Social Development
What projects does her department currently administer in conjunction with other departments of the Western Cape Government?
The Department is party to a number of project interventions which it administers/managers/or takes the lead on, in conjunction with other departments of the Western Cape Government. The table hereunder is a list of such project interventions:
DSD Programme and/or Sub-programme |
Departments: Provincial[1] and National & Municipalities |
Project
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1. Youth Development Programme |
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Department of Economic Development and Tourism |
Training to established and upcoming businesses on Red Tape reduction and SARS compliance.
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Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
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Intergovernmental Provincial Youth Forum. |
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National Development Agency
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Funding to entrepreneurs who completed Youth Cafe training.
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National Department of Social Development
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Accredited business development training and policy direction.
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National Youth Development Agency
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In process of establishing a formal relationship. |
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Department of Infrastructure
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Pursuing relationships to get access to accredited training. |
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Department of Labour/ South African Local Government Association
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Pursuing a relationship to get access to course materials.
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Department of Agriculture
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Pursuing a relationship to get exit opportunities and training materials. |
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2. Partnership/Stakeholder Management |
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West Coast District and Local Municipalities. Department of Health, Department of Justice, West Coast Tourism; South African Police Services. SASSA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Home Affairs. Red Cross |
West Coast District Community Safety Advisory Forum & Disaster Management Meeting
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Municipalities |
Total of twenty (20) Implementation Protocols/MOUs with District and Local Municipalities.
Strategic and Operational. Two (2) Social Development Coordinating Forums established – Overberg and West Coast Districts.
Gender Based Violence are mainstreamed through both districts forums. |
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Department of Local Government, WECD, Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) |
Citizen Interphase Program – Matzikama Municipality (Ward 8) – Program, nutritional support to ECD Playgroups.
Multi-stakeholder approach |
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Department of Community Safety |
Coordinate, co-fund and support the Chrysalis Programme |
3. Child Protection – all sub-programmes that form part of this system |
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Department of Health and WCED |
Right to Education Court Task Team for children with intellectual disabilities
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Department of the Premier |
Evidenced based Families at risk project |
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Department of Health
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Task team on oversight of the implementation of violence prevention unit
Pilot project on Older Persons with Dementia/ Alzheimer’s |
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WCED |
After School Care programme |
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Department of Health WCED Department of Community Safety Department of Justice Department of Home Affairs SAPS |
Regional Child Protection Forums |
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National Department of Justice, NPA, SAPS, WCED |
Child Justice Forum |
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Provincial Joints Committee – Justice, SAPS, SANDF, State Security Agency, Correctional Services Provincial Department of Community Safety |
Deal with various issues: anti-gang strategy such as gangsterism, schools; crime and social ills, murder rate reduction and collaborate on interventions |
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Department of Health, NPA, WCED |
Child Death Review Panels |
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SASSA, Department of Justice |
Canalisation Forum
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4. Victim Empowerment |
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All provincial government departments |
The implementation of the provincial GBV plan under the stewardship of Minister S Fernandes |
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All provincial government departments and National Departments such as SAPS, Justice, NPA |
Victim Empowerment Forum
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Department of Health and NPA |
Thuthuzela Care Centres |
5. Social Crime Prevention |
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WCED, Departments of Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, Health and Agriculture |
Safety Social Cluster task team
Area Based Teams projects in the 16 hot spot areas |
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SAPS, Justice, Department of Community Safety |
Case flow meeting – West Coast
Community Safety Forum – West Coast |
6. Services to Persons with Disabilities |
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Department of Health |
Co-funding of 53 residential facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities and the administration of Transfer Payment Agreements
West Coast Disability Forum |
7. Substance Abuse Prevention, Rehabilitation and Treatment |
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WCED |
Local Drug Advisory Committee – West Coast |
8. Services to Older Persons |
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Department of Health |
Pilot project on Older Persons with Dementia/Alzheimer’s |
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Department of Cultural affairs and Sport |
Active Ageing programme/project |
9. Services to Families |
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City of Cape Town and various rural municipalities |
Co-funding and administration of shelters for the homeless. |
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Department of the Premier |
Development and piloting of evidence-based parenting programs. |
[1] All provincial Departments are highlighted