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DSD Quarter 2 Report 2023-24 Presentation

The Department of Social Development's performance in Quarter 2 of 2023-24 was analyzed against set targets. Achieving 82% of targets marked an improvement from the previous year. Efforts were made in areas like social security, children's rights, and disability services. Despite some targets not being met, strides were made in key initiatives. Challenges were acknowledged, and plans outlined for future improvement.

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DSD Quarter 2 Report 2023-24 Presentation

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  1. DSD Quarter 2 Report 2023-24 (1 July 2023 – 30 September 2023) Presentation to the Portfolio Committee Session on Social Development 20 March 2023

  2. Contextual analysis 2ndquarter performance against the objectives and Expenditure reports for the Department as committed to in the 2023-24 APP. In this APP 2023/24 we have given full attention to all the commitments that have lagged and the targets that have not been fully achieved previously, and we are dedicating the Financial Year 2023/24 as a year of consolidating the work of the 6th administration as well as intensifying efforts of closing all service delivery gaps. This is the • The Department achieved 82% of its set targets while 18% of the targets were not achieved, it is the highest achievement as compared to the 80% achievement of the previous year 2022/23. The Performance declined slightly in quarter 2 with 2%, form 84% of achievements of targets in quarte 1 to 82% in quarter 2 • We continue to build from the lessons learnt in the previous reporting periods and we also continue to make efforts to improve from the areas that have been lagging in our previous year's performance and ensure that annual targets are achieved. • Whist we are resolute in these endeavours, we equally take cognizance of the harsh realities and the dire state of our people who are dependent to our services for their livelihoods and so that they do not go to bed without food. • 2

  3. Contextual analysis The Department of Social Development continued with the payment of the SRD R350-00 grant since April 2023. Funding has been allocated until the end of March 2024. • Comprehensive Social Security is on track on the policy work relating to social assistance, such as integration of child grants to other government services, maternal support, and basic income support. • The Office on the Rights of the Child (ORC) in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, Save the Children South Africa and UNICEF, successfully hosted the Children’s Parliament on 14 July 2023 in the Eastern Cape Legislature. • Following the approval to gazette the Policy on Social Development Services to Persons with Disabilities by the Cabinet on the 2 November 2023, the Department identified the need to conduct 27 public hearings to accommodate persons with disabilities in the rural settings, informal settlements and marginalized groupings such as Deaf Blind Persons and others who might not be able to access the gazetting platform. • The Department played a central role in coordinating the logistics to host the Interfaith Engagement as requested by the Deputy President. Post the event, a report was drafted in collaboration with Presidency and Department of Arts Sports and Culture. • As per the recommendation of the Cluster, that DSD and NT had a bilateral. NT advised that the reviewed Sustainable Livelihood Framework be withdrawn due to lack of funding for the implementation of the framework • 3

  4. Achievement of Targets per Programme : Quarter 2 of 2023 Achievement of Targets per Programme : Quarter 2 of 2023- -2024 2024 Programme No. of targets achieved No. of targets not achieved Total targets % Programme Performance 7 Programme 1 8 88% 1 1 0 1 Programme 2 100% 4 3 7 Programme 3 57% 16 3 19 Programme 4 84% 13 2 15 Programme 5 86% Total Targets 41 9 50 82% 4

  5. Summary of Performance Quarter 2 of 2023/24 Overall DSD Programme Performance Trends April - September 2023/24 84% 82% 100% 80% Perfromance in percentages 60% 18% 40% 16% 20% 0% Quarter 1 April - June 2023/24 Quarter 2 July - September 2023/224 Achieved Not achieved 5 5

  6. Performance Overview: Targets Not Achieved While significant progress was made in the following areas, the set targets and objectives were not fully realised at the end of the first quarter: • Human Capital Management: A draft sector strategy for the employment of Social Service Professional was not Submitted to Cabinet Committee for consideration. The Department had to address the request made by the President during the discussion with Minister on the Performance Agreement and priorities. The Department will engage with DBE on employment opportunities of social workers and other social service professionals. • Comprehensive Social Security: Draft Audit Findings on Disability Grant Medical Review Processes was not achived. The South African Social Security Agency delayed in responding to the Chief Directorate: Audits and Compliance audit planning documentation, which resulted in a loss of five [5] weeks of audit time. The team plans to accelerate the audit execution to ensure that the 3rd and 4th quarter targets are successfully achieved • Public consultations on the draft policy on Voluntary Cover for Retirement and Risk Benefits for Atypical and Informal Sector Workers to Cabinet for approval was not conducted. The Department needed to engage the 2 departments to revise the draft policy paper based on received comments and inputs. However, bilateral engagements with the National Treasury and the Department of Employment and Labour were held. • The submission to Cabinet for approval to publish the revised Green Paper for public comments was not achieved. The Department received preliminary comments and inputs were considered for revision of the green paper. Further engagements with other government departments required to finalize the green paper for Cabinet submission. A follow-up session to be prioritized in quarter and it depends on the availability of other government departments. • . 6

  7. Performance Overview: Targets Not Achieved • Professional Social Services and Older Persons: The consultation on the National Strategy on Ageing was conducted in Conducted three (3) provinces (MP, GP and NW), instead of 5 Provinces. The resources were channeled towards older persons public hearings due to pressure. All outstanding provincial consultations will be conducted in the 3rd Quarter and dates have been confirmed with provinces. • Social Crime Prevention and Anti-Substance Abuse: The Invite to public comments and inputs for the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Policy was not realized. There was a delay for the approval by the SPCHD Cabinet Committee to gazette the draft Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Policy for public comments. The Department obtained the approval to translate the Draft Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Policy for public comments. The gazetting process is still underway. 7

  8. Performance Overview: Targets Not Achieved • Poverty Alleviation, Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security: Submission of the reviewed Sustainable Livelihood Framework for CDPs to Cabinet for approval was not achieved. Framework for CDPs has not been presented to Cabinet because after the consultation with National Treasury as per the SPCHD. Treasury suggested that we (the Department) withdraw the Framework from Cabinet processes, when the Department went back to DPME is that we need to go back to the SPCDH Cluster to give feedback. • Roundtable and theory of change reports on the design evaluation on linking social protection beneficiaries to sustainable livelihood opportunities was not achieved. Round table and theory of change reports were not conducted due to challenges that the Department experienced to obtain a suitable service provider National 8

  9. Performance Overview: Targets Not Achieved Services to Persons with Disabilities • Research to map out social development services to support independent living within the community for persons with disabilities was not conducted. A service provider was not appointed. The approved TOR was outsourced by procurement services (SCM), and only one proposal from a potential bidder was received. 9

  10. Programme 1: Programme 1: Administration Administration 10

  11. Entity Oversight Entity Oversight OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector Implement the Entity Governance and Oversight Framework ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement .As part of implementing the Entity and Oversight Framework Entity Oversight. Entity Oversight coordinated first quarter performance review between the Entities (National Development Agency and the South African Social Security Agency) and the respective policy branches within the Department inclusive of assurance providers. ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2 Quarterly implementation of the Entity Oversight Framework IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The Framework provides guidance on how the DSD should perform its governance and oversight function on its public entities. Through this Framework, interface between the Department and the Public Entities is strengthened and quarterly Oversight Forum were established. The Forum further coordinates the work of Joint EXCO to conduct oversight on the SASSA and South African Post Office (SAPO) service level agreement. The Joint EXCO assisted in improving and resolving some of the challenges that were experienced by SASSA and SAPO in relation to paying of grants. 11

  12. Stakeholder Management and Donor Coordination Stakeholder Management and Donor Coordination OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector Implement Stakeholder and Donor Management Strategy ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2 Map DSD Stakeholders ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. As part of Mapping the stakeholders. The Departmental stakeholder database has been categorised according to areas of partnership/interest. IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION:To provide guidance on the management of donor coordination and stakeholders in the Department and ensure that donations dedicated to the Department are managed effectively, efficiently and in a way to optimize Social Development services in accordance with all strategic documents, regulations, procedures and policies. 12

  13. Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector Roll out the Electronic M&E System for Social Development in one (1) province ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: plan to develop/implement/reach What we TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. Enhancement on the Electronic M&E system was completed Develop the Social Welfare Index Q2 Complete enhancements on Electronic M&E System ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Consultations with national and provincial stakeholders Q2 Achievement. Consultations with stakeholders were completed and a draft Social Welfare Index completed IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: DSD to obtain real time information that will enable DSD to report and track on service delivery and improve decision-making 13

  14. Finance Finance OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector Obtain Unqualified Audit opinion ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Obtained an Unqualified Audit Opinion Achievement. The Department obtained an Q2 Unqualified Audit Opinion (clean audit) from the AGSA on the 2022/23 audited Annual Financial Statements IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: To obtain unqualified Audit opinion and wasteful expenditure in the Department and ensure compliance reduce irregular, fruitless and 14

  15. Information Management Systems and Technology Information Management Systems and Technology OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector Implement NISPIS ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: plan to develop/implement/reach What we TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Integration of all grant beneficiaries data from SASSA Q2 Achievement. Integrated all data from SASSA on grant beneficiaries for sharing with the participating departments. Integrated technical specification on compensation fund data from the Department of Labour (DoL). Integration of compensation funds data from the Department of Labour (DoL) IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: to have an integrated systems across the Sector Department 15

  16. Legal Services Legal Services OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2 Incorporate comments from the office of the Chief State Law Adviser Submit the Draft SASSA Amendment Bill to Cabinet for approval to introduce the Bill to Parliament ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. Comments from the Office of the Chief State Law Adviser have been incorporated What we Submit NDA Amendment Bill to Cabinet for approval to solicit public comments ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. The Bill submitted to HSDS and MinMec via the Secretariate ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2 Submit the Bill to HSDS and MinMec 16

  17. Programme 2: Programme 2: Social Assistance Social Assistance 17

  18. Social Assistance OUTCOME: Reduced levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach Transfer R253 billion to SASSA for administration and payment of social grants to beneficiaries on behalf of DSD ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. A total of R63,3 billion was transferred for the 1st quarter of social grants between July 2023 to September 2023 with the monthly breakdown as follows: - Jul R 21,1 b - Aug R21,1b - Sept R21,1b TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2 Transfer R63.25 administration and payment of social grants to beneficiaries on behalf of DSD billion to SASSA for IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: Provision of social grants reduces poverty and contributes to the reduction of income inequality in the country, and empirical evidence shows that CSG contributes to improved school attendance, educational attainment and access to food. Social grants proved to be the most effective mechanism available to government to cushion millions of the most vulnerable individuals and households from the dire socio-economic impact of COVID-19. 18

  19. Programme 3: Social Security Programme 3: Social Security Policy and Administration Policy and Administration 19

  20. Social Security Policy and Administration A number of policies and legislation are at different phases of development within Social Security. These policies and legislation are part of the targeted outcome to reduce levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills. The policies include: Policy on Integrating Children’s Grant Beneficiaries with Government Services. Conducted a desk-top review, refined, and validated a draft Policy on Integrating Children’s Grant Beneficiaries with Government Services. SEIAS Report for a draft policy on integrating children’s grant Beneficiaries with government services submitted to the Presidency for consideration. • A draft Policy on Maternal Support. Conducted a desk-top review, refined, and validated the draft Policy on Maternal Support. Completed and submitted the SEIAS Initial Assessment Report on Maternal Support to the Presidency for consideration. • A Policy Proposal on Income Support to 18-59 Year Olds. Conducted a desk-top review, refined, and validated a draft Policy on Income Support for 18 to 59-year-old. Completed and submitted the SEIAS Initial Assessment Report on Income Support for 18 to 59-yearolds to the Presidency for consideration. 20 •

  21. Social Security Policy and Administration A number of policies and legislation are at different phases of development within Social Security. These policies and legislation are part of the targeted outcome to reduce levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills. The policies include: • The Social Security Bill. Public consultation on the Green Paper pending. Therefore, no public comments received. However, a consolidated report with comments and inputs from consultative engagements with the technical expert panel was completed. submitted to the National Treasury The revised discussion paper • Draft Policy on Voluntary Cover for Retirement and Risk Benefits for Atypical and Informal Sector Workers. The Draft policy on Voluntary Cover for Retirement and Risk Benefits for Atypical and Informal Sector Workers and the initial SEIAS report submitted to DPME for assessment. First certification received. • The Draft White Paper on Comprehensive Social Security A consultative workshop was held with government stakeholders on the revised green paper. Preliminary comments and inputs were received. Cabinet submission pending, Further engagements with other government departments required to finalize the green paper for Cabinet submission are underway. 21

  22. Social Security Policy and Administration IMPACT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY INTERVENTIONS: Social Security Bill will improve the coverage and adequacy of social security benefits, while improving the responsiveness of the institutional framework to ensure universal coverage through coherent policymaking and equitable financing • The Policy on linking Children grants beneficiaries will integrate social welfare services, education, and health within the cash transfer context, through improved access and cooperation, alongside economic support. • The Maternal Support Policy will integrate the relevant systems from key departments such as DHA, DoH, DBE (ECD and Education), DSD, Employment and Labour, and SASSA. The linkage of pregnant women to comprehensive social protection package would further contribute to the ongoing development of synergistic linkages between services provided by the DSD and the rest of government. • The Policy on Income Support to 18-59 Year Olds will expand the safety net to this vulnerable group whilst also ensuring improved targeting of government services that will assist in empowering social grant beneficiaries. • 22

  23. Social Security Policy and Administration OUTCOME: Reduced levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills Social Security Review Volume 2 published ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Manuscripts for Social Security Review Volume 2 were reviewed. Manuscripts reviewed IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The Social Assistance Appeals provide an effective, efficient and accessible social assistance appeals service for applicants and beneficiaries of social assistance. It provide access to their constitutional right to administrative justice by ensuring that the administrative decisions taken by the Agency (SASSA) in relation to their grant applications / reviews are timeously reviewed (by an Independent Tribunal) to ensure that it was lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair. 23

  24. Programme 4: Programme 4: Welfare Services Policy Welfare Services Policy Development and Implementation Development and Implementation Support Support 24

  25. Children’s Legislation and Families OUTCOME: Empowered, resilient individuals, families and sustainable communities ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2: 10% of the sector workforce capacitated on the Children’s Act Capacitate 30% of the sector workforce on the Children’s Act ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement: 27% (1 963 of 7 395) sector workforce capacitated on the Children’s Act. This overachievement was a result of an online webinar on birth registrations for South African and non-South African children, that most social service practitioners needed. IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The child protection sector workforce has been capacitated to ensure uniform implementation and interpretation of the Children Act as well as to facilitate compliance with the prescripts and requirements of the law to avoid unnecessary litigation. 25

  26. Children’s Legislation and Families OUTCOME: Empowered, resilient individuals, families and sustainable communities Capacitate fourteen (14) districts on Teenage Parent Programme ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q1: Capacitate stakeholders on Teenage Parent Programme in (4) districts Q1 Achievement: A total of eight (8) districts were capacitated on the Teenage Parent Programme namely OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo, Thabo Mofutsanyane, UMkhanyakude, Zululand, King Cetshwayo, Nelson Mandela and Sarah Baardman. There was demand for training as such the target was exceeded. The training was done within the allocated as savings were made on venues. The department utilised government buildings where available. IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: Parenting programme for teenage parents aim to contribute towards the support social workers can render to teenage parents to enable them to be effective parents. 26

  27. HIV and AIDS HIV and AIDS OUTCOME: Empowered, resilient individuals, families and sustainable communities` Capacitate ten (10) districts on Guidelines for Social Service Practitioners: Enabling Access to HIV Services ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2: Capacitate three (3) districts on Guidelines for Social Service Practitioners: Enabling Access to HIV Services Q2 Achievement: A total of three (3) districts namely; Sarah Baartman, Fezile Dabi and Ngaka Modiri Molema were capacitated on Guidelines for Social Service Practitioners: Enabling Access to HIV Services Capacitate eight (8) provinces on Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Programmes ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2: Capacitate three (3) provinces on Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) programmes Q2 Achievement:A total of seven (7) provinces namely, NC, WC, MP, GP, NW, LP, and EC were capacitated on Social and Behaviour Change (SBC). A total of four (4) provinces EC, MP, LP and GP) were targeted in both 3rdand 4thquarter requested to be trained in the 2nd quarter due to emerging commitments. 27

  28. HIV and AIDS INTERVENTIONS AND IMPACT OF THE HIV AND AIDS PROGRAMME The major interventions implemented within HIV and AIDS were capacity building of Social Service Practitioners (SSPs): • The Psychosocial Support Guidelines provide guidance to Social Services Practitioners in ensuring the early identification of children at highest risk of HIV infection and provide immediate psychosocial care and support for children who are affected, timeously linking them to testing, immediate access to treatment and adherence support, and develop holistic interventions that sustains their over well-being • The capacity building of Social Service Practitioners enables mainstreaming of counselling, testing, treatment and adherence support for children and adolescents in particular. • The PSS services that will be provided by trained SSPs contributes to the national Cheka Impilo Wellness Campaign, which encourages citizens to know their HIV status in order to access treatment. • This intervention also contributes to the UNAIDS 90-90-90 strategy that encourages 90% of people at risk of HIV to test, of those tested, 90% to be on treatment, and 90% on treatment to be virally suppressed • The outcomes of these interventions are in line with the need to ensure that individuals, families and communities are empowered and made resilient to deal with the scourge of HIV and AIDS. • The psychosocial support programmes are meant to build competencies and capacities for these groups to cope with life demands and stresses and manage relationships well. • 28

  29. CHILDREN’S SERVICES INTERVENTIONS AND IMPACT OF THE CHILDREN’S SERVICES A number of interventions were implemented as part of the DSD’s obligation to take care of and protect children. These interventions included: • Two provinces KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo capacitated on Practice Guidelines for National and Intercountry Adoption. Capacitation of social workers to provide adoption services in order to ensure that the adoption services are accessible to even people who do not have means. • Development of a quarterly report on the implementation of Guidelines for Community Based Prevention and Early Intervention Services to vulnerable children. The Tool assists in rendering uniform and standard services to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), including Core Package of Services Guidelines • Development of quarterly report on the implementation of the Intersectoral Protocol on Management of Violence Against Children, Child Abuse and exploitation. The quarterly monitoring report assists in measuring outcomes of interventions on the lives of beneficiaries; identify gaps and provide support to provinces where challenges are identified for children affected by violence, child abuse, neglect and exploitation. This further assist in to strengthen the identification, reporting, referral and effective case management in collaborative and coordinated manner. • Development of a quarterly report on the implementation of the programme of action on foster care. The intended impact is to put in place the required systemic mechanisms in the provinces for the provision of foster care services, reducing the challenges that are currently experienced in the implementation of this service. The Report will assist with the following: • To track the progress made regarding the implementation of the programme of action’ activities. • To measure the degree to which the required systemic requirements are in place for the improved implementation of foster care services in provinces. • To determine areas that require strengthening to achieve the objectives of the programme of action 29

  30. Professional Social Services and Older Persons OUTCOME: Functional, efficient and integrated sector Submit the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Social Service Professions Act, 1978 to HSDS for approval ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement /reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q1: Conduct consultation on draft Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Q1 Achievement: Conducted consultation on the draft Monitoring and Evaluation Framework IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The Social Service Professions Act, 1978 seek to improve operational and governance efficiencies within the SACSSP in regulating Social service professions and social service practices as well as greater public trust and confidence in social service Professionals. The Monitoring and Evaluation Framework will ensure the following: • Accountability by DSD in managing implementation of the Act (budget and human resource allocation) • Promotes accountability by SACSSP in terms of its obligations to comply with the Act and the PFMA 30

  31. Social Crime Prevention and Anti-Substance Abuse A number of policies and legislation are being developed and implemented within Social Crime Prevention and Anti- Substance Abuse. These policies and legislation are part of the targeted outcome to reduce levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills. These include: • Development of a project plan in consultation with stakeholders for approval to implement the DSD Anti-Gang Strategy in 9 high risk districts • Conducted educational sessions on the DSD Anti-Gangsterism Strategy in four (4) high-risk districts namely, ZF Mgcawu (NC), OR Tambo (EC), Thabo Mofutsanyane (FS) and Fezile Dabi (FS) • Education and awareness campaigns were conducted through the provision of prevention and early intervention measures to curb social ills in eighteen (18) campuses namely: EC: Lovedale TVET College (Alice and Zwelitsha Campuses), Buffalo TVET College (St Mark Campus); GP: University of Johannesburg (Soweto and Auckland Park Campuses); University of Pretoria (Mamelodi and Prinshof Campuses); KZN: Durban University of Technology (Indumiso Campus); University of Zululand (Richards Bay and Kwadlangezwa Campuses). LP: Capricorn TVET College (Polokwane, Ramokgopa, Seshego and Senwabarwana Campuses; MP: Nkangala TVET College (Witbank and Mpondozankomo campuses) University of Mpumalanga (Siyabuswa campus);NW: North-West University (Potchefstroom campus); WC: Cape Peninsula University of Technology. • A total of four (4) public treatment centres namely, Ernest Malgas (EC), Nkangala (MP), Dr Fabian and Florence Ribeiro (GP), and Kensington Treatment Centres (WC) were monitored on the implementation of UTC 31

  32. Social Crime Prevention and Anti-Substance Abuse IMPACT OF THE SOCIAL CRIME PREVENTION AND ANTI-SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY INTERVENTIONS: • The Anti-Gangsterism Strategy aims to prevent Gangsterism in Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCC) and promotes welfare and safety of children from any child/ children who come with Gangsterism influences. • The Implementation of Universal Treatment Curriculum programme will strengthen the provision of evidence-based treatment modalities and application of treatment tools for Substance Use Disorders in relation to treatment, care, rehabilitation, recovery and support. The UTC ensures uniform and improved quality of treatment services by standardising treatment programmes in public substance abuse treatment centres. • The education and awareness campaigns provision of prevention and early intervention measures is designed and implemented with anticipated outcomes for curbing social-ills, empowering children and youth on a comprehensive knowledge on crime prevention related matters at an early stage for future benefits, raising awareness on crime prevention with the focus on educating children and youth in institutions of learning on measures to prevent being either victims or perpetrators of crime and violence, promoting an increased and equitable access of services, blowing the whistle and alert on the social-ills that are opportunistic and contributing to the committal of criminal and violent activities. The provision services especially to the vulnerable children and youth in institutions of higher learning and colleges responds to the priorities of government, especially, social cohesion and safe communities and economic transformation and job creation 32

  33. Services to Persons with Disabilities OUTCOME: Empowered, resilient individuals, families and Sustainable communities Capacitate two (2) provinces on the Guidelines on Respite Care Services for Families of Children and Persons with Disabilities ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q1: Development of respite care services’ models ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q1 Achievement: The Centre based and Home-based care models for Respite care services were developed following a number of consultations with the Parents and the working groups in Mpumalanga and Northern Cape provinces. IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The Respite Care services aims to:  Strengthening collaboration in three tiers of government, to maximize the use of existing resources  Practical methodologies and approaches to empower parents of children with disabilities and improve accessibility of social service in communities.  A sustainable community-based service delivery system to address marginalized children with disabilities and their families  Improved quality of life of children with disabilities and their families towards living independently within their own communities. 33

  34. Services to Persons with Disabilities OUTCOME: Empowered, resilient individuals, families and Sustainable communities Update and incorporate public comments in the Policy on Social Development Services to Persons with Disabilities ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach Q2: Conduct public hearings on draft Policy in five (5) provinces ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement: Conducted public hearings in 9 (nine) provinces on the draft Policy on Social Development Services to Persons with Disabilities. The overachievements was due to the availability of the provinces. IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The draft Policy on Social Development Services to Persons with Disabilities enables DSD to respond to the traversal White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' commitment to address socio- economic needs of persons with disabilities in line with Constitutional obligations and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Through these Public Hearings, participants provided concise input on this Policy that will inform development of disability specific legislation for enforcement of registration of facilities, monitoring unfunded facilities and services, prescribe compulsory services that must be implemented and funded by the State amongst others 34

  35. Programme 5: Social Policy Programme 5: Social Policy and and Integrated Service Delivery Integrated Service Delivery 35

  36. Social Policy OUTCOME: Reduced levels of poverty inequality, vulnerability and social ills ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach Produce the Report on the State of the People of South Africa TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned to develop/implement/reach ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Develop draft report on the State of the People of South Africa IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION:The report will provide an analysis of the State of the People in South Africa, to bridge a gap between Economy and Social. Attention is always given to the Budget (as presented by Treasuries) which is never juxtaposed or read alongside the State of the People. The report will use available secondary data as generated by different government departments, research institutions, the academia and other relevant stakeholders Q2 Achievement. Draft report on the State of the People of South Africa was developed 36

  37. Poverty Alleviation, Sustainable Livelihood and Food Security OUTCOME: Reduced levels of poverty inequality, vulnerability and social ills ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we planned develop/implement/reach Q2Develop a quarterly report on the implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan Develop an annual report on the implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. Quarterly report on the implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan was developed Link thirty thousand 30 000 social protection beneficiaries to sustainable livelihood opportunities Q2 Achievement. A total of 17 307 social protection beneficiaries linked to sustainable livelihood Opportunities. Because of Gauteng province, programme that link young people to the entrepreneurship and the skills development programmes to ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach Q2 Link ten thousand (10 000) social protection beneficiaries to sustainable livelihood opportunities which has specific IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The Department continued with the provision of food to vulnerable individuals and households. The Food and Nutrition Security Programme contributes to the goal of improving access to diverse and affordable food. These interventions are part of the targeted outcome to reduce levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills. 37

  38. Community Development Practice and Community Mobilization The Department is developing policies and frameworks to ensure coherence and harmonization of practice of community development across government, NGOs and the private sector. These include: • The draft National Community Development Policy with inputs from the consultation process and the SPCHD Cluster has been consolidated. The Policy National Community Development Policy has been submitted to the Government Clusters (Governance and Administration).The Policy seeks to clarify roles of key stakeholders and institutional mechanism for effective and efficient delivery of community development services towards building vibrant, equitable, cohesive and sustainable communities. • Three (3) Provinces (EC, LP& NW) participating in the District Development Model have been monitored. • Community Mobilisation and Empowerment Framework has been finalised. The Department capacitated five (5) Districts on the Community Mobilisation and Empowerment Framework towards the implementation of DDM (Fezile Dabi in Free State Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema in North West Province, uMzinyathi, uThukela and Amajuba in Kwa Zulu Natal). • The Framework aims to assist in facilitating and addressing complex social issues that are experienced by communities; and provide community driven solutions that are required in transformative processes. the 38

  39. Youth Development OUTCOME: Reduced levels of poverty inequality, vulnerability and social ills ANNUAL TARGET/INTERVENTION: What we plan to develop/implement/reach Monitor implementation of DSD Youth Development Policy in all provinces TARGET/INTERVENTION: planned to develop/implement/reach Q2 Produce a monitoring report on the implementation of the DSD Youth Development Policy What we ACHIEVEMENT What did we do? Q2 Achievement. Monitoring report on the implementation of the DSD Youth Development Policy has been produced IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION: The Policy provides an opportunity to coordinate and develop youth development programmes and interventions that have a greater impact on the lives of young people and serves as a platform for the youth to contribute towards the National Development Plan Vision 2030. 39

  40. Non-Profit Organisation Registration, Funding and Information Management The Department is developing policies and frameworks to regulate the NPO sector. These include: • The Department is in a process to develop an NPO electronic system and the E-Learning platform for the DSD Sector Funding Policy. To this end The eLearning platform has been developed and the functional design specifications for the NPO electronic system were developed. Three capacity building sessions on E-learning platform for the DSD Sector funding policy were conducted in Free State, Northern and Limpopo province. The ultimate implementation of eLearning platform and NPO electronic system will contribute towards improving relations and efficiency in the funding and delivery of social services within the sector. • The Department continues to register and monitor compliance of NPOs in line with the NPO Act. • A total of 5 779 new applications were received and 3 481 qualified registered processed, of those processed 3 481 (100%) were processes within two months. • Similarly, a total of 19 565 reports, were received and 15 793 were processed. Of those processed 15 793 (80.7%) were processes within two months. • These are part of the Departments efforts to strengthening civil society organisations in communities and improving its services for registering NPOs in terms of the NPO Act. 40

  41. Q2 APPLICATIONS 7,000 5,779 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,482 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Received Qualified registered within 2 months 41

  42. Q2 REPORTS 25,000 19,565 20,000 15,793 15,793 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Received Processed Processed within 2 month 42

  43. Summary of Expenditure Summary of Expenditure Quarter 2 Quarter 2 – – 2023/24 2023/24 43

  44. SUMMARY SUMMARY – – EXP AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 EXP AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 280000 000 263,029,199 230000 000 48.7% Spending 180000 000 128,242,910 130000 000 80000 000 30000 000 2023/24 2023/24 44

  45. QUARTERLY SPENDING QUARTERLY SPENDING 63,735,667 64,507,243 72,500,000 62,500,000 52,500,000 42,500,000 32,500,000 22,500,000 12,500,000 Q 1 Q 2 45

  46. SUMMARY EXPENDITURE – 30 SEPT 2023 Actual Voted Programme Apr – Jun 2023 R’000 July-Sept 2023 R’000 Total Spending R’000 Available R’000 % Spent P1 :Administration P2: Social assistance 426 595 105 319 61 454 683 110 073 62 261 393 215 392 50.49% 48.74% 211 203 253 841 777 123 716 076 130 125 701 P3: Social Security Policy And Administration 8 086 459 1 968 251 2 015 261 3 983 511 49.26% 4 102 948 P4: Welfare Services Policy Development And Implementation Support 312 773 48 346 85 965 134 311 42.94% 178 462 P5: Social Policy And Integrated Service Delivery 361 595 159 068 34 551 193 619 53.55% 167 976 TOTAL 263 029 199 63 735 667 64 507 243 128 242 910 48.76% 134 786 289 Economic Classification Current Payments Compensation of Employees Goods and Services Transfers and Subsidies Departmental agencies and accounts 929 497 513 773 415 724 196 634 130 598 66 036 63 538 836 2 084 117 223 187 130 401 92 786 64 283 052 1 998 072 419 821 260 999 158 822 45.17% 50.80% 38.20% 48.77% 49.84% 509 676 252 774 256 902 262 085 938 8 190 377 127 821 889 4 082 189 134 264 049 4 108 188 Foreign governments and international organisations 4 714 0 3 724 3 724 78.99% 990 Non-profit institutions Households Payments of Capital Assets Payments of Financial Assets TOTAL 45 479 0 16 558 16 558 36.41% 48.74% 8.25% 28 921 253 845 368 13 764 61 454 719 62 264 699 123 719 419 130 125 949 12 629 132 65 1 004 1 135 46 0 0 65 -65 263 029 199 63 735 667 64 507 243 128 242 910 48.76% 134 786 289

  47. OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME SPENDING OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME SPENDING Voted 30-Sep-23 426 595 50% 267 294 215 392 43% 44% 29% 141 479 117 752 116 198 61 549 33 392 P1 ADMIN P3 SOC SEC P4 WEL P5 INT 47

  48. OPERATIONAL SPENDING – 30 SEPT 2023 Exp as at 30 Sept 2023 Available Budget % Spent to date PROGRAMMES Voted 2023/24 OPERATIONAL ALLOCATION (Excluding major transfers) 426 595 116 198 215 392 33 392 211 203 82 806 50.49% 28.74% ADMINISTRATION SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 267 294 117 752 149 542 44.05% WELFARE SERVICES POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPL SUP 141 479 951 566 61 549 428 085 79 930 523 481 43.50% 44.99% SOCIAL POLICY AND INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY Total Economic Classification Current Payments Compensation of employees Goods and services Transfer and subsidies Departmental agencies and accounts Foreign governments and international organisations Households Payment for financial assets Payment for capital assets Total 929 497 513 773 415 724 8 306 1 828 4 714 1 764 428 085 419 819 260 995 158 824 7 065 1 541 3 724 1 800 523 481 509 678 252 778 256 900 1 241 45.17% 50.80% 38.20% 85.06% 84.30% 79.00% 102.04% 287 990 -36 -65 - 65 13 763 951 566 1 136 12 627 8.25% 44.99% 48

  49. EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS OF SPENDING EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS OF SPENDING • P1: Administration – 50% Spending − The spending relate is mainly driven by mandatory services such as security and cleaning contracts, audit fee, fleet management and IT services. • P3: Social Security Policy and Administration – 28% spending − Lower spending relate to slow start of projects as a result of inter-dependence on other institutions. − The outreach activities have started and payments would reflect in quarter 2 and quarter 3 − The projects for Appeals Posters and Zero rating of SRD Website have started. Payments would be initiated during the next quarters. • P4: Welfare Services Policy Development and Implementation Support – 44% spending − Low spending is mainly attributed by historic spending for the community outreach programmes in the latter part of the financial year. − Delays in the finalisation of contract for the GBV command centre and subsequent invoicing contributed to the low spending. 49

  50. EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS OF SPENDING EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS OF SPENDING • P5: Social Policy and Integrated Service Delivery – 43% spending • Operational budget: • Low spending reflected as a result of outreach programmes and training on the New NPO system roll-out planned for the remaining quarters of the financial year; • Transfer payment • 60% transferred to NDA to the amount of R 132 million 50

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