Question NW2320 to the Minister of Social Development

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19 November 2021 - NW2320

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Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)(a) Which provinces have opened shelters for victims of gender-based violence and femicide following provision of necessary facilities by the national Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and (b)(i) what is the total number of (i) the specified shelters in each province and (ii) shelters that are functioning; (2) (a) what is the breakdown for each shelter with regard to the (i) uptake and (ii) capacity for each shelter and (b) which shelters have established partnerships with nonprofit organisations?

Reply:

1 (a) The Western Cape is the only province that has established six (6) shelters for victims of gender-based violence and femicide following provision of necessary facilities by the national Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. The other provinces have conducted site verification and prepared costing for operationalisation of the shelters in the coming financial year (2022/23) due to the budget constraints experienced by the provinces.

(b)(i) Countrywide, there are 140 Shelters established and functional by Government in partnership with Civil Society Organisations

In terms of the National Public Works and Infrastructure partnership the Western Cape Government operationalised six (6) shelters.

(ii) The Shelters that are functioning and established by government in partnership with Civil Society Organisations are 134. However only Six (6) shelters in Western Cape from the facilities donated by the National Public Work and Infrastructure are operational

(2) (a) Below is the reflection of the breakdown for the (i) Government shelters in partnership with Civil Society Organisations with regard to the (ii) uptake:

PROVINCE

NUMBER OF SHELTERS PER PROVINCE

BED CAPACITY

GAUTENG

25

605

FREE STATE

07

47

KWAZULU-NATAL

20

274

MPUMALANGA

22

144

NORTHERN CAPE

08

20

EASTERN CAPE

13

88

WESTERN CAPE

15

361

NORTH WEST

SHELTERS 02

SAFE HOUSES 20

108

LIMPOPO

02

40

TOTAL:

134

1687

Below are what is the breakdown for each shelter established through the National Public Works and Infrastructure in the Western Cape with regard to the (i) uptake of the shelters:

Shelter

District/ Municipality

Quarter 1 (1April – 30 June 2021) new Admissions

Quarter 2

(1 July – 30 September 2021) new Admissions

Shelter 1

(Launched on 7th May 2021)

West Coast/ Swartland

2

5

Shelter 2

(Launched on 26th March 2021)

Eden Karoo/ Central Karoo

1

7

Shelter 3 & 4

(Launched on 7th May 2021)

West Coast/ Bergriver

11

23

Shelter 5

(Launched on 27th August 2021)

Eden Karoo/ Hessequa

6

6

Shelter 6

Launched on 27th August 2021)

Eden Karoo/ Hessequa

2

14

Total:

22

55

(ii) capacity for each shelters

Shelter

District/ Municipality

Bed Capacity

Shelter 1

West Coast/ Swartland

8

Shelter 2

Eden Karoo/ Central Karoo

6

Shelter 3&4

West Coast/ Bergriver

16

Shelter 5

Eden Karoo/Hessequa

8

Shelter 6

Eden Karoo/Hessequa

8

2 (b) All shelters are established in partnership with NPO service providers.

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