbestuur Designated Child Protection Organisation rendering social services to children, families & older persons.

Belinda Mostert (Nasionale Voorsitter/National Chairperson);
Liezel Meintjes (Director);
Nicolette van der Walt (National Manager Child Protection);
Andre van Schoor (National Manager Finances);
Lucia Smuts (National Manager Older Persons);
Eldorette Farao (Program Manager Early Childhood Development);
In regions: 19 Regional Managers (Social Work Supervisors)


- 113 affiliated branches In Western, Eastern & Northern Cape & North West provinces with 3 420 staff & 9 000 volunteers (See our website for contact details of individual branches).

- Protection, Care & Development services to more than 1 million children, families & older persons.

𝟮𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. 𝗘𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗖𝗩𝗩.Gedurende 2025/26 was 290 maatskaplike diensleweringspraktisyns, in dorpe oor die Wes-Kaap, Oos-Kaap...
23/10/2026

𝟮𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. 𝗘𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗖𝗩𝗩.

Gedurende 2025/26 was 290 maatskaplike diensleweringspraktisyns, in dorpe oor die Wes-Kaap, Oos-Kaap en Noord-Kaap, in diens van die ACVV.
𝗛𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗩𝗩 𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝗴𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗲.
151 maatskaplike werkers · 84 maatskaplike hulpwerkers · 26 kinder- en jeugsorgwerkers · 20 bestuurders, toesighouers en administratiewe personeel · 9 gemeenskapsontwikkelingsassistente
𝗩𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲: 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗲.
𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝗻.

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𝟮𝟵𝟬 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆. 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑨𝑪𝑽𝑽.
During 2025/26, 290 social service practitioners were employed by the ACVV, in towns across the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝑪𝑽𝑽.
151 social workers · 84 social auxiliary workers · 26 child and youth care workers · 20 managers, supervisors and administrative staff · 9 community development assistants
𝑻𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖: 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐.

Die ACVV was instrumenteel in die realisering van hierdie uitspraak deur die CCMA, Departement Arbeid. Die samewerking t...
20/10/2026

Die ACVV was instrumenteel in die realisering van hierdie uitspraak deur die CCMA, Departement Arbeid. Die samewerking tussen organisasies (veral met StellCare/StellSorg: Stellenbosch and Districts Family Services wat die voortou geneem het in hierdie aksie) en die Departement Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, is 'n bewys van wat vennootskappe op die welsynsterrein kan bereik. Welgedaan, kollegas!!

𝐀 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐒𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐂𝐏𝐎𝐬: 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 p𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 s𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧.

• Legal Basis: Section 71 of the Labour Relations Act.

• Impact on Workers: Employees engaged in designated essential child protection services are legally restricted from participating in strikes.

• Covered Services: Include child protection investigations, emergency interventions, removing children from unsafe environments, Children's Court inquiries, and foster care supervision.

• Next Steps: The relevant parties have 90 days from the determination date to negotiate a minimum service agreement while respecting worker rights.

See interview with the ACVV's COO, Nicolette van der Walt on online exploitation of children 🔹 Sien onderhoud met die AC...
19/10/2026

See interview with the ACVV's COO, Nicolette van der Walt on online exploitation of children 🔹 Sien onderhoud met die ACVV se Bedryfshoof, Nicolette van der Walt, oor die eksploitasie van kinders aanlyn en wat ouers kan doen om dit te verhoed.

The ACVV has warned that children can be groomed and exploited online without their parents’ knowledge, following a Malmesbury case involving a 16-year-old accused of offences linked to the alleged “764” network.

𝟭𝟯𝟭𝟴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 is in die 2025/26-jaar deur die ACVV Hoofkantoor opgelei.896 kinderbeskermingspraktisyns · 223 Vroeëkindontwi...
14/10/2026

𝟭𝟯𝟭𝟴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 is in die 2025/26-jaar deur die ACVV Hoofkantoor opgelei.

896 kinderbeskermingspraktisyns · 223 Vroeëkindontwikkelings- (VKO-) praktisyns · 199 werknemers in dienste aan ouer persone
Die Kinderwet, demensiesorg, medikasiebeheer, voeding en selfsorg was van die onderwerpe wat in 2025/26 gedek is.

The ACVV is proud that Head Office does not just serve at an administrative level - it is also a training institution where knowledge is shared and implemented.

Ons deel graag die Burgemeester van Mosselbaai se plasing met ons lede; wat 'n lieflike getuigskrif vir Me Lynne Marais,...
08/10/2026

Ons deel graag die Burgemeester van Mosselbaai se plasing met ons lede; wat 'n lieflike getuigskrif vir Me Lynne Marais, die nuwe Voorsitter van ACVV Mosselbaai. Hartlik geluk, Lynne - ons sien uit daarna om saam met jou die gemeenskappe van Mosselbaai en die groter ACVV te dien! 🌿🌹🌿

Congratulations to the new chairperson of ACVV Mossel Bay, Ms Lynne Marais. We value the skills and commitment to service that you bring to the ACVV. 🌿🌹🌿

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐂𝐕𝐕 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐲, 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬!

Lynne Marais was recently elected as Chairperson of the ACVV Mossel Bay. For her, this is much more than a leadership position – it is an opportunity to serve in an organisation whose values have shaped her life for as long as she can remember.
Making a difference in people’s lives has always mattered deeply to Lynne. From an early age, she sought opportunities to help others and contribute to her community. During her years in Cape Town, she continued this commitment through community-based programmes and corporate social investment initiatives.
Having grown up in the Western Cape, Lynne knew the ACVV as an organisation with an important presence in communities across the province. Serving ACVV Mossel Bay therefore represents a natural continuation of her lifelong commitment to people and community.
Lynne brings more than 30 years of leadership and management experience to the role. Her career includes senior positions in healthcare administration and claims management, where she has led teams, managed complex operations, built stakeholder relationships, and advanced effective service delivery and continuous improvement.
Lynne’s approach is grounded in a strong belief that sustainable organisations can continue making a meaningful difference for generations to come. She is equally committed to strengthening the visibility of ACVV Mossel Bay so that the work of its staff, volunteers and supporters receives wider recognition across the community.

Her leadership philosophy is closely aligned with the ACVV’s guiding principle:
“Together in service of the community.”

For Lynne, these words capture what community service is all about – people working together, sharing their skills and resources, and creating a stronger and more caring community.
As Chairman, she hopes to bring her experience, energy and passion to ACVV Mossel Bay, while helping to build a sustainable organisation that remains visible, relevant and firmly connected to the community it serves.
“The calling to serve drew me to ACVV – and I am grateful and blessed for the opportunity to answer that calling.”

𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝟭𝟬: 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗱𝟭𝟬: 𝗧𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴Volg ons maandelikse reeks en raak deel van die gesp...
08/10/2026

𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝟭𝟬: 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗱𝟭𝟬: 𝗧𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Volg ons maandelikse reeks en raak deel van die gesprek.
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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝟱 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿.Soveel tyd het 307 mense saam aan die ACVV gegee.𝗡𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘀 '𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝗻𝗶𝗲. 𝗔𝘀 '𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗲.Saterdagoggende by di...
06/10/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝟱 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿.
Soveel tyd het 307 mense saam aan die ACVV gegee.
𝗡𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘀 '𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝗻𝗶𝗲. 𝗔𝘀 '𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗲.

Saterdagoggende by die kleuterskool. Aande by bestuursvergaderings. Skoolvakansies in die kombuis van 'n tehuis vir ouer persone.

183 of them have given ten years.
66 have given twenty.
49 have given thirty.
Seven have given forty years.
One has given fifty.
And one has given sixty.
They started before South Africa even had television, and they're still here.

They raised their own children, and somewhere in between helped raise other people's. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘊𝘝𝘝, 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 1904. Not a building or a logo, but 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱.

𝗔𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲: 𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗲.
𝘛𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶: 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

Vandag vier ons die 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲 met die tema "𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘌𝘳𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘥: 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘳 𝘓...
01/10/2026

Vandag vier ons die 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲 met die tema "𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘌𝘳𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘥: 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘴".

Mense leef vandag langer as ooit tevore. 𝗢𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝘀 ‘𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗴.

The staff at the ACVV's residential facilities and community service centres aim to support older persons in living meaningful lives, with dignity. 💙🩵💙

𝟮𝟱𝟮 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗩𝗩 𝗼𝗽𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗴.93 care facilities · 36 onafhanklike wooneenhede · 32 community care centres ·37 VKO-sen...
29/09/2026

𝟮𝟱𝟮 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗩𝗩 𝗼𝗽𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗴.

93 care facilities · 36 onafhanklike wooneenhede · 32 community care centres ·37 VKO-sentrums · 49 child protection offices · 4 kinder- en jeugsorgsentrums · 1 shelter.

Van 'n kantoor in 'n dorp tot 'n sentrum langs 'n plaaspad - oor die Noord-, Suid-, Wes-Kaap en die Noordwes.

252. 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.

Ons deel Dr Elna von Schlicht (ook 'n jarelange ACVV-lid) se kragtige Erfenisdag-boodskap met u.We are sharing Dr Elna v...
25/09/2026

Ons deel Dr Elna von Schlicht (ook 'n jarelange ACVV-lid) se kragtige Erfenisdag-boodskap met u.

We are sharing Dr Elna von Schlicht's (also a well-respected ACVV member) profound Heritage Day message with you.

From the desk of the Executive Mayor:

Today is a special day for us as South Africans. Heritage Day reminds us that the strength of our country lies in the richness of its people, cultures, languages and traditions, as well as in the sport, food, music and many other things that bring us together. Our heritage is found not only in the places we call home, but also in the stories we carry, the values we share and the traditions we pass from one generation to the next. Today, we celebrate the diversity that makes our communities unique and recognise that our differences can be a source of strength, connection and pride.

As we honour where we come from, may we always remain mindful of the future we are shaping together. We should embrace and support the diversity of our communities and continue to build a South Africa founded on respect, dignity, inclusion and unity, where every person’s heritage is valued, and every generation has the opportunity to contribute to our shared South African story. May we treasure our diversity, respect one another and protect the legacy we are building together.

Happy Heritage Day, Cape Winelands!

Ald (Dr) Elna von Schlicht
Executive Mayor
Cape Winelands District Municipality

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Cape Town
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Wednesday 06:30 - 15:30
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