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HUMAN RESOURCE OVERSIGHT STATISTICS PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Utilisation of Consultants
The following tables relates information on the utilisation of consultants in the department. In terms of the Public Service Regulations “consultant’ means a natural or juristic person or a partnership who
or which provides in terms of a specific contract on an ad hoc basis any of the following professional services to a department against remuneration received from any source:
a. The rendering of expert advice;
b. The drafting of proposals for the execution of specific tasks; and
c. The execution of a specific task which is of a technical or intellectual nature, but excludes an employee of a department.

Table 3.15.1 Report on consultant appointments using appropriated funds for the period 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
Total number of
Duration
Nr Project title consultants that (work days) Contract value in
Rand
worked on project
Appointment of a service provider for Imvuselelo/Revival and to start the process for the development of Annual Performance Plans
1 3 16 days R 298 540.00
2022/2023 for DSD

2 Appointment of a service provider to review child poverty and the value of child support grant 4 22 days R 496 474.00
Appointment of a service to conduct the readiness assessment on the implementation of supervision for social service practitioners
3 4 22 days R 500 000.00
(SSP) initiatives
Appointment of a service provider to provide technical support services in the development of the provincial food and nutrition
4 2 12 days R 114 000.00
security plans in one of the three provinces: North West province, Limpopo province, and Northern Cape province
Appointment of a service provider to develop induction policy and procedure manual for members of council and professional boards
5 4 20 days R 426 880.00
of the South African council for social service professions
6 Appointment of a service provider to review and amend regulations in terms of the Social Service Act, Act 110 of 1978 4 22 days R 481 400.00

7 Appointment of a service provider to print the community development professionalisation education and awareness materials 4 22 days R 478 900.00

Appointment of a service provider to review, update and edit the draft guidelines on the respite care programme for families of
8 5 32 days R 500 000.00
children with disabilities
9 Appointment of a service provider for the editorial services for the policy on protective workshops for persons with disabilities. 3 15 days R 296 100.00

Appointment of a service provider to develop a framework for the integration of population policy into the district development
10 3 12 days R 294 000.00
model
Appointment of service provider for the annual child rights status report on the implementation of the national plan of action for
11 5 32 days R 486 640.00
children (NPAC)
Appointment of a service provider for the professional proofreading and editing of the state party report to the African Committee of
12 4 20 days R 410 000.00
Experts on the Rights and welfare of the child and the annual child rights status report
Appointment of a service provider for the completion of the revision of the white paper on families (2021) through further
13 4 22 days R 490 504.00
consultations

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