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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

1. UPDATES TO RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY MANDATES
CONSTITUTION HOW DSD CONTRIBUTES
Section 27 (1)(2) of the Constitution of • Comprehensive Social Security
South Africa “everyone has the right to • National food and nutrition programme
have access to: (a) health care services, • Implement Comprehensive Social Assistance Programme –
including reproductive health care; (b) SASSA enabler grants
sufficient food and water; and (c) social • Provide developmental Social Welfare Services – SRD, Disaster
security, including if they are unable to Relief (undue hardship)
support themselves and their dependents, • Provide food security
appropriate social assistance.” • HIV care and support, prevention and active ageing
• HHFN programme and drop-in centres/clubs
• Access to other services
• Providing safety net, social grants, reproductive health, food
programme, sustainable livelihood and social relief
• Legislation (social security, Children’s Act, substance abuse,
older persons, VEP, disabilities)
• Advocacy rights
• Sustainable livelihood programme
• Women empowerment framework
• Enabling policies, legislation and programmes

LEGISLATIVE / POLICY DIRECTIVE HOW DSD CONTRIBUTES
Priority 1: A Capable, Ethical and • Professionalising NPO sector, SSP, norms and standards,
Developmental State practice notice, SACSSP, compliance, community development
programme (sustainable livelihood and food programmes),
social welfare programme, ethics and anti-fraud, White Paper,
Fundraising Amendment Bill
Priority 2: Economic Transformation and • SW absorption
Job Creation • Social sector EPWP, co-operatives, CNDC
• Expanding social services professionals
• SCM policies
• CSS reforms
• NDA co-operatives
• Self-sustained livelihood
• Linking graduates to opportunities
• Social grants
• Subsidy to NPOs
• Sourcing from co-ops
• Internships
Priority 3: Education, Skills and Health • SW scholarship
• NPO development
• Reformed SW sector
• Professionalization of SSPs
• SW training
• Youth skilling
• HIV, reproductive health
• CYCW
• RPL - community development assistant
• Nutrition programme

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