1 (a) The Western Cape is the only province that has established six (6) shelters for victims of gender-based violence and femicide following provision of necessary facilities by the national Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. The other provinces have conducted site verification and prepared costing for operationalisation of the shelters in the coming financial year (2022/23) due to the budget constraints experienced by the provinces.
(b)(i) Countrywide, there are 140 Shelters established and functional by Government in partnership with Civil Society Organisations
In terms of the National Public Works and Infrastructure partnership the Western Cape Government operationalised six (6) shelters.
(ii) The Shelters that are functioning and established by government in partnership with Civil Society Organisations are 134. However only Six (6) shelters in Western Cape from the facilities donated by the National Public Work and Infrastructure are operational
(2) (a) Below is the reflection of the breakdown for the (i) Government shelters in partnership with Civil Society Organisations with regard to the (ii) uptake:
PROVINCE |
NUMBER OF SHELTERS PER PROVINCE |
BED CAPACITY |
GAUTENG |
25 |
605 |
FREE STATE |
07 |
47 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
20 |
274 |
MPUMALANGA |
22 |
144 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
08 |
20 |
EASTERN CAPE |
13 |
88 |
WESTERN CAPE |
15 |
361 |
NORTH WEST |
SHELTERS 02 SAFE HOUSES 20 |
108 |
LIMPOPO |
02 |
40 |
TOTAL: |
134 |
1687 |
Below are what is the breakdown for each shelter established through the National Public Works and Infrastructure in the Western Cape with regard to the (i) uptake of the shelters:
Shelter |
District/ Municipality |
Quarter 1 (1April – 30 June 2021) new Admissions |
Quarter 2 (1 July – 30 September 2021) new Admissions |
Shelter 1 (Launched on 7th May 2021) |
West Coast/ Swartland |
2 |
5 |
Shelter 2 (Launched on 26th March 2021) |
Eden Karoo/ Central Karoo |
1 |
7 |
Shelter 3 & 4 (Launched on 7th May 2021) |
West Coast/ Bergriver |
11 |
23 |
Shelter 5 (Launched on 27th August 2021) |
Eden Karoo/ Hessequa |
6 |
6 |
Shelter 6 Launched on 27th August 2021) |
Eden Karoo/ Hessequa |
2 |
14 |
Total: |
22 |
55 |
(ii) capacity for each shelters
Shelter |
District/ Municipality |
Bed Capacity |
Shelter 1 |
West Coast/ Swartland |
8 |
Shelter 2 |
Eden Karoo/ Central Karoo |
6 |
Shelter 3&4 |
West Coast/ Bergriver |
16 |
Shelter 5 |
Eden Karoo/Hessequa |
8 |
Shelter 6 |
Eden Karoo/Hessequa |
8 |
2 (b) All shelters are established in partnership with NPO service providers.