Question NW75 to the Minister of Social Development
01 October 2019 - NW75
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Social Development
What total number (a) of social workers were trained by her department in each of the past five years and (b) of those social workers were employed by her department?
Reply:
a) Total number of social workers trained by the department in each of the past five years is 21 932 as indicated in the table below.
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Scholarship beneficiaries |
Financial Year |
Total |
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2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
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|
Trained |
5 199 |
5 674 |
4 702 |
4 331 |
2 026 |
21 932 |
b) Total number employed by provincial departments of social development is 2 187 as indicated in the table below.
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Scholarship beneficiaries |
Financial Year |
Total |
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2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
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Employed |
509 |
279 |
393 |
712 |
294 |
2 187 |