Briefing on Budget Vote 18 2002/2003 to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development
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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