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1 Briefing on Budget Vote 18 2002/2003 to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development Department of Social Development 27 February 2002.

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1 1 Briefing on Budget Vote 18 2002/2003 to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development Department of Social Development 27 February 2002

2 2 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

3 3 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

4 4 Allocation 2001/2002 Amount votedR 190 938 000 Adjustments EstimateR 51 219 000 Total allocationR 242 157 000 Projected expenditureR 242 211 000 Over-expenditureR (54 000)

5 5 MTEF-National Department R’000% increase 2001/02190 938 2002/03409 261 114.3 2003/04406 202 (0.7) 2004/05357 746(11.9) Increase in 2002/2003 reflects allocation to NDA Decreases reflect a reduced allocation for poverty relief and other special allocations

6 6 MTEF SUMMARY YearNormal allocation R’000 Special Allocation R’000 Total Allocation R’000 2002/200396 016313 245409 261 2003/2004105 627300 575406 202 2004/05112 043245 706357 746

7 7 Departmental Budget 2002/2003 Programme2001/2002 R’000 2002/2003 R’000 Administration37 995145 818 Social Security Policy & Planning 4 8546 059 Grant Systems & Administration 55 51475 946 Welfare Services Transformation 11 58514 078 Development Implementation Support 72 378159 195 Population & Development8 6128 165

8 8 Departmental Budget 2002/2003 Amount votedR 409 261 000 Special Allocations Poverty ReliefR 100 000 000 Improvement of Social Security SystemR 25 000 000 Disaster Relief FundsR 10 000 000 Social ReliefR 5 000 000 SOCPEN & new systemR 30 000 000 HIV/AIDSR 46 500 000 National Development AgencyR 96 745 000 Total Special Allocations R 313 245 000

9 9 Departmental Budget 2002/2003 Amount votedR 409 261 000 Less:Special AllocationsR 313 245 000 Total OperationR 96 016 000  Personnel allocationR 53 564 000  Operational costsR 42 452 000

10 10 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

11 11 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

12 12 Child Support Grant (February 2002) ProvinceChildren in payment Target 2003% of target Eastern Cape224 202780 00031.3 Free State91 767300 00030.6 Gauteng177 37790 000197.1 KwaZulu-Natal403 326600 00067.2 Mpumalanga119 033210 00056.7 Northern Cape29 63130 00098.8 Northern Province 237 812600 00039.6 North West Province 149 608330 00045.3 Western Cape122 17190 000135.7 Total1 574 9273 030 00052.0

13 13 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

14 14 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

15 15 Social Security 2002/03 Draft new Social Assistance Act Draft new policy on social relief Implement Cabinet decisions on Committee of Inquiry

16 16 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

17 17 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

18 18 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

19 19 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

20 20 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

21 21 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

22 22 Welfare Services 2002/03 Social crime prevention programme Review of services for disabled persons, focus on children

23 23 Poverty Relief Programme AllocationNumber of Projects Funded 1998/99 R203 million 1936 1999/2000 R40 million 184 2000/2001 R120 million 606 2001/2002 R50 million 348 2002/2003 R100 million 416

24 24 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

25 25 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

26 26 Poverty Relief 2002/03 Establish 416 new projects Consolidate existing projects and develop exit strategy Document good practices Strengthen contribution in ISRDP and URP

27 27 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

28 28 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

29 29 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

30 30 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

31 31 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

32 32 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

33 33 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

34 34 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


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