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THE PRESIDENCY: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 202
DATE PUBLISHED: 28 May 2010
DATE SUBMITTED: 17 August 2010
202. Mr F Adams (ANC-WC) to ask the Deputy President:
What (a) progress has been made so far during this term to enhance the
campaign for the Moral Regeneration Movement and (b) steps will he
take to get closer co-operation from civil society to bolster this
campaign, with special reference to the role of faith-based societies,
institutions and groups? CW268E
REPLY
As the Honourable Member might be aware, the Moral Regeneration Movement
(MRM) was established to lead social mobilisation at national and
provincial levels in favour of promoting social values that enhance
âhealthyâ families and cohesive communities
It has been reported by the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) that they are
steadily making inroads into strengthening social integration. For example,
to achieve the social reintegration among youth, the MRM engages young
people in social dialogues which address various issues such as social
integration as well as the role of families in moulding social values like
respect; and protecting community and public infrastructure.
In order to gauge the true extent of the overall impact of the MRM
programme, the Department of Arts and Culture has commissioned a formal
evaluation. The outcome of this review will enable us to share evidence-
based details of the success of MRM in this regard including areas
requiring improvement.
Having said this, I wish to remind all Honourable Members that reversing
the social disintegration in our communities is a collective responsibility
which should never be outsourced solely to teachers, government or any
other individual entity or non-governmental organisation. Disintegration
begins at home and in communities and therefore reintegration should first
happen there.
The Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) is a campaign that has successfully
mobilised civic organisations, NGOs, faith-based organisations and
activists. Continued efforts are made to ensure the closer cooperation and
collaboration among all affected organisations and institutions.
What we must recognise Honourable Members, is that moral regeneration and
social cohesion campaigns in general stand or fall on the shoulders of all
members of society.