1. Department of Social Development
Presentation to the Portfolio & Selected Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities
Responses on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by
Department of Social Development
29 August 2012

2. Overview of the presentation
Introduction
Background of the programme
Outline and funding of the programmes
Disability Mainstreaming programme
Challenges

3. Introduction
This is the presentation of the Department of Social Development(The DSD)
The presentation attempts to respond to all issues raised during the public hearings, by summing up similar issues and providing broad responses to the concerns raised.
The presentation will provide information about the DSD programmes for people with disabilities and their current status , whilst in the process provide information that would respond to the concerns raised.

4. Background Constitutional mandate
The DSD derives its core mandate from the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996).
Section 27 (1) (c) of the Constitution provides for the right of access to appropriate social assistance to those unable to support themselves and their dependants. Also Section 28 (1) of the Constitution sets out the rights of children with regard to appropriate care, basic nutrition, shelter, healthcare and social services, and detention,
Welfare services, population development, and disaster management are identified as functional areas of concurrent national and provincial legislative competence

5. Background
The programme is aligned and responds to the following government Strategic outcomes:
Sustainable human settlement and improved quality of household life
An efficient, effective and development oriented public service and empowered ,fair and inclusive citizenship
All people in South Africa are and feel safe

6. Background
The programme is aligned and responds to the DSD outcome of improved quality of household life & strives to protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities
The target group of the DSD are the poor, marginalised and vulnerable groups in society, of which persons with disability forms an integral part
Services are provided within three main developmental social services - Social Security, Social Welfare and Community Development.
National DSD is tasked with development of policies & service delivery takes place at provincial level
The programme serves as disability focal point in the DSD es

7. Background
In terms of Institutional Arrangements,the programme is located as a directorate within the Welfare Services branch, with the similar structure replicated at provincial level

8. Legislation & Policy framework
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Children’s Act
DSD developed a wide range of disability policies, guidelines and strategies relating to the specific services it provides to people with disabilities, viz:
- Policy on the provision of Social Services to people
with disabilities,
- Community Based Rehabilitation Guidelines,
- Guidelines on Residential Facilities,

9. Policy framework - Guidelines on Protective workshops,
- HR Strategy on Disability,
- Strategy towards Integrated Services to Children with
Disabilities
DSD aligned its Policy, Guidelines & Strategies to the Convention
The Policy provides an overarching framework on the DSD’s approach to, and implementation of services to people with disabilities.
It serves as the framework for any legislation that may be required to give effect to this policy
It is cognisant of the roles and responsibilities of various role-players from all sectors of society, in delivering mainstreamed social development services to people with disabilities
The M&E indicators in this policy serve to provide the data against which South Africa can measure whether it is indeed meeting the social development services needs of people with disabilities.

10. Delivery of services
Policies are implemented at provincial level in partnership with NGOs/CBOs/DPOs, funding & support to the organisations is provided both at national & provincial level.
Core programmes rendered to people with disabilities programme include the following:
Services to Children with disabilities
Residential facilities for people with disabilities
Protective workshops for people with disabilities
Social Rehabilitation services for people with disabilities
Disability mainstreaming services – to ensure integrated services-e.g. Services to children, Families etc

11. Delivery of services
Wide consultation with the broader disability sector, parent organisation, government officials was ensured in the development of the policies /guidelines.
Training on all policies/guidelines and strategies was facilitated with all relevant stakeholders including people with disabilities.

12. Services to Children with Disabilities
The DSD developed the Strategy towards the Integration of Children with Disabilities, aimed at guiding service provision to ensure inclusive programmes.
It was widely consulted - with stakeholders from national and provincial as well as with other government, parents organisations and the disability sector.
It is inclusive of programmes and services such as Early Childhood Development, Basic Education, Health, Sports and Recreation and Justice

13. Services to Children with Disabilities
Broader disability sector, inclusive of NGOs, parents organisations, & children participated in the development of:
Inter & intra-departmental collaboration and advocacy for effective mainstreaming of children with disabilities in the implementation of the Children’s Act
National Policy Framework for Children
Guidelines on norms and standards
Implementation plan and costing model for child abuse neglect and exploitation
Strategy on child headed house hold (CHH)
Early childhood development and partial care services

14. Services to Children with Disabilities
To ensure the development of a base line to guide the implementation of the strategy, a situational analysis of children with disabilities(on the provision of services) was conducted in partnership with UNICEF, DOE, DOH & DWCPD.
The research involved participation of national and provincial departments, organisations for people with disabilities, non-governmental organisations in workshops and focus groups

15. Funding of children services programme -(Stimulation & Day care centres)
Provinces
Funding period
Eastern Cape R
Limpopo
R847 989.76
North West  R
Gauteng
-Services provider for by DoH
Western Cape
Services provider for by DoH
Mpumalanga
R2 614 816.00
Free-state
R5 
KZN
Northern Cape
R277 325.00

16. Residential facilities
DSD supports 149 facilities spread across the country with majority locate din urban settings of provinces.
To guide service delivery in those facilities, DSD developed policy guidelines, minimum norms and standards, drafted protocol guidelines and audited facilities to determine the level of compliance with the DSD prescripts.
Facilities implement a number of services depending on their beneficiaries. Most facilities have protective workshops

17. Residential facilities
Training (of provincial DSD officials involved in the programme, residential facility staff and beneficiaries) on all policies have been conducted in all provinces

18. Number of facilities - Residential Facilities
Number of facilities - Residential Facilities
Urban
Peri-Urban
Rural
Total
Eastern Cape 15 3 11 29
Free State 5 1 2 8
Gauteng 35 4 39
Kwa-Zulu Natal 14 18
Limpopo
Mpumalanga 7
North West 6
Northern Cape
Western Cape 22
South Africa
101 19
149

19. Funding / Support Provinces Residential facilities Funding period
Eastern Cape   R
Limpopo   R
North West   R
Gauteng  
R34,783,046
Western Cape  
R27,235,300.00
Mpumalanga  
R24,520,732
Free-state   R
KZN   R
Northern Cape   R
Total  
 R ,00

20. Social Rehabilitation & Social Work Services
Rehabilitation centres offer rehabilitation services to people with disabilities in order to decrease the impact of disability and promote independence and full participation in society.
Services provided include:
the promotion of independence in personal care skills
vocational rehabilitation
recreational activities
family and carer training
the facilitation of general re-integration into society
Assessment for the prescription and/or provision of mobility and other assistive devices
wheelchair maintenance and repair
specialised clinics
on-site work/home assessments

21. Number of Rehabilitation facilities/Social work services
Number of Rehabilitation facilities/Social work services
Urban
Peri-Urban
Rural
Total
Eastern Cape 8 9 14 31
Free State 40 36 85
Gauteng 35 2 37
Kwa-Zulu Natal 4 1 6
Limpopo 3 68 75
Mpumalanga 56 60
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape 22 11
South Africa
120 32
194
346

22. Funding / Support Provinces Rehabilitation centres Funding period
Eastern Cape   R
Limpopo   R
North West    R
Gauteng  
R176,400
Western Cape  
 Services integrated within DSD programmes
Mpumalanga  
R26,322,000
Free-state   R
KZN  
Northern Cape  
 Still to be confirmed
Total  

23. Protective workshops
The DSD supports 293 protective workshops, established to provide socio-economic activity-based production of goods, which are done at a small scale. They are run and managed by NGOs.The activities offer a basis for the applied and practical therapeutic services for people with mental disabilities, intellectual and other disabilities

24. Number of protective workshops
Number of protective workshops
Urban
Peri-Urban
Rural
Total
Eastern Cape 9 2 3 14
Free State 5 4 8 17
Gauteng 56 65
Kwa-Zulu Natal 27 7 41
Limpopo 43 47
Mpumalanga 39 44
North West
Northern Cape 1
Western Cape 32 13 53
South Africa
141 34
118
293

26. Social Security
Social Security provides protection aimed at providing financial assistance (in a form of grants) to vulnerable people, including people with disabilities. The different grants provided are as follows:
Disability Grant
Care Dependency grant-
Old age grant
War veterans grant
Foster care
Grant- in- aid
Child support grant

27. Disability Grant & people covered
Care Dependency Grant
Old age Grant
War Veterans Grant
Foster Care Grant
Grant-in-Aid
Child Support Grant
1 198 131 people (955 000 permanent and 242 529 R1200,00
114 993 children @ R1200,00
people (1 991 847 under 75 and 759 010 over 75 R1200,00
& R 2120(for persons over 75 years)
753 R1220,00
536 747 R770,00
66 493 R280,00
10 927 731 R280,00
Total= R1,4 billion
R , million
R3, 27 billion
R906 620
R413,3 million
R18,6 million
R3,06 billion

28. Funding of NGOs/CBOs/DPOs
Provinces
Funding period
Eastern Cape R
Limpopo  
North West
R ,
Gauteng
 Integrated within programme funding
Western Cape
R24,098,503
Mpumalanga R
Free-state R
KZN
 R ,00
Northern Cape R

29. Funding of NGOs
Over the years the DSD had a number of interactions with the broader National and Provincial NGOs sector which provided insight & understanding into the Ngo environment & challenges.
Ministerial platforms were held which prompted the national NPO summit held on the August
Concerns raised resonated around:
Partnerships
Adequate funding
Service delivery
Legislative framework

30. Disability Mainstreaming
The programme remains the disability focal point for the DSD – responsible for disability mainstreaming in the national & provincial DSD
Programme managers are assigned different programmes to guide and work with for development of policies, norms & standards, strategies etc, to ensure inclusive and responsive programmes(e.g– HIV&AIDS, Children, Substance abuse, Gender, Families, Community dev etc.)
The following activities were undertaken following the ratification of the UN Convention:
- Auditing of DSD policies and programmes to determine their alignment to the convention

31. Disability Mainstreaming
Conducted capacity building workshops for senior managers and middle managers in all DSD departments
Facilitated the development of an HR strategy on disability & a disability mainstreaming toolkit to enhance the development of disability related planning & inclusive programmes
Established partnership with a Japanese funder (JICA) who donated 10 wheelchair accessible minibuses to the DSD
Planned training of DSD officials(Management, decision makers and practioners)on disability related planning, disability related budgeting, & generic social work training)

32. Way Forward
Improvement of partnerships and funding of NGOs to respond to the needs of people with disabilities
Ensuring disability representation within the different Social Services professions to enable the DSD to respond to the 2% disability equity target, integration of disability within the DSD programmes & complement the scarcity of Social Workers in the DSD programmes.
Enhance our partnership with key national departments so as to continuously improve service delivery to people with disabilities.
THANK YOU !