Government's Programme of Action 2009
Social Protection and Community Development
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Government's Programme of Action 2009 |
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| Actions | Indicators | Department | Timeframe | Report | |
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| 1 | Comprehensive rural development strategy linked to land and agrarian reform and food security | ||||
| 1.1 | Stimulating agricultural production with a view to contributing to food security | ||||
| 1.1.1 Improve the food security amongst the most food insecure and vulnerable communities | Sustained Household Food Production | DAFF, DSD | Dec - 09 | Programme rolled out to a total of 8 234 households country wide | |
| Support services provided to households | DAFF, DSD | Dec - 09 | 10 households in Muyexe provided with vegetable seedlings and fertilisers, production capacity training, on-farm technical provision (extension), and on-farm technical infrastructure | ||
| Number of households reached through Social Relief of Distress Programme | DAFF, DSD | Dec - 09 | About R113m has been spent on Social Relief of Distress Programme | ||
| Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Management System implemented | DAFF, DSD | Dec - 09 | SA’s food security situational analysis being assessed through the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification tool. Rainwater Harvesting programme introduced to ensure availability of low cost water through harvesting techniques | ||
| 1.1.2 Pilot the establishment of the Food Banks | 2 pilots initiated | DAFF, DSD | Jan - 10 | Four food banks have been established and launched in Cape Town, Gauteng, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Currently these Food Banks distribute food via 900 agencies to more than 100 000 people | |
| Quantity of food in food banks | DAFF, DSD | Jan - 10 | Community Food Bank infrastructure currently handing out approximately 400 to 600 tons of food per month | ||
| 1.2 | Revitalisation of rural towns | ||||
| 1.2.1 Implementation of the Rural Transport Strategy for SA | Delivery of Shova Kalula Bicycles to scholars | DoT, DoE, DoH, DPW, CGTA, NT | Mar - 10 | 26 100 bicycles distributed in 2008/09. In this financial year, 12 bicycles delivered to Muyexe Comprehensive Rural Development Pilot. Bids for the delivery of the 15 000 Bicycles evaluated. Shop managers are being trained on bicycle repairs and administration | |
| Increased allocations in the Rural Transport Grant to implement Rural Transport Projects | DoT, DoE, DoH, DPW, CGTA, NT | Mar - 10 | 4 projects currently in place - Non-Motorised Transport Master Plan, Design and Construction of pedestrian bridges, Design and Construction of Intermodal Public Transport Facility, and upgrading of 1, 9 km access road | ||
| Produce Rural Accessibility Profiles per sector and per district | DoT, DoE, DoH, DPW, CGTA, NT | Mar - 10 | Service providers requested to submit proposals for Development of Rural Accessibility Index for SA. Rural Development mapping overlay on GIS platform in OR Tambo, Sekhukhune, Chris Hani, Thabo- Mofutsanyane, Bophirima and Umkhanyakude municipality completed | ||
| 1.2.2 Contribute to the revitalisation of rural towns | Completed spatial development framework in 25 rural municipalities | RDLR | Mar - 10 | Mini-survey and Analysis of Spatial Development Framework (SDFs) conducted. Development of the SDFs in four rural municipalities being supported | |
| 1.3 | Ensure integrated human settlements development | ||||
| 1.3.1 Land acquisition in appropriate areas | Number of land hectors acquired / released by HDA for human settlement | DHS, NT, Presidency PC, RDLR, DoT, DDMV | Mar - 10 | Housing Development Agency (HDA) facilitated the purchase of 500 hectares in Ethekwini. Process under way to conduct feasibilities on Transnet land and property. The total number of hectares purchased is 1 200 | |
| 1.3.2 Land Use Management and Regulation | Pilot Land Use Management Bill through Parliament | DHS, NT, Presidency PC, RDLR, DoT, DDMV, CGTA | Jun - 10 | Research studies being undertaken to improve the drafting of a new Land Use Management Bill. Discussions to finalise the process stages towards the presentation of the Bill to Parliament ongoing | |
| 1.3.3 Settlement level plans priority areas | Number of priority areas identified | DHS, NT, Presidency, RDLR, DoT, DDMV | Mar - 10 | Land acquisition and assembly plans for six provinces and three metropolitan municipalities submitted to HDA. Framework for the Macro Coordination and Alignment of Integrated Human Settlements Development document developed | |
| 1.3.4 Seamless planning for National Human Settlements Plan | Number of settlements plans developed | DHS, NT, Presidency PC, RDLR, DoT, DDMV | Mar - 10 | See 1.3.3 above | |
| 1.4 | Implementation of ISRDP & URP Comprehensive rural development | ||||
| 1.4.1 Review of the ISRDP/URP Programme | Report on the review of the ISRDP / URP Programme | RDLR, All Cluster Depts, CGTA | Mar - 10 | ISRDP now housed in Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. An analytical report on the ISRDP has been complied to inform the mainstreaming of the ISRDP into the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme | |
| 1.4.2 Facilitate the rural review process | Progress report on the rural review process | RDLR, Presidency, DSD, StatsSA, DAFF, CGTA | Mar - 10 | The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) pilot sites have been selected and profiled per province. The CRDP was launched in Muyexe, Giyani Municipal area on the 17th of Aug-09 | |
| 1.4.3 Provide rural households with building materials and other self help resources | Number of households assisted | RDLR, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Individual Rural Housing Subsidy Voucher Scheme developed and approved. Work is underway for the 1st phase where 5 000 households have been targeted by the voucher scheme | |
| 2 | Building cohesive and sustainable communities | ||||
| 2.1 | Implementation of comprehensive social security | ||||
| 2.1.1 Release a consolidated position paper on Social Security and Retirement Reforms | Initiate consultation workshops with social partners on the position paper | NT, DSD, DoL, DoH, DoT, Presidency | Oct - 09 | Cabinet to approve the public release of the paper as a basis to initiate public consultation on reform proposal and policy options | |
| Position paper submitted to Cabinet for approval of public release | NT, DSD, DoL, DoH, DoT, Presidency | Nov - 09 | Position paper submitted to Cabinet | ||
| Public Release of Paper | NT, DSD, DoL, DoH, DoT, Presidency | Nov - 09 | Paper not yet released | ||
| 2.1.2 Gradually expand the child support grant to children over age 14 years | Regulations for CSG extension | DSD, DoH | Jan - 10 | Cabinet approval sought for the further, gradual extension of the child support grant for children older than 15 years. Relevant regulations to be promulgated once Cabinet approval obtained | |
| Number of ‘new’ children accessing CSG | DSD, DoH, DoE | Jan - 10 | Over 400 000 children registered for child support grant since Apr-09 | ||
| 2.1.3 Complete a framework to link social grants beneficiaries to training and employment opportunities | A framework to link social grants beneficiaries to training and employment opportunities developed and approved by Cabinet | DSD, DoL, NT | Dec - 09 | Draft structure of the framework developed and presented to Department of Social Development MINMEC for comments and inputs | |
| Action plan for implementing the framework completed | DSD, DoL, NT | Dec - 09 | Development of a framework started with pilot projects from which lesson would be drawn. Three pilot sites were identified: Dutyini Village in Mt Ayliff, Eastern Cape; Bokfontein in Brits, North West; and Ga-Kgatla Village, Limpopo | ||
| 2.1.4 Move towards the target of equalisation of age for old age grant between men and women | Number of eligible men aged 60 able to access pension | DSD, SASSA | Jan - 10 | As of Sep-09, 178 000 men aged 61-64 years receiving old age pension | |
| 2.1.5 Finalise a proposal on the consolidation of institutional arrangements for contributory social insurance | Proposal submitted to Cabinet for discussion | DSD, NT, DoH, DoT, DoL, Presidency | Jun - 10 | International review of social security and institutional arrangements undertaken. Proposals presented to the Directors-General on 31st Aug-09 in departments with social security responsibilities. Further work being done following presentation to Cabinet | |
| 2.1.6 Introduce legislation for the implementation of a common tool to assess disabilities | Legislation introduced into Parliament | DSD, DoH | Nov - 09 | Social Assistance Amendment Bill, 2009 that contains the provision for a new definition of disability has been submitted to Cabinet | |
| 2.1.7 Develop a No-Fault Policy proposal on Road Accident Fund | Consultation with all identified stakeholders | DoT, DoL, DSD, NT, Presidency, RAF Board | Dec - 09 | Draft no-fault policy developed. Written inputs from various stakeholders received and evaluation of such inputs currently underway | |
| Consolidation of various stakeholder inputs | DoT, DoL, DSD, NT, Presidency, RAF Board | Dec - 09 | Written inputs from various stakeholders received and evaluation of such inputs currently underway | ||
| Review and incorporate new information into draft Policy | DoT, DoL, DSD, NT, Presidency, RAF Board | Dec - 09 | Written inputs from various stakeholders received and evaluation of such inputs currently underway | ||
| Submit draft Policy for Constitutional opinion | DoT, DoL, DSD, NT, Presidency, RAF Board | Dec - 09 | Awaiting finalisation of the review process above | ||
| Submit draft Policy for approval | DoT, DoL, DSD, NT, Presidency, RAF Board | Dec - 09 | Awaiting finalisation of the review process above | ||
| 2.1.8 Finalise Policy work on Health Insurance | Draft proposals on National Health Insurance developed | DoH, NT, Presidency | Dec - 09 | Draft NHI policy document was submitted to Minister of Health for consideration. Discussion document to be shared with government departments and submitted to Cabinet for approval | |
| 2.1.9 Expand coverage of the Unemployment Insurance (UIF)& Compensation for occupational injuries and diseases (COIDA) in employment | Options considered and presented to Cluster Ministers | DoL, NT, UIF, DSD, Presidency | Oct - 09 | Various options to extend UIF coverage being explored. The first set of scenarios and options were presented to the Inter Departmental Task Team in Sep-09 | |
| 2.2 | Social Cohesion | ||||
| 2.2.1 Conduct and intensify country-wide dialogues on various aspects of social cohesion, national identity and nationhood | A series of engagements conducted | DAC, DoE, GCIS, Presidency, DSR, DST, CGTA | Sep - 09 | Wide consultations as part of the preparations for the National Conference on Social Cohesion undertaken. Papers for presentation at conference received | |
| Consensus on aspects of social cohesion and national identity | DAC, DoE, GCIS, Presidency, CGTA, DST | Sep - 09 | Engagement ongoing | ||
| 2.2.2 Implement Social Mobilisation Campaigns to build solidarity and strengthen social cohesion | Perceptions Survey on Social Cohesion | DAC, DHA, DoE, CGTA, DSD, GCIS, DSR, SAPS, DST | Sep - 09 | A pilot survey targeting communities in KwaCeza, Nquthu, Umbumbulu and Zwelinzima was conducted in Apr-09 | |
| Campaign partnership implemented | DAC, DHA, DoE, CGTA, DSD, GCIS, DSR, SAPS, DST | Sep - 09 | Partnership still to be implemented | ||
| Number and type of Social Mobilisation Campaigns | DAC, DHA, DoE, CGTA, DSD, GCIS, DSR, SAPS, DST | Sep - 09 | Pre-launch Community Mobilisation Campaign was conducted in Oct-09 at the Adams Community Stadium in Umbumbulu (KZN). The DAC hosted the 3rd Africa Song and Dance Festival called Gcwala ngaMasiko “Africa Unite in Cultural Diversity” | ||
| 2.2.3 Develop a strategy and an action plan on Social Cohesion | An Action Plan on Social Cohesion finalised | DAC, DHA, DoE, CGTA, DSD, GCIS, DSR, SAPS, DST | Dec - 09 | DAC is in the process of developing the National Strategy and Action Plan on social cohesion | |
| 2.3 | Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Interventions | ||||
| 2.3.1 Finalisation and adoption of the adoption of Anti-Poverty Strategy | An adopted Anti-poverty strategy and action plan presented to Cabinet | Presidency, DSD, CGTA, NT, StatsSA, DST | Dec - 09 | Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy being revised following the decision of the civil society social contract against poverty workshop and the Special Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting. Consultation undertaken with civil society across all nine provinces | |
| 2.3.2 Scaling up and intensification of the War on Poverty to cover 75 most deprived wards and 150 000 households | Profiles developed for 75 most deprived wards and 150 000 households (ward profiling, household profiling and delivery of non-negotiable services) | Presidency, RDLR, DSD, StatsSA, CGTA | Dec - 09 | 178 most deprived wards identified. Profiling of 23 447 households undertaken | |
| Matrix of deprivation covering 75 most deprived wards | Presidency, RDLR, DSD, StatsSA, CGTA | Dec - 09 | See 2.3.2 above | ||
| 2.3.3 Profile 150 000 households | Proportion of households in poor wards profiled (150 000 poor households in 75 most deprived wards). | StatsSA, DSD, CGTA, dti, Presidency, DPW, DHS | Jan - 10 | See 2.3.2 above | |
| 2.3.4 Develop strategies aligned to the War on Poverty campaign to support vulnerable groups including children and families at risk | Strategy and Action plan finalised | WCPwD, DSD, CGTA, DoL, JCPS, NT, DST, DPW | Dec - 09 | Drafting of strategies process is underway, including development of work plans. A Five Year National Rollout Plan for the War on Poverty has been developed and endorsed by the National Task Team | |
| Campaign initiated | WCPwD, DSD, CGTA, DoL, JCPS, NT, DST, DPW | Dec - 09 | This form part of the War on Poverty Campaign | ||
| 2.3.5 Development of a fund for empowerment of targeted group especially women and people with disability | Women’s Empowerment Fund established | WCPwD, DSD, CGTA, DoL, JCPS, NT | Mar - 10 | The Ministry has been working with UNFPA to source funds to undertake this project. The Ministry has started with the identification and appointment of a technical expert to assist in developing strategy | |
| Skills Development Fund for people with disabilities established | WCPwD, DSD, CGTA, DoL, JCPS, NT | Mar - 10 | Women’s Development Fund will also cover the Skill Development for capacitating the targeted groups | ||
| 2.3.6 Development of a strategy and action plan for development and empowerment of rural women and people with disabilities including at local grassroots level | Strategy and action plan finalised | WCPwD, DSD, CGTA, DoL, JCPS, NT | Sep - 09 | Strategy and action plan development processes are underway. 60 participants from municipalities in Limpopo currently attending workshops and visiting an agricultural institute facilitated by the department | |
| 2.3.7 Facilitate and coordinate the military veterans upliftment programme | Programme developed | DDMV, All Cluster Depts | Mar - 10 | Ministerial Task Team on Military Veterans formed | |
| 2.3.8 Delivery of non-negotiable and targeted services to household and individuals | Type and number of services delivered to children under 5 | WCPwD, DSD, dti, DPW, DHS, DHA, CGTA | Jan - 10 | The Ministry provided an oversight role in all services provided to children, i.e. ECD, CSG, Food Nutrition, etc | |
| Type and number of services delivered to youth out of school | NYDA, DSD, dti, DPW, DHS, DHA, Presidency, CGTA | Jan - 10 | 3 500 youth were recruited and employed for maintenance of government buildings. Staff in 140 Youth Advisory Centres has been trained | ||
| Type and number of services delivered to youth in school | NYDA, DSD, dti, DPW, DHS, DHA, CGTA, Presidency | Jan - 10 | 20 000 youth participated in NYS Proud to serve Volunteer Campaign | ||
| Type and number of services delivered to older persons | WCPwD, DSD, dti, DPW, DHS, DHA, CGTA | Jan - 10 | Work in progress | ||
| Type and number of services delivered to people living with disabilities | WCPwD, DSD, dti, DPW, DHS, DHA, CGTA | Jan - 10 | The four sheltered workshops were identified in four provinces. The project was finalised and handed over to communities in Jul-09. Braille copies of documents on HIV and Aids related information were disseminated | ||
| Type and number of services delivered to women | WCPwD, DSD, dti, DPW, DHS, DHA, CGTA | Jan - 10 | Meetings were held with community members to discuss issues relating to Ukuthwala, abductions, early and forced marriages | ||
| 2.4 | Meeting the increasing challenge of housing and human settlement | ||||
| 2.4.1 Develop a framework proposal for the integrated delivery of human settlements | Framework presented to Cabinet and approved | DHS, DWEA, DoE, Presidency | Jan - 10 | The Macro Coordination and Alignment of Integrated Human Settlements Development Framework has been developed and will be presented to Cabinet in Jan-10 | |
| 2.4.2 Implement the Programme to ensure universal access to basic services (Water, Sanitation, Waste removal and Electricity) | Technical support provided | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Direct technical support provided to municipalities during their Local Government Water Services Development Planning processes | |
| Number of additional households receiving water | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | 228 673 households served with Water Supply between Jan-09 to Sep-09 | ||
| Number of additional households receiving sanitation | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | 210 402 households have been served with basic sanitation services | ||
| Number of additional households receiving waste removal services | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Work in progress | ||
| Number of additional households receiving electricity | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | 43 905 households were connected with electricity during the period Apr-09 to Sep-09 | ||
| A policy on free basic refuse removal to be developed | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | Policy on Basic Refuse Removal being developed | ||
| A waste sector plan and standards on domestic waste collection to be developed | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | A waste sector plan is being developed | ||
| 2.4.3 Provide schools with basic services (Water, Sanitation and Electicity) | Number of schools provided with water | DWEA, DHS, DoE | Mar - 10 | 236 Schools were served with water supply since Apr-09 up until Sep-09 | |
| Number of schools provided with sanitation | DWEA, DHS, DoE | Mar - 10 | 398 schools served with sanitation as at the end of Sep-09 | ||
| Number of schools electrified | DWEA, DHS, DoE | Mar - 10 | 63 schools were connected with electricity during Apr-09 to Sep-09 | ||
| 2.4.4 Bulk infrastructure schemes implemented to enable basic services extension | Additional capacity on infrastructure networks | DWEA, CGTA | Mar - 10 | 24 projects are under construction. 14 projects are in the design stage | |
| 2.4.5 Implement a programme for the maintenance and operation of water and sanitation infrastructure | Number of municipalities in Limpopo complying with correct operations and maintenance practices of water and sanitation infrastructure | CGTA, DHS, NT, DWEA | Dec - 09 | A stakeholders’ workshop held in Limpopo to develop an action plan to support municipalities. Three (3) municipalities have been supported (Mopane, Thabazimbi Polokwane) | |
| Number of municipalities supported | CGTA, DHS, NT, DWEA | Mar - 14 | Three (3) municipalities have been supported (Mopane, Thabazimbi Polokwane) | ||
| 2.4.6 Implement a programme for the upgrading of informal settlements | Number of informal settlements formalised | DHS, CGTA, DWEA, NT, DPW, SALGA, DSD | Mar - 10 | The National -Informal Settlement- Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP) has been developed. NUSP forum (cadre of practitioners) is being established. Forty five municipalities have been tentatively identified to be targeted by NUSP | |
| Number of households that received secure tenure | DHS, CGTA, DWEA, NT, DPW, SALGA, DSD | Mar - 10 | There are 569 projects running within informal settlements, although only 250 of them are registered as Upgrading Informal Settlements Programme(UISP). Within these 250 mentioned projects there are 273 799 | ||
| Number of households with permanent basic services | DHS, CGTA, DWEA, NT, DPW, SALGA, DSD | Mar - 10 | Out of the 273 799 planned units a total of 167 164 housing units have been completed or are in a process of being completed | ||
| 2.4.7 Deliver more affordable rental housing stock including hostel redevelopment in urban areas | Number of new rental units developed | DHS | Mar - 10 | 159 390 planned units and 63 550 rental units have been completed or in the process of completion. 195 projects are being implemented | |
| Number of hostel units converted into family units | DHS | Mar - 10 | 195 projects are being implemented. 92 projects of the 195 projects have 160 281 units | ||
| Number of single sex hostels remaining | DHS | Mar - 10 | See indicator above | ||
| 2.5 | Early Childhood Development | ||||
| 2.5.1 Develop institutional framework governing and facilitating the delivery of ECD services | An improved mechanism and system of registering and monitoring ECD centres | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Dec - 09 | Three year business plan developed. Provinces visited by Interdepartmental committee for ECD | |
| Norms and standards relating to ECD established | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Dec - 09 | The Guidelines for ECD services have minimum standards for ECD services | ||
| 2.5.2 Accelerate the registration of ECD sites | Number of additional sites registered | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | The target is to register 2 101 new ECD sites. 688 sites have been registered as at the end of Sep-09 | |
| 2.5.3 Increase the number of children subsidised | Number of additional children subsidised | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | The target is to register 50 405 new children. About 8 014 new children are being subsidised as at the end of Sep-09. In total 419 217 children are currently receiving subsidy | |
| 2.5.4 Increase the training of practitioners | Number of practitioners trained | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | The target for the training of practitioners in 2009/10 is 10 000. 6 974 have been trained | |
| 2.5.5 Provide support and resources for ECD | Guidelines for caregivers on the management of centres developed | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | The Caregivers Guidelines for ECD services have been developed and distributed to the provinces | |
| Guidelines translated into all official languages and widely distributed to the communities | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | The Guidelines still to be translated into all official languages. Distribution to all provinces is underway | ||
| Curriculum framework and learning material support on topics to cover at ECD developed | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | Framework developed | ||
| 2.5.6 Monitor the quality of ECD provided | Number of visits undertaken to ECD sites by officials | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | Quarterly meetings undertaken | |
| Action taken after the visitations | DSD, DoE, DPW, DoH | Mar - 10 | After the visits, the provincial departments assist the ECD Centres staff to address any shortcomings identified |