Social Development
(a) What progress has been in terms of the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan in the province, (b) what is the number and details of local drug committees that have been established, (c) (i) which municipalities have not established local drug committees and (ii) reasons thereof and (d) what is the mandate and objectives of the local drug committees?
(a) What progress has been made with the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan in the province: NDMP 2019-2024 is currently being implemented, please see WC PSAF Annual report attached. As prescribed by the Act, The PDMP 2022-2024 has been aligned with the NDMP and it has been signed off and being implemented. Therefore, the WC Province is on track of implementing the NDMP as prescribed by the Prevention of & Treatment of Substance Abuse Act, no. 70 of 2008. The PSAF Annual report to the CDA is due the 30th of June 2023 – for the 2022/2023 financial year.
(b) what are the (i) number and (ii) details of the local drug Action committees that have been established:
17 municipalities have established LDACs.
City of Cape Town
Swartland
Theewaterskloof
Mosselbay
George
Overstrand
Cape Agulhas
Saldanha
Swellendam
Hessequa
Bergriver
Langeberg
Stellenbosch
Matzikama
Kannaland
Bitou
Knysna
(c)(i) which municipalities have not established local Action drug committees:
Cederberg
Breede Valley
Drakenstein
Witzenberg
Oudtshoorn
Overberg DM
Cape Winelands DM
West Coast DM
Garden Route DM
Central Karoo DM
Beaufort West
Lainsburg
Prince Albert
(ii) what are the reasons thereof: Some of the reasons are:
- Political instability in some municipalities creates barriers to establish and maintain a functional LDAC
- Some municipalities lack budget / human and other resources to establish and provide support to drive LDACs
- Some municipalities do not agree with the principle of local government establishing and running LDACs
(d) what is the (i) mandate and (ii) objectives of the local Action drug committees?
As prescribed by the Prevention of & Treatment of Substance Abuse Act, no. 70 of 2008:
Chapter 10: Section 61:
(a) ensure that effect is given to the NDMP in the relevant municipality.
(b) compile an action plan to combat substance abuse in the relevant municipality in cooperation with provincial and local governments;
(c) ensure that its action plan is in line with the priorities and the objectives of the integrated PDMP & that it is aligned with the strategies of government departments;
(d) implement its action plans;
(e) annually provide a report to the relevant PSAF concerning actions, progress, problems, and other related events in its area.
(f) provide such information as may from time to time be required by the Central Drug Authority.
