It should be noted that where there is no responses, information has not yet been provided by the affected province(s) at the time of responding to this question.
Table 1: Total Number of field Social Workers employed in provincial DSD
YEAR |
PROG |
PROVINCE |
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EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
L |
MP |
NC |
NW |
WC |
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2016/17 |
a) Child protection Services |
180 |
0 |
601 |
853 |
1326 |
472 |
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b) Substance Abuse |
79 |
0 |
264 |
52 |
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c) Older Persons |
154 |
0 |
287 |
52 |
||||||
d) Victim Empowerment |
111 |
0 |
259 |
30 |
||||||
e) Services to Persons with Disabilities |
104 |
0 |
288 |
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2017/18 |
a) Child protection Services |
279 |
0 |
601 |
845 |
1458 |
493 |
|||
b) Substance Abuse |
104 |
1 |
254 |
52 |
||||||
c) Older Persons |
109 |
0 |
289 |
52 |
||||||
d) Victim Empowerment |
142 |
0 |
249 |
30 |
||||||
e) Services to Persons with Disabilities |
107 |
0 |
290 |
|||||||
2018/19 |
a) Child protection Services |
292 |
2 |
851 |
1492 |
526 |
||||
b) Substance Abuse |
100 |
3 |
255 |
52 |
||||||
c) Older Persons |
119 |
0 |
296 |
52 |
||||||
d) Victim Empowerment |
145 |
0 |
248 |
30 |
||||||
e) Services to Persons with Disabilities |
106 |
0 |
292 |
|||||||
2019/20 |
a) Child protection Services |
278 |
5 |
601 |
825 |
1472 |
417 |
|||
b) Substance Abuse |
103 |
2 |
244 |
52 |
||||||
c) Older Persons |
131 |
1 |
270 |
52 |
||||||
d) Victim Empowerment |
139 |
4 |
237 |
30 |
||||||
e) Services to Persons with Disabilities |
105 |
1 |
265 |
|||||||
2020/21 |
a) Child protection Services |
319 |
0 |
601 |
835 |
1444 |
469 |
|||
b) Substance Abuse |
98 |
0 |
243 |
52 |
||||||
c) Older Persons |
126 |
1 |
270 |
52 |
||||||
d) Victim Empowerment |
139 |
236 |
30 |
|||||||
e) Services to Persons with Disabilities |
101 |
1 |
265 |