dsd annual performance report (01april 2010 – 31 march 2011) select committee on social services

"Building a Caring Society. Together" 1

DSD Annual Performance Report

(01April 2010 – 31 March 2011)

Select Committee on Social

Services

04 November 2011

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Presentation outline

PART A: Overview • Vision, Mission & Strategic Priorities

PART B: Programme performance• Purpose• Annual Achievements/performance• Challenges

PART C: Legislative achievements

PART D: International Engagements

PART E: Finance

"Building a Caring Society. Together"


Part AOverview


MissionTo ensure the provision of comprehensive social protection services against vulnerability and poverty within the constitutional and legislative framework, and create enabling environment for sustainable

development. The Department further aims to deliver integrated, sustainable and quality services, in

partnership with all those committed to building a caring society.

Vision

A caring and integrated system of social development services that facilitates human development and improves the quality of life.


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The Department has formulated and committed itself to the following key priorities:

• Caring for and protecting vulnerable groups, especially children,

women and people with disabilities• Strengthening families and communities• Transforming social relations, with a specific focus on gender and

victim empowerment• Providing comprehensive social security, including income support,

and a safety net for the destitute.• Strengthening institutional capacity to deliver quality services.• Reinforcing participation in key bilateral and multilateral initiatives that

contribute to poverty eradication.

Strategic Priorities



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The Department also contributes to some of the following government outcomes:

1. Improved quality of basic education2. A long and healthy life for all South Africans3. All people in South Africa are and feel safe4. Decent employment through inclusive economic growth5. A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path6. An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network7. Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities with food security for all8. Sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life9. A responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system10.Environmental assets and natural resources that are well protected and

continually enhanced11.Create a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and

World12.An efficient, effective and development oriented public service and

empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship

Government outcomes



PROGRAMMES AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES

Programme 1: Administration• Provide overall administrative and key support services to the

department and ministry.

Programme 2: Comprehensive Social Security• Develop comprehensive social security policies and provide income

support to vulnerable groups.

Programme 3: Policy Development, Review and Implementation Support for Welfare Services

• Create an enabling environment for the delivery of equitable developmental welfare services through formulation of policies, standards, best practice and support to social service providers.


PROGRAMMES AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES [Cont.]

Programme 4: Community Development• Create an enabling environment for the empowerment of the poor

and vulnerable through the promotion and support of community development work, strengthening of institutional arrangements and dialogue with civil society.

Programme 5: Strategy and Governance• Provide sector wide strategy, leadership, oversight, alignment and

coordination of mandates, strategies, social and population policies.


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Part B Programme Performance

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PURPOSEPURPOSE

Purpose:Purpose: To inform the Portfolio Committee of : To inform the Portfolio Committee of :

– The Department’s performance for the annual report for the The Department’s performance for the annual report for the 2010/11 financial year;2010/11 financial year;

– The State of Expenditure of the Department for the 2010/11 The State of Expenditure of the Department for the 2010/11 financial year as at 31 March 2011.financial year as at 31 March 2011.

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PROGRAMME 2: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITYSocial Assistance

Goal To reduce income poverty among poor and vulnerable South Africans

Outcome DSD specific

Improved socio-economic status of households

Targets Annual Achievements/performance

Extend CSG to children aged 16-17 • The total number of children between the Ages of 16-17 receiving the Child Support Grant at the end of March 2011 was more than 323 813.• This brought to more than 10 3 million, the total number of CSG recipients by the end of March 2011.

Males aged 60 receive older person’s grant

•During the reporting period, age equalisation saw more than 283 765 men aged 60 and above receiving the older person’s grant, bringing to over 2,6 million the total number of older persons benefitting from the social assistance programme.


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PROGRAMME 2: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY Social Assistance

Goal To reduce income poverty among poor and vulnerable South Africans; to develop coherent policy on Social relief of distress provision


The rights of disabled people are promoted and protected; Sustainable rural communities and food security


Draft Social Assistance Amendment Bill

•Introduced a draft Social Assistance Amendment Bill in Parliament. Parliament referred part of the Bill back to Cabinet for reconsideration.•Obtained a legal opinion on the implementation of the Harmonised Assessment tool for disability (HAT) without the definition. A consultative process on regulating HAT will be concluded in the next financial year.

Develop an assessment tool for children with disabilities and health care needs

•Completed a draft policy for children with disabilities and health care needs. The draft policy will be consulted and costed in the next financial year.

Introduce consolidated policy and legislation on social relief

•MINMEC and Social Protection Cluster approved the policy and Bill on Social Relief for submission to Cabinet and both will be submitted in the next financial year before being introduced in Parliament


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PROGRAMME 2: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY Social Insurance

Target(s) Annual Achievements/performance

Approve policy on mandatory retirement provisions

• Policy on mandatory retirement provisions was approved by Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Social Security in February 2011.

Draft blueprint for revised social security institutional framework

•Completed a draft blueprint for a revised social security institutional framework and presented it decision making structures in the Department.

Draft blueprint for National Social Security Fund

•Completed draft blueprint and presented to MANCO and interdepartmental Task Team on Social Security Reform.

Goal To create a comprehensive social insurance system


Contribute to accelerating economic growth and transforming the economy in order to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods


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PROGRAMME 2: SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TRANSFERS

Estimated beneficiaries by March 2011

Actual output

14 782 190

Older person’s grant: 2 540 257

Older person’s grant: 2 658 969

War Veteran’s grant: 1 218

War Veteran’s grant: 969

Disability grant: 1 291 264

Disability grant: 1 218 916

Foster Child grant: 506 284

Foster Child grant: 479 058

Care Dependency grant: 119 532

Care Dependency grant: 116 039

Child Support grant: 9 539 516

Child Support grant: 10 308 239


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PROGRAMME 2: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY Appeals Tribunal


Adjudicate lodged appeals, prioritised according to the FIFO (first in first out) principle

•Adjudicated and finalised 41 162 appeals that were part of the backlog.•In addition to this, we adjudicated and finalised 4 015 new appeals.

Establish and operationalise regionally based Appeals Adjudication structures and capabilities

•Finalised and submitted organisational structure to Minister for approval.•Appointed and secured offices for staff in Gauteng, Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Finalizing vetting and verification of qualifications for enlistment of provincial Panel Members.

Operationalise regionally based bulk volume capturing processes and build appropriate regional data warehouses

• Developed project to reconcile the information and databases in all the regional offices and verified captured data.

Goal To establish a system for adjudicating Social Assistance Appeals

Outcome: 7 Vibrant, equitable sustainable rural communities with food security for all


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PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

Welfare Service Transformation

Targets Annual Achievements /performance

Implement the recruitment and retention strategy for social service professionals.

•Awarded scholarships to 5 574 students to enable them to register for social work courses at several institutions for higher learning. This will go a long way towards addressing the shortage of social service professionals in the country.

•1 177 social work students graduated and absorbed into employment in the provinces.


Goal: To support and strengthen family and community interventions that foster social cohesion

Outcome: 12 An efficient, effective and development-oriented public service, and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship

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PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES



Complete situational analysis of Community-Based Care Services.

•Completed situational analysis in four provinces; Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Pilot implementation of norms and standards and standards in two communities in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

•Appointed Age in Action to conduct pilot on norms and standards for older persons in two communities in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Audit intergenerational programmes •Developed two intergenerational programmes in KZN, and 70 client participated in the programme.

Develop South African Plan of Action, guidelines on ageing for implementation, and monitoring tool.

•Completed guideline for implementing South African Plan of Action on ageing.


Goal: To improve social welfare services to older people, including those in need of care and protection

Outcome: 8 Sustainable human settlements, and improved quality of household life

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PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE TRANSFORMATION



Develop amalgamated DSD Policy on Disability aligned with the UN Convention

•Developed and finalised amalgamated DSD policy on Disability

Complete assessment & audit report on aligning DSD policies, programmes and services with the UN Convention.

•Finalised a Questionnaire after consultation with stakeholders.

Redesign business process mapping of social welfare services

•Finalised and documented business process mapping for provision of social welfare services.

Refine Draft Framework on the Management and Promotion of Human Rights

•Refined draft Framework on Management and Promotion of Human Rights thorough internal consultative workshops with key stakeholders.

Goal: To protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Outcome: 8 Sustainable human settlements, and improved quality of household life

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PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE TRANSFORMATION



Reorient and train social service professionals on the Legislative Framework on Human Rights

•Trained 628 officials on the Promotion of Access to Justice Act (PAJA).•Trained 1891 social service professionals on the Legislative Framework on Human Rights.

Develop Draft Policy on Social Services Professions

•Developed a draft policy on Social Services Professions (policy is ready for consultation).

Consult on and review policy on Financial Awards to Service Providers (PFA)

•MINMEC approved policy on Financial Awards to Service Providers and implementation will take place with effect in 2011/12.

Refine draft policy on provision of social welfare services

•Draft policy on provision of social welfare services consolidated into the reviewed Policy on Financial Awards.

Goal: To improve sector performance through rigorous research, planning and business process improvement


An efficient, effective and development-oriented workforce in the sector


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PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE TRANSFORMATION Children


Implement Child Protection Register

Implemented Part A and B of Child Protection Register (CPR) according to The Children’s Act: Cases on abuse, neglect and exploitation on the CPR and children’s courts provided court outcomes and convictions:•1173 abuse cases were recorded on the register (Part A). •64 Convictions received and recorded.•9 Children’s court findings were recorded.

Part B of CPR •1 case of unsuitability was recorded. •85 inquiries by individuals were recorded.•710 inquiries by employers were recorded.•9 database entries of forums were recorded .

Goal: To invest in and ensure the provision of sound social welfare services to children, including those in need of care and protection.

Outcome: 3 All people in South Africa are and feel safe


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Develop programmes for preventing child abuse, neglect and exploitation

•Assessed 20 child abuse prevention and early intervention programmes.•Completed report on findings, conceptual framework, practical guidelines and recommendations for scaling up of child abuse prevention and early programmes.

Complete Pilot Study on the national Surveillance Study on Child Abuse, Exploitation and Neglect

•Completed the first phase. Developed conceptual framework and methodology report for national Surveillance on Child Abuse, Exploitation and Neglect.•Identified provinces for pilot study of national Surveillance on Child Abuse, Exploitation and Neglect

Develop transformation strategy for Child and Youth Care Centers

•Developed transformation strategy for Child and Youth Care Centers.

Pilot cluster foster care models

•Identified four provinces, [Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape] for cluster foster care models pilot.




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Implement Children’s Act Children’s Act came into force in April 2010 and was launched by the President in May 2010.Facilitated implementation of Children’s Act and numerous activities were undertaken including development of Frequently Asked Questions, implementation matrix, and Provincial visits.

Comply with norms and standards, strategies, and transformation of services and programmes

Finalised high level norms, standards and practice guidelines for the child’s act and distributed to all Provinces for implementation.

Build capacity to implement the Children’s Act, regulations, norms and standards, practice guidelines, and indicators

Conducted capacity building on norms and standards to 40 staff members.Conducted visits in 9 Provinces and 847 people including service providers were capacitated on implementation the of Children's Act.




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Implement strategy (for orphans and vulnerable children, including those working and living on the streets)

•Conducted 3 provincial visits to determine implementation of strategy. (viz, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal)

Approve policy framework and guidelines for providing statutory services to Child Headed Households.

•Approved and printed Guideline and policy framework on statutory services to children in Child Headed Households.

Develop strategy for providing services to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in drop-in centres

•Developed final strategy on services for OVC in drop-in centres.




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Implementation of adoption strategy

•Registered 2236 national adoptions.•Registered 200 inter-country adoptions. •Capacitated 500 staff from 8 provinces [excluding, Northern Cape] on practice guidelines on inter-country adoptions.•Evaluated and recommended 23 adoption service providers for accreditation on national and inter-country adoption.

Implement International Social Services Programme

•Capacitated 500 staff from 8 provinces provinces [excluding, Northern Cape] on international social services.

Implement guidelines on the management of unaccompanied minor children

•Capacitated 500 staff from 8 provinces on the management of unaccompanied minor children.




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Develop partial care strategy for children

•Developed draft Partial Care Strategy for children

Implement Home Community-Based Care (HCBC) for ECD

•Registered 11470 children as part of the (HCBC) for ECD programme.•Developed draft strategy for HCBC -ECD.•Trained 89 officials as train-the-trainer on parenting as part of the HCBC ECD programme.

Audit of Partial Care and ECD programmes

•Completed Audit and Partial Care and ECD programmes in 4 provinces (namely; Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Northern West and Gauteng)


Outcome 1 Quality Basic Education (Early Childhood Development)


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PROGRAMME 3: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICE TRANSFORMATION Social Crime Prevention


Finalise draft Green Paper on Families

•Finalised and presented a draft Green Paper on Families to departmental structures for approval. This seeks to promote and strengthen family life through a coherent, well coordinated framework for all government policies, programmes and civil society initiatives

Approve Integrated Plan for Services to Families

•Approved and finalised Integrated Plan for services to Families.

Develop draft Integrated Parenting Framework

•Developed and consulted a draft Integrated Parenting Framework with key stakeholders.

Goal: To support and strengthen family and community intervention that foster

social cohesion


Improved family life through the implementation of Family Preservation

Programmes


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Build capacity for implementation of programmes that aim to strengthen and develop families

•Capacitated 81 service providers on the Manual for Families in Crises in 3 provinces.•Capacitated 137 service providers on Framework of Positive Values in 4 provinces.•Capacitated 258 service providers on Marriage Preparation and Marriage Enrichment in 9 Provinces.•Capacitated123 service providers on Family Prevention Services and 54 service providers on the implementation of the DSD Strategy for Families in 2 provinces.

Goal: To support and strengthen family and community intervention that foster

social cohesion


Improved family life through the implementation of Family Preservation

Programmes


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Roll out Anti-Drugs and Alcohol programme in provinces

•Commemorated international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Eastern Cape province.•Held a successful 2nd Biannual anti-substance abuse summit held in KZN in March 2011. A national action plan has since been approved by Cabinet to put into action new measures to address the scourge of substance abuse.•Conducted door to door campaign in all provinces except KZN and Mpumalanga.•Held a number of anti-drug and alcohol initiatives in Gauteng, Free, Northern Cape and Limpopo.

Goal: To reduce substance abuse

Outcome DSD specific and 2

Improved substance abuse services and programmes

A long and Healthy Life for All South Africans


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Finalise regulations of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, Act 70 of 2008

•Finalised draft Regulations under the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, Act 70 of 2008. The draft regulations were taken for consultation in all nine provinces.

Best Practice Models for combating substance abuse developed and implemented by March 2011.

•Implemented aftercare and Reintegration Model in Western Cape and Mpumalanga provinces. •Implemented community based model in Limpopo and North West provinces.•Approved Substance Abuse prevention Model for Adults. •Developed draft Treatment Model.


Goal: To reduce substance abuse

Outcome: DSD specific

Improved substance abuse services and programmes

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Review National Drug Master Plan (NDMP)

•Finalised National Drug Master Plan.

Strengthen and support institutional mechanism for implementing NDMP

•Conducted a needs assessment among support structures and [the] report is available.•Established and maintained 238 Local Drug Action Committees.•Strengthened and maintained 9 Provincial Substance Abuse Forums.

Goal: To significantly reduce social crime


Improved anti-substance abuse services and programmes


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Approved Social Crime Prevention strategy

•HSD approved Social Crime Prevention Strategy in February 2011.

Develop five social crime prevention programmes

•Developed five social crime prevention programmes.

Approve norms and standards •HSD approved the blueprint minimum norms and standards for secure care in August 2010.

Approve policy framework and system accreditation for diversion programmes.

•Policy framework for diversion programmes approved and tabled in parliament in May 2010.

Regulation on Probation Service Act drafted.

•Drafted Draft Regulations for Probation Service Act.

Goal: To significantly reduce social crime


Improved victim support services


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Implement Men and Boys Strategy on the prevention of Gender Based Violence.

•Trained 270 social workers to implement Strategy to engage Men and Boys in the prevention of Gender Based Violence in all nine provinces.

Implement shelter strategy for abused women and children

•Trained 270 social workers to implementation the shelter strategy for abused women and children in all nine provinces.

Develop and roll out Human trafficking programme in provinces

•Developed and implemented Human Trafficking Rehabilitation Programme in 13 identified shelters in all nine provinces.

Victim empowerment legislation research report

•Research report on feasibility of developing Victims Support services legislation is in place which provides the basis for developing a VEP legislation.

Goal: To reduce risk of sexual and physical violence against women

(gender-based violence)




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Develop costing model for Victim Empowerment programme (VEP)

•Developed costing model for Victim Empowerment Programme.

Pilot Generic indicator Set (GIS) at site level in three province

•Successfully piloted generic set of indicators tools in Limpopo, Gauteng and North West provinces.•Presented preliminary findings at VEP conference in October 2010.•Compiled analysis pilot site report.





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Design register / database of victims of crime and violence.

•Developed prototype framework to capture data for victims of crime and violence, and trained cluster departments on capturing of such data.

Design and test an independent victims satisfaction survey.

•Designed Victim Satisfaction Survey instruments and tested them in 4 sites: - Thuthuzela Centre - Shelter of Abused women - SAPS victim support centres - Parole board



Outcome: 3 All South Africans are and feel safe

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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTHIV/AIDS

Goal To reduce the incidence of and minimise the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS in order to achieve the goals and targets of the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS , TB and Malaria, and to expand the HIV & AIDS programmes an M&E using relevant indicators.


HIV and AIDS – competent communities and stakeholders that deal effectively with prevention and psychological impact of HIV and AIDS


Train staff in all provinces to implement social behaviour change programmes

•Conducted consultative workshops for youth in three provinces•Conducted two community dialogues with two communities •Hosted world Aids Day successfully

Assess impact of Love Life programme

•Developed Terms of Reference for the impact assessment and also presented to sector meeting

Interdepartmental Committee to manage Love life program approved

•Approved management plan to monitor love Life programmes in provinces


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Outcome: DSD specific and Outcome 2

•HIV and AIDS – competent communities and stakeholders that deal effectively with prevention and psychological impact of HIV and AIDSA long and Healthy Life for all South Africans


Implement National Action Plan (NAP) for orphans and other made vulnerable by HIV& AIDS

•Compiled and presented draft report of the M&E capacity of National NGOs to NACCA.•Developed draft NACCA communication strategy •Developed a draft conceptual framework on psychosocial support for orphans and other children affected by HIV and AIDS.•Revised M&E framework for NAP•Refined and finalised NAP indicators


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Goal To reduce the incidence of and minimise the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS in order to achieve the goals and targets of the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, and to expand the HIV & AIDS programmes an M&E using relevant indicators.

Outcome: DSD specific Outcome 2

HIV and AIDS – competent communities and stakeholders that deal effectively with prevention and psychological impact of HIV and AIDSA Long and Healthy Life for all South Africans


10 % of Municipalities to utilise Maternal orphan database

•Minister launched maternal orphan surveillance system in KZN (UMzinyathi).•12, 7 percent (36 out of 280) municipalities, 22 in North West and 4 in KZN; 10 in the Free State are utilising the database for planning purposes.

Analyze research findings and data on children Affected by HIV/AIDS

•Disseminated HCBC Audit Report among all relevant stakeholders•Developed provincial strategies to address audit gaps and challenges in all provinces

35 districts to implement monitoring and evaluation system

•Implemented HCBC M&E system in 31 districts. The remaining four districts could not get the system implemented since the provinces were not ready.


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HIV and AIDS –competent communities and stakeholders that deal effectively with prevention and psychological impact of HIV and AIDS


Train 15 000 caregivers to strengthen HCBC organisations

•Trained 19 895 Community Caregivers [CCGs] and an additional 1000 CCGs on psychosocial wellbeing Skills Development programme.•Developed and evaluated the curriculum for Child Protection Skills Programme •Registered Accreditation of Psycho-social wellbeing Skills Development programme with HWSETA

30 % of HCBC organizations to comply with norms and standards

•47% of HCBC organisations (650 of the 14000 funded organisations) complied with norms and standards for HCBC management.


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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCommunity Policy and Service Standards

Goal To support and strengthen family and community interventions that foster social cohesion


Adequate and well-skilled human resources to strengthen family and community interventions that foster social cohesion


Develop skills development plan for community development practitioners

•Developed and approved Community Development Skills Plan

Approve Community Development Policy Framework

•Heads of Social Development Services approved [the] Community Development Policy Framework

Develop Community Development Strategy

•Developed Draft Community Development Strategy


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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCommunity Policy and Service Standards

Goal To support and strengthen family and community interventions that foster social cohesion


Adequate and well-skilled human resources to strengthen family and community interventions that foster social cohesion


Discussion Document on norms and standards for community development practitioners

•Held Community Development Indaba to consult with stakeholders on community development norms of standards •Appointed Service Provider to develop discussion document on community norms and standards

Develop a programme implementation and programme funding protocol

•Developed a draft Model for CDFs during the National Community Indaba


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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTYouth Development

Goal To implement youth programmes that assist youth to access work and participate in the mainstream economy

Outcome: DSD specific Reduced Youth Poverty


Develop norms and standards for Masupatsela Youth Pioneer Progarmme [MYPP]

Developed the norms and standards for the Masupatsela Youth Pioneer Programme (MYPP)

Develop exit strategy for MYPP Developed exit strategy for MYPP

Link Youths to economic opportunities

Linked 791 youth to economic opportunities through their participation in Masupa Tsela Youth Pioneer Programme


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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTYouth Development

Goal To implement youth programmes that assist youth to access work and participate in the mainstream economy

Outcome: DSD specific Reduced Youth Poverty


Manuals for the NYS programme reproduced for the conducting of the National Youth Service Training workshops and development of Provincial Youth Service Programme Business plans

•Finalized business plan of the NYS Programme for Mpumalanga,•Recruited and trained 362 youth into the NYS programme (222 in Mpumalanga and140 in Gauteng);•Graduated 51 youth and employed 69 by the private sector.

Profile NPO to deliver services to youths

•Audited 110 youth NPOs and profiled 8 in provinces

Link 4 500 beneficiaries to existing and new development projects/programmes

• Linked 21 134 beneficiaries to development projects/programmes

Train 50 CDPs to facilitate community development

•Trained and capacitated 354 officials on the SLA concept and use of the toolkit


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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Sustainable Livelihood

Goal To improve income, asset and capabilities of poor families an communities to enhance their livelihoods

Outcome: DSD specific Reduced household poverty


Develop guidelines for establishing social co-operatives

•Developed draft guidelines on social cooperatives

Support four provinces to establish food banks

•Supported five provinces to established food banks, i.e. Mpumalanga, Western Cape, North West, Eastern Cape & KwaZulu-Natal.

Support CBOs to link with the food bank network

•Linked 1 250 food distribution agencies with the Food Banks and provided an equivalent of 16 892 795 meals


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PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Non-Profit Organisations and Partnerships

Goal To create a sustainable environment for service delivery partners (NPOs) through capacity- building, partnerships, collaboration and agency


An enabling environment in which non-profit organisations can be strengthened and sustained


Develop NPO management guidelines

•Developed an NPO management guideline

Develop institutional framework to help provinces

•Developed framework for institutional arrangement and capacity of provinces

Develop NPO work management model

•Finalised an NPO registration and compliance system and work model document •Established a structure for NPO registration and compliance monitoring support


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Develop and finalize norms and standards for NPO governance

•Developed code of good practice for NPO•Finalised NPO governance Norms and standards document

Develop DSD sector NPO funding guidelines

•Developed NPO funding guideline.• Guideline to be implemented by all provinces for 2011/2012 financial year

Develop and finalize an NPO policy

•Developed discussion document on the NPO policy


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Register 90% of NPOs within two months of application

•Processed 100% of all applications within two months

25 % of NPOs to comply with the NPO Act

•30% of the NPOs in compliance with the NPO Act

Develop and approve an NPO capacity-building framework

•Approved NPO capacity-building framework •Implemented phase 1 of the framework by all provinces


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PROGRAMME 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCEPopulation and Development


Build capacity through education and information to integrate HIV & Aids and key health concerns with development planning and service delivery

•Established stakeholder database of CSOs & FBOs, for assessing capacity building needs on population concerns, with special reference to HIV & Aids and Gender. •Secured funding from Health & Welfare SETA to train 380 key stakeholders on integrating HIV & Aids into development planning with Assistance from PALAMA.

Goal To enhance sector capacity and performance

Outcome: 2 A long and healthy life for all South Africans


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Population trends analysis report on health factors with demographic consequences

•Consolidated and updated two (2) individual reports (1) an overview report on HIV & Aids and other health issues with demographic consequences, and (2) the Report on the Status of Health, Morbidity, Mortality and Development in South Africa (April 2010) into a single document.

Population HIV & Aids research

•Updated and finalised overview paper on HIV & Aids and other health issues with demographic consequences in March 2011.

Goal To enhance social cohesion and protection

Outcome: 2 A long and healthy life for all South Africans


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Research and compile report on teenage pregnancy in SA.

•In February 2011, ethical clearance was granted by the HSRC to continue the research study on factors associated with teenage pregnancies in provinces.

Compile overview report on the status of the youth in South Africa

Compile population report on the state of gender in SA

•Completed Gap analysis concept paper on service delivery for the youth in SA

•Compiled and presented overview paper on the state of gender equality, equity and the empowerment of women in SA in May 2010

Goal To develop South Africa’s youth

Outcome: 5 A skilled and capable workforce and an inclusive growth path


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Compile report on integrating the population policy with IDPs

•COGTA & PPUs approved a strategy for municipalities to roll out the Guide to integrate population information into IDPs. •Eight local workshops were conducted, focusing on the application of the guidelines on the mainstreaming of gender into IDPs.

Goal To address and reduce poverty

Outcome: 7, 8,9&10

Vibrant, equitable, and sustainable rural communities contributing to food security for all; a responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system; sustainable human settlements, and improved quality of household life; and protected and enhanced environmental assets and natural resources.


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Conduct population capacity –building and training courses

• Reached 200 government officials, 2 Members of Parliament & 156 international participants during 6 different capacity building courses

Develop international population strategy

•International Population Strategy developed and implemented

Goal To enhance sector capacity and performance

Outcome: 12 An efficient, effective and development oriented public service, and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship.


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PROGRAMME 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCESpecial Project Office


Create 96 000 job opportunities through current and newly integrated social sector programmes

•Created total number of 110 653 work opportunities, which exceeds the set annual target. 61 322 such opportunities were Fulltime Equivalents (FTEs)

Integrate EPWP indicators and reporting requirements into education [Kha Ri Gude-Mass Literacy, and National School Nutrition] and Sports and Recreation [Mass Sports Participation] programmes

•Mainstreamed all the identified sub programmes into the EPWP reporting system. This has boosted sector performance and ensured the creation of more work opportunities beyond traditional pilot programmes.

Goal: To help create decent work through the Expanded Public Works Programme in the Social Sector

Outcome: 4 Decent employment through inclusive growth & (DSD specific; increased work opportunities, skills and income levels)


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PROGRAMME 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCESpecial Projects Office

Targets Annual Achievement/ performance

Finalise appropriate regulatory framework on conditions of service for EPWP workers

•Minister of Labour approved the Ministerial Determination and Code of Good Practice for EPWP.

Complete proposal on an appropriate employment dispensation for EPWP workers

•Completed draft costing and modelling report and presented to the Project Management Team for adoption

Co-ordinate DSD contribution to framework of benefits for non-statutory military veterans

•Held a Workshop with SASSA, NDA and provinces held on 4-5 November 2011 to identify the DSD basket of services to Military Veteran.


Goal: To help create decent work through the Expanded Public Works Programme


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PROGRAMME 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCESpecial Projects Office

Targets Annual Achievement/ performanceImplement coherent and seamless sector communication campaign

•The different partners in EPWP have implemented different elements of the EPWP Communication campaign

Align the M&E systems of EPWP participating sub-programmes with the web-based reporting system

•Integrated all participating sub-programmes into the EPWP Web Based System which improved reporting outcomes for the Social Sector.

Maintain effective and efficient management of EPWP institutional mechanisms

•Effective operating institutional structures of the Social Sector EPWP . •Hosted annual sector conference successfully in Mgungundlovu (Pietermaritzburg) and regular steering and extended steering committee meetings.

Provide implementation support to EPWP sub-programmes, provinces and entities.

•Undertook Regular trouble-shooting visits to provinces and bilateral with programmes to ensure achievement of targets as set out in the Sector Plan and the annual Action Plan.


Goal: To help create decent work through the Expanded Public Works Programme


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PROGRAMME 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCESocial Policy


Establish and participate in DSD policy action teams for policy development and policy review premised on evidence-based policy-making.

Contributed to the development of policy on social service professionsTook part in the development of policy on Military Veterans and DSD contributions to basket of social services

Participate in inter-departmental and government-wide research and policy initiatives.

Participated in the further development of the Anti-Poverty Strategy with partners (organised business, government, labour and community) at NEDLAC.Participated in Stats SA initiative on a poverty line for South Africa.

Goal: To institutionalise evidence-based policy-making in the DSD and social sector

Outcome: 12 An efficient, effective, and development-oriented public service, and an empowered, fair, and inclusive citizenship


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PROGRAMME 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCESocial Policy


Identify key research and capacity-building needs for DSD and the social sector.

Conducted two social policy and social policy analysis training sessions for 50 senior civil servants working in policy development

Organise regional training programme and Round Table meetings.

Conducted a Social Policy and Social Policy Analysis course for high level civil servants in the Southern Africa region in Swakopmund, Namibia, October 2010. Countries that attended were Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Goal: To promote evidence-based policy-making in Departments of social development and social affairs in the region


A better South Africa, a better Africa and a better world


PART C

Legislative Programme for 2010/11


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Legislative Programme for period 2010/11

Social assistance: The Social Assistance Amendment Act, 2010 (Act No.5 of 2010), was drafted and taken to Parliament during the reporting period. It was assented into law by the President on 16 September 2010 and became an Act of Parliament.Children: Regulations under the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005 as amended) were approved by the Minister, published in the Gazette and came into operation on 1 April 2010.Older persons: Regulations under the Older Person’s Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006) were approved by the Minister, published in the Government Gazette and became operational in April 2010.


PART D

International Engagements for 2010/11


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International Engagements for period 2010/11

In support of South Africa’s foreign policy goals, the Department plays an active role in promoting the country’s social development agenda internationally.The Department is an active member of the African Union (AU) , Southern African Development Community (SADC) and United Nations structures, which includes among others, the UN Commission on the Status of Women and the UN Commission on NarcoticsDuring the reporting period, the Department successfully hosted a number of international delegations who were on bench-marking excursions from, China, Kenya, Tanzania The Department continued to lead consultations on the Social Dimensions of NEPAD on behalf of the Africa Group, the G77 in the UN Commission for Social Development.The Department, through the Deputy Director General for Welfare Services, continued to serve on the Board of the International Social Services (ISS) The Department hosted a successful World Social Security Forum on behalf of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), and the four officials, led by the Director General, continued to serve in the highest decision making structures of the ISSA.





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International Engagements for period 2010/11

The Department actively participated in the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU) activities, with a focus on social policy and employment issues.The Department played a leading role in the finalisation of the IBSA Social Development Strategy which was adopted by the Heads of State of the three IBSA members. The agreement with EU has been finalized after interactions with the Department of Labour and ready for endorsement. Agreements with several neighboring states have been finalized and are at different stages of development. Collaboration with Zimbabwe on unaccompanied minors continued during the reporting periodCollaboration continued with Chile and Mexico with a focus on social security, poverty alleviation and Early Childhood Development.All these initiatives have provided a platform for the Department to share experiences with fraternal organizations from elsewhere in the world.






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Part E Finance

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SUMMARY – SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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SUMMARY EXPENDITURE PER PROGRAMME

Spending progress

ProgrammeFinal

AppropriationAudited Actual

Expenditure % Spent Variance

R’ 000 R’000 R’000

P1: Administration 201,677 194,159 96.27% 7,518

P2: Comprehensive Social Security 95,150,156 93,260,988 98.01% 1,889,168

P3: Policy Development, Review & Implement Support for Welfare Services

341,291 337,060 98.76% 4,231

P4: Community Development 182,034 177,376 97.44% 4,658

P5: Strategy and Governance 65,903 61,447 93.24% 4,456

TOTAL 95,941,061 94,031,030 98.01% 1,910,031


SUMMARY EXPENDITURE PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

Economic ClassificationFinal



R’ 000 R’000 R’000

Compensation of Employees 254,939 246,980 96.88% 7,959

Goods and Services 273,638 253,508 92.64% 20,130

Interest and rent on land - 45 - (45)

Transfers and Subsidies 95,402,337 93,524,138 98.03% 1,878,199

Payments of Capital Assets 10,147 6,173 60.84% 3,974

Payments for Financial assets - 186 - (186)

TOTAL 95,941,061 94,031,030 98.01% 1,910,031

REASONS FOR UNDER SPENDING• Programme 1: Administration

– The under-expenditure mainly relates to turnover of staff and impact of austerity measures (efficiency savings on travelling, accommodation and venues and facilities expenditure).

• Programme 2: Comprehensive Social Security

– The huge under-expenditure mainly relates to the Social Assistance Grants due to the lower than expected beneficiary uptake rates.

• Programme 3: Policy Development, Review and Implementation Support for Welfare Services

– The under-expenditure is mainly due to implementation of austerity measures.

• Programme 4: Community Development

– The under-expenditure mainly relates to impact of austerity measures as well as planned transfers to the National Association of Burial Societies of South Africa (NABSSA) and National Association of People Living with HIV and Aids (NAPWA) that were not paid due to non-compliance by those organisations.

• Programme 5: Strategy and Governance

– The under-expenditure is mainly due to impact of austerity measures and staff vacancies.



SUMMARY PROG 1: ADMINISTRATIONR’000

96.3% Spent 96.3% Spent


SUMMARY PROG 1: ADMINISTRATION




R’ 000 R’000 R’000



Interest and rent on land 45 (45)

Transfers and Subsidies 41 41 100.00% 0

Payments of Capital Assets 4,691 2,832 60.37% 1,859

Payments for Financial assets - 161 (161)

TOTAL 201,677 194,159 96.27% 7,518

Explanation of variances

• The underspending on capital assets was mainly due to the fact that the delivery and payment for the new official vehicles for the Minister and the Dep. Minister being effected early in the new financial year.

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SUMMARY PROG 2: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY

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SUMMARY PROG 2: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY




R’ 000 R’000 R’000

Compensation of Employees 33,236 32,988 99.25% 248


Interest and rent on land - -

Transfers and Subsidies 95,026,185 93,149,958 98.03% 1,876,227

Payments of Capital Assets 2,494 2,272 91.10% 222


TOTAL 95,150,156 93,260,988 98.01% 1,889,168


• The underspending on goods and services was occasioned by Appeals projects (visual training centre; MIS; call centre, digital pen solution) that were carried over into the new year.

• The bulk of the it relates to the social grants underspending.

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SUMMARY PROG 3: POLICY DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW AND IMPLEMENT SUPPORT FOR WELFARER’000



SUMMARY PROG 3: POLICY DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW AND IMPLEMENT SUPPORT FOR WELFARE




R’ 000 R’000 R’000



Interest and rent on land - -

Transfers and Subsidies 244,485 244,298 99.92% 187

Payments of Capital Assets 1,179 331 28.07% 848


TOTAL 57,443 55,778 97.10% 1,665


• The underspending on capital assets was due to a decision to delay the replacement of IT equipment to the new year in order to align it to the asset management replacement strategy of the Department.

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SUMMARY PROG 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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SUMMARY PROG 4: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT




R’ 000 R’000 R’000


Goods and Services 17,048 16,134 94.64% 914

Interest and rent on land - - - -

Transfers and Subsidies 129,759 128,140 98.75% 1,619

Payments of Capital Assets 671 379 56.48% 292

Payments for Financial assets - - - -

TOTAL 182,034 177,376 97.44% 4,658


• The unspent transfer payments relate to amounts that were payable to NAPWA and NABSSA that were withheld due to non-compliance issues.

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SUMMARY PROG 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE

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SUMMARY PROG 5: STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE




R’ 000 R’000 R’000



Interest and rent on land - - - -

Transfers and Subsidies 1,867 1,701 91.11% 166

Payments of Capital Assets 1,112 359 32.28% 753

Payments for Financial assets - 12 - (12)

TOTAL 65,903 61,447 93.24% 4,456


• The underspending on goods and services relates to an M&E project that was carried over to the new financial year.

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Audit Report

• The Department received a qualified audit report due to scope limitation that was occasioned by non-existent and incomplete files relating to social assistance beneficiaries.

• Despite significant improvement from previous financial year, the amount involved was still above the materiality level as determined by the AG.

AUDIT REPORT

• Dual accountability relationship exists between the Department of Social development and SASSA over the social assistance grants. This flow of funds arrangement resulted once again in an emphasis of matter in DSD’s annual financial statements.

• The status of the relationship therefore results in actions of SASSA having an impact on the audit report of the Department of Social Development regarding matters concerning social assistance expenditure.

• On achievement of internal control objectives relating to leadership, the Auditor-General reported that the oversight responsibitlity of the Department does not focus on the detail of the operational function performed by its agency, and

• The accountability lines between the Department and SASSA are not clearly defined resulting in uncertain responsibility and accountability.

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AUDIT REPORT The following matters were raised in the Audit Report of the Auditors General for

the 2010/2011 financial year. Actions put in place to address the matters raised are also noted:

Basis for a Qualified Opinion:

– Transfers and Subsidies

“ I was unable to satisfy myself as to the occurrence of social assistance grant expenditure with an approximate value of R891 million (2009/10: R10.5 billion) as disclosed in note 8 to the financial statements due to limitations placed on the scope of my work by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) who acts as an agent for the Department. A number of grant beneficiary files requested from SASSA were not presented for audit purposes. Furthermore, numerous files presented by SASSA did not contain the necessary information that is required to form the basis for a valid grant payment. The agents records did not permit the application of alternate audit procedures regarding the social assistance grant expenditure. Consequently, I did not obtain all the information and explanations I considered necessary to satisfy myself as to the occurrence of social assistance grant expenditure.”

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AUDIT REPORT Plans to address the Audit Opinion on Transfers and Subsidies:

“ SASSA has put together a 3 year plan to address the scope limitation relating to the missing files and inadequate information in those files that are present. The plan was implemented with effect from the 2010/11 financial year after an audit opinion by the Auditor General resulted in a qualification for grant expenditure with an approximate value of R10.5 billion. The implementation of the plan in the first year alone has resulted in a reduction of over 90% in the value of grant expenditure that may be misstated from R10.5 million to R891 million. SASSA is continuing with the implementation of the project and it is expected that this audit opinion will be unqualified in 2011/12 FY as there are signs of significant improvement in SASSA’s registry management.”

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AUDIT REPORT

Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements:

– Predetermined Objectives

– “Findings were raised on the presentation of information, usefulness of information and the reliability of the information presented by the Department.”

Plans to address the above:

– The Department has revised its Annual Performance Plans to ensure adherence to the strategic planning framework of National Treasury. All the items raised by the Auditor-General including the objectives and targets in the Annual Performance Plan have be revised for the current and the outer years.

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AUDIT REPORT

Compliance with laws and Regulations:

– Public Finance Management Act - Virements

– “The virement amounts as submitted with the annual financial statements on 31 May 2011, has not been approved by the accounting officer as required by section 43(3) of the PFMA.”


– This was due to unexpected delays in submitting the file to the DG. The virements were subsequently approved by the accounting officer. The Department has put measures to ensure adherence to this requirement which include the development of standard procedures and checklist on all compliance matters to be adhered to. These procedures and checklists will be managed monthly from the office of the Chief Financial Officer.

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AUDIT REPORT

Compliance with laws and Regulations:

– Treasury Regulations – Financial Misconduct

– The accounting officer did not always institute an investigation within thirty days from the date of discovery of alleged financial misconduct relating to irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure as per the requirements of Treasury Regulation 4.1.2. ”


– The Department taken steps to ensure this matter is addressed. Measures put in place includes the review of internal policies and procedures, appointment of a new chairperson of the Loss Control Committee as well as appointment of an investigating officer with a legal background.

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Audit report• Leadership:

– The oversight responsibility fulfilled by the Department does not focus on the detail of the operational function performed by its agency, SASSA, which cascades down to the management of SASSA and its operational staff.

• Plan to address this:– The Department has reviewed its oversight framework over SASSA to

specifically focus on other operational matters other than performance information. This also meant increasing its capacity including beefing up its internal audit unit which will also perform audit samples on social grants expenditure in cooperation with SASSA auditors. The joint audit committee meetings are also already being held to oversee SASSA performance by the DSD audit committee members as well.

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