(a) on what date is her department planning on submitting the joint bid to the National Treasury.
- The joint bid was tabled to National Treasury on the 28th of July 2022.
- The department is expecting a response from the National Treasury anytime in the month of November 2022.
The aim of the joint bid is to:
- Source funding to leverage and expand on employment of social service professionals to address social ills which are adversely impacting the country and society.
- Source funding to employ social service professionals from the current pool of unemployed social service graduates.
Various government departments participated in the joint bid process, and these are:
- 9 Social Development Provincial Departments.
- South African State Security Agency.
- Department of Basic Education.
- Department of Correctional Services.
- Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
- South African Police Service.
- Department of Health.
(b) how far is the process on the development of the Draft Sector Strategy?
1. The Draft Sector Strategy was developed in the financial year 2021/2022.
2. The following government departments participated in the drafting of Sector Strategy:
- 9 Social Development Provincial Departments.
- South African State Security Agency.
- Department of Basic Education.
- Department of Correctional Services.
- Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
- South African Police Service.
- Department of Health.
3. The Draft Sector Strategy will serve before Cabinet before the end of financial year 2022/2023.