DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Limpopo Province –NPO status report & Highlights of Provincial & Districts NPO dialogues Date : 15 th August 2012 Venue : Birchwood Conference centre Presented by Dr N.Mabasa-MEC for Health and Social Development

Purpose To give the status of NPO partnership with the Department and the highlights of the district and Provincial dialogues in the Province

Demographic profile The Province of Limpopo is situated in the north of the Republic of South Africa. It shares borders with the provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West. It also shares borders with the Republics of Mozambique in the east, Zimbabwe in the north and Botswana in the west. The province covers an area of km 2 with an estimated population of 5.55 million.

Age – sex structure for Limpopo Province Source: Statistics South Africa, 2011

Population distribution by district and sex DistrictMaleFemaleTotal Mopani Vhembe Capricorn Waterberg Sekhukhune Total2, 578, 3442, 976, 3135, 554, 657 Source: Department of Social Department, 2011

The context The province is experiencing a substantial cross-border migration which impacts on service delivery and Programme funding. The impact varies on the basis of geographical proximity with Vhembe, Mopani and Capricorn districts being impacted mostly.

The context According the national HIV and syphilis survey (2010), the HIV prevalence in Limpopo was estimated at 21.9 % and this has strained the department as there is a growing number of orphans and vulnerable children who need dedicated care and support. A total of orphans and vulnerable children benefited from services rendered by NPOs in 2011/12 financial year. Children 0-4 population is and 17 % of the children access the ECD services in 2012/13.

The context The province is still experiencing domestic violence with the highest prevalence being in Vhembe district. A total of 2553 cases were reported in the first quarter of 2012/13. The number of organizations providing services to people with disabilities increased from 38 (2011/2012 ) to 81 (2012/13) albeit funding challenges. Funding of older persons Programme is still skewed towards residential facilities than community based services.

The context All in all the province is striving to ensure that service provision responds to the needs of the population which is predominantly rural based.

Legislative Mandates The partnership with NPOs is derived from the following legislative mandates:  The NPO Act 71 of 1977  The South African Constitution Act, 108 of 1996  Public Finance Management Act, 1 of 1999 as amended  Older Persons Act 13 of 2006  Children’s Act 38 of 2005  Child Justice Act 75 of 2008  Domestic Violence Act 61 of 2003  Social Service Professions Act 110 of 1978  White Paper for Social Welfare 1997  Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of 2008

Size & Scope of Registered NPOs in the province

Registered and Deregistered NPOs per District 2011/12 New Municipal Name # Registered NPOs # of Deregistered NPOs Mopani District Municipality (DC33)35470 Vhembe District Municipality (DC34)22233 Capricorn District Municipality (DC35)44068 Waterberg District Municipality (DC36)42875 Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality (DC47)19730 TOTAL

Theme # of Organisations Child welfare, child services, day care3019 Disaster/emergency prevention and control4 Family services65 Income support and maintenance15 Material assistance74 Refugee assistance5 Self-help and other personal social services105 Services for the elderly368 Services for the handicapped184 Temporary shelters6 Youth services and youth welfare422 TOTAL3867 Most organisation are registered in Child welfare, child services, day care theme (71%), followed by Youth services and youth welfare (10%), Services for the elderly (9%) and Services for the people with disabilities with 4.3% respectively Registration of NPOs in Social Services

Distribution per district Municipality Most of the registered organisations are in : -Vhembe District (34%), -Mopani District (30%), -Capricorn district (20%)

Funding of NPOs In 2011/12 financial year, the Department has funded NPOs to the tune of R348 million which covers the following area: – Early Childhood Development Centers (crèches)- ECD Programme, – Respite care (stimulation centres), – Drop-in-centers (DIC) – Services for older persons in partnership with communities – Social Cooperatives For 2012/13 a total of R361 million has been set aside for NPO funding

Sector Number funded Amounts transferred ECD1 182 R DIC335 R VEP42 R Children's home8 R Service to people with disabilities 38R Substance abuse9 R Service centres (older persons)53 R Social crime prevention2 R Families17 R HBC46 R Home for older persons7 R Home for disability2 R Shelter6 R Social Cooperatives41R Youth5R TOTAL R /12 Funded NPOs per sector

District Municipality# NPOs funded # Social Cooperatives#Youth Programmes Capricorn Sekhukhune Waterberg Mopani Vhembe Provincial Council12 -- TOTAL Number of funded NPOs per district (2011/12)

2012/13 funded NPOs per sector Sector# funded Amount to be transferred ECD1 204 R DIC344 R VEP43 R Children's home9 R Service to people with disabilities 81R Substance abuse10 R Service centres (older persons)54 R Social crime prevention4 R Families16 R HCBC51 R Home for older persons7 R Home for disability2 R Shelter4 R Provincial councils13 R Social Cooperatives30 R Youth5R TOTAL1 872 R

12/13 funded NPOs per Districts District Municipality# funded NPOs # Social Cooperatives#Youth Programmes Capricorn Sekhukhune Waterberg Mopani Vhembe Provincial Councils14 -- TOTAL

District & Provincial Dialogues DISTRICTDATENUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS Vhembe and Mopani23 rd May Capricorn, Sekhukhune and Waterberg 04 th June Provincial15 th June TOTAL1770

Visit to Dikgale Community:

MEC & HOD-Visit to Reakgona Centre:

Capricorn District Dialogue Gallery:

HIGHLIGHTS OF ISSUES RAISED DURING DIALOGUES THEME 1: LEGISLATIVE MANDATES Location of the NPO Directorate at National Office according to Chapter 2 of the NPO Act affects accessibility of services to NPOs. The NPO office is centralized in one Province (Gauteng Province) and this causes the delay in the processing of new applications It is costly for NPOs to make continuous enquiries and sometimes have to travel to Gauteng to submit documents and get feedback regarding applications. No uniform policy for funding of NPOs No uniform costing model for funding of stipends and salaries in the NPOs No policy to regulate the mushrooming of NPOs in the communities

THEME 2 : TRANSFORMATION Slow process in transforming the previously advantaged NPOs Funding criteria is uniform to developed and emerging NPOs Participation of community structures still minimal in the governance of NPOs Accessibility of services to other racial groups in previously advantaged NPOs Minimal services by developed NPOs in deep rural areas Accessibility of services to people living with disabilities

THEME 3: FUNDING AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION Limited funding allocation to NPOs to cover all their service delivery areas New NPOs are not funded due to budget constraints Subsidy for ECD’s in Limpopo is R12-00 per day, whereas in some in provinces it is R Means test for children should be done away with as it affects the rights to access to education to all children Late transfer of funds to NPOs affects service delivery Funding models differ from one province to the other on the same programmes Unavailability of funds for infrastructure compromise compliance with Norms and Standards set by the Department

THEME 4: CAPACITY BUILDING Accredited training should be conducted for both funded and unfunded organizations on the following identified training needs: - Project management - Governance - Marketing - Financial management - Monitoring and Evaluation Inadequate monitoring and support by the Department

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the NPO Registration Office be decentralized to the provinces. The Department to develop uniform funding model The funding of NPOs should include infrastructure needs to improve service delivery and compliance with Norms and Standards Implement and monitor transformation of NPOs

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECOMMENDATION Norms and Standards for the establishment of NPOs in communities to be developed and regulated (radius) The Department must have dedicated staff to monitor and support NPOs Review funding criteria to give preference to disadvantaged and emerging NPOs All NPOs should receive training prior and post funding to improve compliance and accountability

Dikgale community addressed by the Deputy Minister:

Chief’s Kraal Visit

Thank You