Official reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 1997/2013
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 08 August 2013
Internal question paper no: 25
1997. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
What amount was allocated by her department in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13
and (c) 2013-14 financial years for the provision of food parcels?
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Reply:
The amount allocated for social relief of distress is used for all forms of
temporary support to qualifying citizens, not only food parcels.
Assistance may be provided in the form of food vouchers, food parcels, and
in certain circumstances, cash.
The amounts allocated for social relief of distress in the identified years
is as follows:
a) 2011/12 R187 181 000
b) 2012/13 R187 925 000
c) 2013/14 R239 286 000