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PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PERFORMANCE BY PROGRAMME

the unfavourable conditions affecting families and communities. The intervention also enables access to treatment, provision of
As advocated by the revised White Paper, government and non- support services designed to ensure that OVCY who are HIV positive
governmental agencies, communities, families and individuals access Anti-Retroviral Treatment and remain adherent to their
alike will be enabled to participate in raising the quality of life treatment regimes, and provision of psychosocial support services
of the South African family, through the creation of an enabling with an emphasis on disclosure and adherence.
environment.
The guidelines also advocate for routine HIV risk assessment and
The International Day for Families has been proclaimed by the referral to appropriate health testing services, promote the national
United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 47/237 of 20 Cheka Impilo Wellness Campaign, which is a drive that encourages
September 1993, to be on 15 May. The Department celebrated the citizen to know their HIV status in order to access treatment. The
International Day of Families in partnership with the Vhuwane Royal intervention of trained SSPs contributes to the UNAIDS 90-90-90
House, in Limpopo. The purpose of the celebration of International strategy, which encourages 90% of people at risk of HIV to test, of
Day of Families is to raise awareness amongst various stakeholders those tested, 90% to be on treatment, and 90% on treatment to be
about the plight of families in South Africa and to take stock of the virally suppressed.
achievements made in addressing some of these challenges.
The Department, through donor funding from the German
This was a response to changing social and economic structures, Development Bank is building seventeen (17) Community Care
which have affected and still affect the structure and stability Centres (CCCs) in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and North West
of family units in many regions of the globe. The activities provinces. Since the start of partnership, a total of fourteen (14)
included messages of support, information sessions about various CCCs have been completed. These includes three (3) CCCs in North
government programmes, exhibitions, and presentation of 100 West which were officially opened by the Deputy Minister for
laptops to learners and the royal house by MTN. Social Development and handed over to the provincial DSD and
implementing NPOs during the 2021/22 financial year. The Deputy
Similarly, the Department also celebrated marriage and relationship Minister further launched a multimedia computer lab at Schweizer
week in partnership with KZN province. The celebration of the Reneke CCC, donated by MTN. Similarly, the Deputy Minister also
national marriage and relationship week is one of the important launched Men’s Lounges in six (6) CCCs which include four in North
advocacy campaigns that focus on raising awareness and West and two (2) in KwaZulu-Natal. The CCCs strive to strengthen
educating communities about family life issues. National marriage service delivery in all benefiting communities by ensuring that
and relationship week is a great time to support marriage and integrated and comprehensive services are provided by different
relationship. According to the White Paper on Families, stable stakeholders in safer and well-equipped facilities.
marital unions are essential for the stability of families and
ultimately society’s well-being. The implementation of the programmes addressing social ills
are provided at the CCCs to contribute to changes in behaviours
Furthermore, the Department also celebrated the International of beneficiaries, enhance their psychosocial wellbeing, build their
Men’s Day in November 2021. The commemoration of Men’s resilience, self-esteem and confidence so that they can deal with
Day was in partnership with the Eastern Cape DSD provincial adversities and participate meaningfully in programmes to address
department. The purpose of celebrating the International Men’s their needs.
Day is to appreciate men in general and the contribution they make
to society for the greater good of all. The International Men’s Day is During the reporting period, the unit collaborated with Health
annually celebrated on 19 November to improve gender relations and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA)
and promote unity. The International Men’s Day objectives include and selected three hundred and fifty (350) Community Caregivers
the following: from Gauteng and Mpumalanga to undergo Recognition of Prior
• To promote positive male role models. Learning exercise. The exercise was intended to assist Community
• To focus on men and boys’ health. Caregivers to acquire certificates of Child and Youth Care and afford
• To celebrate men’s positive contribution, to society, community, them an opportunity to acquire better job opportunities in both the
family, marriage, childcare, and to the environment. public and private sector.
• To highlight the discrimination against men and boys.
• To improve gender relations and promote gender equality. The Department further trained a total of seven hundred and thirty
• To create a safer, better world, where all people can grow and (730) Social Services Practitioners (SSPs) on the Compendium of
reach their full potential Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) programmes which comprises of
YOLO, ChommY as well as the Men and Boys Championing Change.
HIV and AIDS The training will contribute towards scaling up the implementation
of the SBC programmes to reduce risky sexual behaviours that
During the 2021/22 financial year, the Department trained a total of perpetuate the spread of HIV among the targeted populations. The
three hundred and twenty-one (321) Social Services Practitioners Department also launched the YOLO and ChommY programmes
(SSPs) on the Guidelines for HIV Testing Services for Social Services at Amajuba District in KwaZulu-Natal and Lejweleputswa District
Practitioners. The training was conducted three (3) provinces in Free State as part of the District Development Model. The
namely, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The guidelines programmes are targeting children and young people including
ensure early identification of Orphans, Vulnerable Children and those with disabilities to create awareness on HIV and Gender-
Youth (OVCY) at highest risk of HIV through risk assessments and Based Violence and Femicide (GBVf) to promote positive behaviour
link them to HIV testing services. change among this target groups.

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