Question NW402 to the Minister of Social Development
11 May 2017 - NW402
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Social Development
Did her department fund any non-profit organisations (NPOs) that specialise in (a) mental health, (b) disabilities and (c) drug abuse in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, in each case, (i) how many NPOs were funded in each province, (ii) what is the total financial value and (iii) what percentage of the specified NPOs were compliant with the Non-Profit Organisation Act, Act 71 of 1997?
Reply:
Yes, the Department of Social Development (National) has funded Non-Profit- Organisations (NPOs) that specialise in (a) mental health (b) disabilities and (c) substance abuse in the 2015/2016 financial year.
(a) and (b) The following Non-Profit Organisations that specialise in Mental Health and Disabilities were funded at National level for the specified period (2015/16 financial year).
|
ORGANISATION |
KNOWN AS |
FUNDING |
|
1. South African federation for Mental Health |
SAFMH |
R 801 000.00 |
|
2. Deaf Federation of South Africa |
DEAFSA |
R 500 000.00 |
|
3. Epilepsy South Africa |
Epilepsy SA |
R 500 000.00 |
|
4. Disabled Children Action Group |
DICAG |
R 750 000.00 |
|
5. Albinism Society of South Africa |
ASSA |
R 700 000.00 |
|
6. Autism South Africa |
Autism SA |
R 500 000.00 |
|
TOTAL |
R 3 751 000.00 |
(c) The following Non-Profit Organisations that specialise in Substance Abuse were funded at National level for the specified period (2015/16 financial year).
|
ORGANISATION |
KNOWN AS |
FUNDING |
|
1. The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. |
SANCA |
|
|
2. South African Depression and Anxiety Group |
SADAG |
|
|
TOTAL VALUE |
R2,887,000.00 |
- The following is a provincial breakdown of the total number of NPOs, delivering mental health, disability and substance abuse services that were funded during the 2015/16 financial year.
|
PROVINCE |
MENTAL HEALTH |
DISABILITIES |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
|
Free State |
4 |
91 |
53 |
|
Western Cape |
114 |
217 |
49 |
|
North West |
3 |
30 |
12 |
|
Mpumalanga |
7 |
133 |
6 |
|
Northern Cape |
2 |
12 (14 OFFICES) |
1 (2 OFFICES) |
|
Gauteng |
The Department of Social Development does not fund the Mental Health organisations in Gauteng province. These are funded by the Department of Health. |
116 |
48 |
|
Eastern Cape |
2 |
22 - Residential Facilities 13 - Welfare Organisations 22 - Protective Workshops 18 - Community Based Rehabilitation projects. 26 - Special Day Care Centres |
5 |
|
Limpopo |
1 23 – stimulation centres |
3 - Homes 15 -Community based rehabilitation 49- protective workshop |
1 21 - programmes |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
156 |
773 |
197 |
(ii) Total financial value
|
PROVINCE |
MENTAL HEALTH |
DISABILITY |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
VALUE (R) TOTAL |
|
Free State |
- |
- |
- |
26,562,985.91 |
|
Western Cape |
48,000,000.00 |
129,000,000.00 |
56,600,000.00 |
233,600,000.00 |
|
North West |
2,075,643.00 |
14,615,000.00 |
6,622,000.00 |
23,312,643.00 |
|
Mpumalanga |
4,211,721.00 |
30,971,279.00 |
10,971,000.00 |
46,154,000.00 |
|
Northern Cape |
1,009,456.98 |
6,348,170.09 |
410,771.90 |
7,768,398.97 |
|
Gauteng |
The Department of Social Development does not fund the Mental Health organisations in Gauteng province. These are funded by the Department of Health. |
63,082,175.00 |
60,320,466.00 |
123,402,641.00 |
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
31,577,345.00 |
4,244,555.35 |
35,821,900.35 |
|
Limpopo |
3,560,000.00 |
12,500,000.00 |
4,600,000.00 |
20,660,000.00 |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
0 |
932,400.00 |
0 |
932,400.00 |
|
TOTAL |
588,856,825.98 |
289,026,369.09 |
143,768,793.25 |
518,214,969.23 |
(iii) Percentage of compliance with the NPO Act 71 of 1997.
|
PROVINCE |
MENTAL HEALTH |
DISABILITY |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
|
Free State |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Western Cape |
99% |
100% |
100% |
|
North West |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Mpumalanga |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Northern Cape |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Gauteng |
The Department of Social Development does not fund the Mental Health organisations in Gauteng province. These are funded by the Department of Health. |
100% |
100% |
|
Eastern Cape |
55% |
100% |
44% |
|
Limpopo |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
100% |
100% |
100% |