Question NW4011 to the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
23 November 2022 - NW4011
Sharif, Ms NK to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What are the relevant details of how the (a) R15 million allocated over the 2019-22 MediumTerm Expenditure Framework for the establishment of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide was spent and (b) specified council will be funded once the relevant legislation for its establishment has been signed into law?
Reply:
(a) The R15 Million allocated over 2019 – 22 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework is spent on payment of salaries for the NCGBVF Secretariat and their operations of developing strategies, frameworks and plans to be utilized in the coordination and monitoring of the National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (NSP on GBVF).
(b) The Council’s main source of funding would be monies appropriated by parliament (National Treasury budget allocation) but other envisaged sources of funds include donations, contributions and monies received from any other source.
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Approved by Minister
Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Date: