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Department: Social Development

Table 1: Summary of departmental allocation
To be appropriated by Vote in 2023/24 R2 833 704 000
Responsible MEC MEC for Social Development
Administrating Department Department of Social Development
Accounting Officer Head of the Department

1. 1. Overview

1.1 Vision

A caring society for the protection and development of the poor and vulnerable towards a sustainable society.

1.2 Mission

To transform our society by building conscious and capable citizens through the provision of comprehensive,
integrated and sustainable social development services with families at the core of social change.

1.3 Core functions and responsibilities

To provide developmental social welfare services to individuals, families, groups and communities through
the following social protection measures:

x Protective – Measures are introduced to save lives and reduce levels of deprivation.
x Preventive – Acts as an economic stabilizer that seeks to help people avoid falling into deeper poverty
and reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, crop failure, accidents and illness.
x Promotive – Aims to enhance the capabilities of individuals, communities and institutions to participate
in all spheres of activity.
x Transformative – Tackles inequities and vulnerabilities through changes in policies, laws, budgetary
allocations and redistributive measures.
x Developmental and generative – Increases consumption patterns of the poor, promoting local
economic development and enabling poor people to access economic and social opportunities.

1.4 Main Services

The department offers programmes dealing with home community based care services to HIV/AIDS infected
and affected communities, social relief of distress, and care and support services to families, substance abuse
prevention and rehabilitation, care and services to older persons, crime prevention and support, services to
people with disabilities, child care and protection services and victim empowerment.

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