a) Total number of social workers trained by the department in each of the past five years is 21 932 as indicated in the table below.
Scholarship beneficiaries |
Financial Year |
Total |
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2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
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Trained |
5 199 |
5 674 |
4 702 |
4 331 |
2 026 |
21 932 |
b) Total number employed by provincial departments of social development is 2 187 as indicated in the table below.
Scholarship beneficiaries |
Financial Year |
Total |
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2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
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Employed |
509 |
279 |
393 |
712 |
294 |
2 187 |