Question NW1242 to the Minister of Social Development
19 August 2020 - NW1242
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
What number of social workers are currently employed by (a) the (i) State and (ii) private sector and (b) nongovernmental organisations?
Reply:
The number of social workers currently employed by
(a)(i) The State is 14 599.
(a)(ii) The department does not have statistics of social workers employed in the private sector.
(b) Non-governmental organisations is 1 970