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Briefing on Budget Vote 18 2002/2003

to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development

Department of Social Development27 February 2002

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Priorities for 2001/2002 Improving social security Programmatic approach to Poverty

Relief Enhancing response to HIV/AIDS Transformation of welfare services Improving functioning of

Department

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Linkage with Clusters Poverty Alleviation (including ISRDP

and URP; food security) Social crime prevention Violence against women & children Children awaiting trial Improving delivery of services

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Allocation 2001/2002Amount voted R 190 938 000Adjustments

Estimate R 51 219 000Total allocation R 242 157 000Projected

expenditure R 242 211 000Over-expenditure R (54 000)

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MTEF-National Department

R’000 % increase2001/02 190 938 2002/03 409 261 114.32003/04 406 202 (0.7)2004/05 357 746 (11.9) Increase in 2002/2003 reflects allocation to NDA Decreases reflect a reduced allocation for poverty

relief and other special allocations

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MTEF SUMMARY

Year Normal allocation

R’000

Special Allocation

R’000

Total Allocation

R’000

2002/2003 96 016 313 245 409 261

2003/2004 105 627 300 575 406 202

2004/05 112 043 245 706 357 746

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Departmental Budget 2002/2003Programme 2001/2002

R’0002002/2003

R’000

Administration 37 995 145 818

Social Security Policy & Planning

4 854 6 059

Grant Systems & Administration

55 514 75 946

Welfare Services Transformation

11 585 14 078

Development Implementation Support

72 378 159 195

Population & Development 8 612 8 165

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Departmental Budget 2002/2003

Amount voted R 409 261 000 Special Allocations

Poverty Relief R 100 000 000 Improvement of Social Security System R 25 000 000 Disaster Relief Funds R 10 000 000 Social Relief R 5 000 000 SOCPEN & new system R 30 000 000 HIV/AIDS R 46 500 000 National Development Agency R 96 745 000

Total Special Allocations R 313 245 000

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Departmental Budget 2002/2003

Amount voted R 409 261 000 Less:Special

Allocations R 313 245 000

Total Operation R 96 016 000 Personnel allocation R 53 564 000 Operational costs R 42 452

000

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Social Security 2001/02 Completed norms and standards for

social security Introduced amendments to

Regulations to Social Assistance Act Removing Regulation 11 Assessment panels for disability Policy on review of grants

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Social Security 2001/02 Audit of infrastructure close to completion Investigation into business models for

service delivery Work with Home Affairs to clear backlogs

in issuing birth certificates and identity documents

Established Monitoring, Evaluation and Audit Directorate

Report of Committee of Inquiry into Comprehensive Social Security

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Child Support Grant (February 2002)

Province Children in payment

Target 2003 % of target

Eastern Cape 224 202 780 000 31.3

Free State 91 767 300 000 30.6

Gauteng 177 377 90 000 197.1

KwaZulu-Natal 403 326 600 000 67.2

Mpumalanga 119 033 210 000 56.7

Northern Cape 29 631 30 000 98.8

Northern Province

237 812 600 000 39.6

North West Province

149 608 330 000 45.3

Western Cape 122 171 90 000 135.7

Total 1 574 927 3 030 000 52.0

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Disaster Relief 16 Disaster areas declared Payments made in 2001/2002

R34 million to Northern Province R15 million to Mpumalanga R700 000 to Free State

Processed all 19 671 applications for Western Cape floods

Applications outstanding for disasters occurred from December 2001

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Social Security 2002/03 National campaign to register and pay all

eligible beneficiaries Payment of arrears Replace SOCPEN Training programme for social security

officials Implement norms and standards Implement programme of monitoring and

auditing

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Social Security 2002/03 Draft new Social Assistance Act Draft new policy on social relief Implement Cabinet decisions on

Committee of Inquiry

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Welfare Services 2001/02 MINMEC Review of Financing Policy Children:

Discussion paper and first draft of new Child Care Act

Child Protection Register in all provinces

Child abuse protocols implemented in all provinces, being refined

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Welfare Services 2001/02 Children awaiting trial:

Probation Amendment Bill with State Law Advisers for certification

Integrated case management in Durban, Kwamashu, Inanda, Port Elizabeth, Mitchells Plain and Johannesburg

Youth development programme extended to Gauteng, North West & Northern Cape

Domestic violence training to 200 social workers and 25 lay counsellors

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Welfare Services 2001/02 Older Persons:

Completed data collection for audit of homes

Following up on complaints received during Ministerial Committee hearings

Draft policy and legislation Disability:

Draft minimum standards

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Welfare Services 2001/02 Substance abuse:

Audit of 25 treatment centres Draft minimum standards Replicated UN community-based

services in disadvantaged communities in Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal

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Welfare Services 2002/03 Transformation of welfare services:

Norms and costing of services Audit of services Redrafting Financing Policy Review of legislation Improve conditions of service for social

service professionals

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Welfare Services 2002/03 Children:

Child Care Act Child Abuse strategy Expand diversion programmes Expand secure care facilities

Youth development strategy National Policy on Families Continue implementation of

recommendations w.r.t older persons

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Welfare Services 2002/03 Social crime prevention programme Review of services for disabled

persons, focus on children

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Poverty Relief ProgrammeAllocation Number of Projects Funded

1998/99R203 million

1936

1999/2000R40 million

184

2000/2001R120 million

606

2001/2002R50 million

348

2002/2003R100 million

416

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Poverty Relief 2001/02 Focused on food security, HIV/AIDS

support, women’s income generation projects, older persons, social finance, youth in urban areas, disability

New monitoring and evaluation system developed, piloting to end March 2002

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Poverty Relief 2001/02 Comprehensive audit in progress for

completion by end March 2002 Simplified application procedures

and grant agreements Assistance to communities with

planning of projects

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Poverty Relief 2002/03 Establish 416 new projects Consolidate existing projects and

develop exit strategy Document good practices Strengthen contribution in ISRDP

and URP

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HIV/AIDS 2001/2002 Allocation was R13.2 million, 90% spent and the

balance committed 185 Home-Based/ Community-based care sites

received support Completed rapid appraisal, which identified 466

existing HBC sites Commissioned State of SA Population Report

focusing on HIV/AIDS Research on development indicators for

monitoring impact of HIV/AIDS Launched training programme for government

policy and planning officials

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HIV/AIDS 2002/2003 Expand Home-Based Care/

Community-Based Care, including support of sites identified in Rapid Appraisal

Improve information on children and families affected

Expand training programme to include FBOs, NGOs and CBOs

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Non-Profit Organisations 2001/2002 Registration of NPOs:

6287 applications received 4813 registration certificates issued Total registered since introduction of NPO Act:

10 969 389 organisations de-registered

650 organisations trained Codes of Good Practice published in

English, SeSotho, SePedi, Zulu and Afrikaans

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Non-Profit Organisations 2002/2003 Service delivery audit of National

Councils Intensify capacity building of

emerging NGOs and CBOs Establish Advisory Board on Social

Development

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Population & Development 2001/2002 State of SA Population Report 2001 Review of UNFPA Country Assistance

Programme 9 Provincial workshops on State of SA

Population Report 2000 Development of baseline indicators for

monitoring impact of HIV/AIDS on development

Rapid Appraisal on Home-Based/ Community-Based HIV/AIDS projects

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Population & Development 2002/2003 State of SA Population Report 2002 to

focus on local government Finalise strategy on role of local

government in population and development issues

Expansion of HIV/AIDS training progamme More structured advocacy programme on

population issues

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Cross-cutting Priorities for 2002/2003 Partnerships:

Business for financial and technical assistance to programmes

Religious sector to support implementation

Strengthen volunteerism Moral regeneration NEPAD

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Functioning of Department Implemented new structure:

365 posts; 288 posts filled; 77 posts vacant 16 officials additional to establishment 20 interns

Increased African officials from 47% to 58%; African Senior Management from 50% to 59%

Improved financial management: Internal Audit is functional Fraud & Anti-corruption strategy Financial Misconduct Board in place