Our story

Badisa West Coast is a program of Badisa, a Non-Profit and Public Benefit Welfare Organisation providing services in the Western Cape in partnership with various stakeholders, including the local and provincial government, the corporate sector, and other non-profit organisations.

Badisa West Coast is the largest child and family care organisation in the West Coast and delivers a continuum of services to protect children and strengthen family life. These services include prevention and early intervention services, statutory and re-uniting services. Badisa WC has a service level agreement with the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape, which stipulates the services that will be rendered by our program.

(NPO 011-891)
(PBO 930 006 348)

The communities we help

The communities we serve

  • Vredenburg Town area

  • Velddrif, Laaiplek, Dwarskersbos, Noordhoek, and surrounding farms.

  • Saldanha Town and Military Base

  • Langebaan

  • Langebaanweg

  • Jacobsbaai

  • Green Village

Meet the team

Board of Management

Day Management

Anneline de Beer (Chairperson)

Suritha du Plessis (Deputy-chairperson)

Lianca Addison (Secretary)

Petrus van der Walt (Treasurer)

Sub-Committees

Human Resources & Administration Committee

  • Suritha du Plessis (chairperson)

Social Services Committee

  • Lynette Schoeman (chairperson)

  • Vanessa du Plessis (deputy-chairperson)

Vanessa du Plessis

Lynette Schoeman

Marketing & Fundraising Committee

  • Marni Maritz

  • Annora Mostert

Facilities Committee

  • Hannes Swart

Hannes Swart

Marni Maritz

Staff Members

Annie Hattingh Manager Social Services

Heidi de Jager

Social Worker

Programme Co-ordinator

Nzondie Ngalwana Social Auxiliary Worker Programme Facilitator

Althea Williams Social Worker Foster Care

Estefan Saal Social Worker Risk Management

Carly Anthony-Jonas

Social Worker

Mediation, Risk Management & Reunification

Annalise Hendricks Social Auxiliary Worker Foster Care

Ilse Bock Social Auxiliary Worker Foster Care

Susan Cloete Administrative Assistant

Trish Goosen Public Relations & Media

Luzelle Africa Operations Manager