Question NW3128 to the Minister of Social Development
17 October 2022 - NW3128
Abrahams, Ms ALA to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to her reply to question 282 on 4 June 2021, wherein she indicated that there are two night shelters in Limpopo of which one is run by the Government and one is privately run, namely Huis Maroela in Phalaborwa with a bed capacity of 10 and Khuseleka One Stop Centre in Polokwane with a bed capacity of 40, and considering that in her recent reply to question 2173 on 5 August 2022, wherein it was reported that Limpopo has zero night shelters, what (a) has become of the two night shelters in Limpopo in the period between 1 February 2021 and 30 June 2022 and (b) is her position on the information provided by her in both written replies?
Reply:
Limpopo does not have homeless shelters. The shelters that were indicated in question 282 of 2021 are for Gender Based Violence, i.e. Khuseleka in Polokwane Welfare Complex and Huis Maroela in Phalaborwa.