Official reply:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 280 /2014
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 07 March 2014
Internal question paper no: 05
280. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
Whether she is aware of the financial impact on nonprofit organisations
(NPOs) of regulation 56 of the Childrenâs Act, Act 38 of 2005, which
requires a designated social worker to place an advertisement in at least
one local newspaper when it appears that a child has been abandoned or
orphaned; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what has
the impact been and (b) what action does she intend taking in this regard?
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Reply:
Yes, the Minister of Social Development is aware of the financial impact on
nonprofit organisations (NPOs) of regulation 56 of the Childrenâs Act, Act
38 of 2005, which requires a designated social worker to place an
advertisement in at least one local newspaper when it appears that a child
has been abandoned or orphaned.
a) The financial impact of implementing the regulation 56 of the
childrenâs Act, Act 38 of 2005 has been the increased expenses for
NPOs to place advertisements in the newspaper. NPOs include these
additional expenses in the service specifications or service
objectives that they submit to the Department for funding.
b) The Minister of Social Development intends to continue providing
support through NPO funding to NPOs that need assistance to implement
regulation 56.