Question NW3561 to the Minister of Social Development
25 November 2022 - NW3561
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
For the past five financial years, what (a) total number of South Africans have benefited from shelters for victims of gender-based violence operated by her department and (b) is the breakdown of the specified number in each province?
Reply:
a) For the past five financial years, a total number of 31 376 South Africans have benefited from shelters for victims of gender-based violence operated the department of Social Development.
b) The breakdown of the specified numbers in each province is as follows (where there are gaps, please note that the concerned provinces had not provided the said information at the time of replying):
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PROVINCE |
FINANCIAL YEARS AND NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES |
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2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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Eastern Cape |
220 |
417 |
510 |
451 |
188 |
|
Free State |
363 |
345 |
336 |
202 |
237 |
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Gauteng |
12991 |
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Kwa-Zulu Natal |
3767 |
3970 |
2438 |
2746 |
|
|
Limpopo |
83 |
97 |
104 |
104 |
93 |
|
Mpumalanga |
489 |
508 |
720 |
739 |
420 |
|
Northern Cape |
223 |
244 |
199 |
215 |
|
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North West |
62 |
82 |
222 |
102 |
85 |
|
Western Cape |
1963 |
1851 |
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TOTAL |
5207 |
5663 |
6492 |
6410 |
14014 |