Question NW3827 to the Minister of Social Development
02 January 2024 - NW3827
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Social Development
With reference to her department’s offices in KwaZulu-Natal that are currently experiencing a shortfall in funds that has resulted in the department’s petrol cards being blocked, thereby preventing the delivery of essential services, what (a) is the current state of the finances of her department’s offices in KwaZuluNatal, (b) interventions and/or assistance has she given to her department’s offices in KwaZuluNatal, considering that they are paying non-profit organisations late due to financial challenges and (c) total number of social workers were negatively impacted by the blocking of the petrol cards?
Reply:
- The question relates to the operations of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Social Development, which is under the political oversight of the MEC of Social Development. As reported in several meetings of the Portfolio Committee, the National Treasury is implementing budget cuts across all government departments, including provincial departments of Social Development.