Role of Social Development in Gender-Based Violence and Femicide: Portfolio Committee Review

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The Department of Social Development in South Africa plays a crucial role in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) by providing psychosocial support services, promoting gender equality, and coordinating government efforts. The country faces high rates of intimate partner violence and femicide, with a need for comprehensive interventions to protect women and children. Initiatives like The Total Shutdown have been instrumental in raising awareness and advocating for national action against GBV.

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ROLE OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 30 OCTOBER 2019 1

MANDATE Department of Social Development Department of Women, Youth & Persons with Disabilities It is to ensure protection against vulnerability by creating an enabling environment for the provision of a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable social development service The Department is leading on the provision of psychosocial support services that are paramount to the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) taking into account prevention and early programmes that are embedded in the response, care and support provided to victims of crime and violence It is to champion the advancement of women s socio-economic empowerment and the promotion of gender equality; The Department plays a critical role in the coordination of all government departments and civil social in the fight against GBV stakeholders both interventions 2

Situational Analysis: South Africa Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women in SA e.g. 37.7% of women in Gauteng ever experienced physical violence and 46.2% ever experienced economic or emotional abuse Overall between 19% and 33% women have ever experienced physical partner violence, but in some population sub groups may be as high as 1 in 2 women Perpetration by men is more commonly reported and population based studies have reported this among 40%- 50% of men More than half of women murdered (56%) were killed by an intimate partner, more than double the rate in the US South Africa s female homicide 5 times the global average 2016/2017 SAPS reported approximately 23488 sexual offences against children; in 2017/18 statistics of children affected by violence, child abuse, neglect and exploitation is as follows: Murder 839, Sexual Offenses 24667, Attempted Murder 936, Assault with intent to cause bodily grievous body harm 7589, common assault 10211. 46% of sexual offence complainants are children (Machise et al 2017) Community based survey in EC first experience of sexual violence before age of 18: 38% of young women and 17% of young men 3

Background #TheTotalShutdown (TTS) emerged in 2018 as an intersectional movement of women, LGBTIQAP+ and Gender Non conforming Persons (GNC) who came together in June 2018 to galvanize support for national action against gender based violence (GBV) The movement hosted nineteen marches across the country and submitted a memorandum with twenty four demands for the ending of GBV to the President. One of the points in the first of the twenty four demands was for the President of South Africa to convene a multi-stakeholder summit on GBV by the 31st August 2018. This resulted in a successful national Summit on Gender Based Violence and Femicide held on 01st to 02nd November 2018. 4

Cont The Summit produced a Presidential Summit Declaration Against GBV and Femicide (GBVF Declaration which entailed deliverables that must be taken forward and be implemented in dealing with the crisis of GBVF. One of these deliverables was for a development of a National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). An Interim Steering Committee (ISC) on GBVF was formed as per article 3 of the Declaration, with the mandate to draft the NSP and establish a National Multi Sector GBVF Council (NMCS), which will be a Coordinating body that will champion the National GBVF work. The NMCS has developed the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on GBVF. The Plan sets out to provide a cohesive strategic framework to guide the national response to the GBVF crisis that South Africa finds itself in. It builds onto the work that was undertaken by government in its review of responses to violence against women and children commissioned by the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) as well as the subsequent review of the National Plan of Action undertaken by the Department of Social Development (DSD). 5

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK GUIDING GBV The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996; The National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) 1996; The Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997; The Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act 85 of 1997; The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1999; The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007; The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking In Persons Act, 2013 (Act No.7 of 2013); The Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, No 70 of 2008; The Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, No 140 of 1992; The Children's Act 38 of 2005; The National Development Plan, vision 2030; The National Drug Master Plan. 6

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA On 18 September 2019, the President announced the roll out of immediate measures in the next six months to fast track a more medium term approach to addressing gender-based violence and femicide to be captured in the National Strategic Plan. An Emergency Response Plan, alongside the narrative, budget and M&E Framework sets out the detail of the Emergency Plan. The plan is currently led by the Presidency with the department of women coordinating the activities. The members of the interim committee tasked to execute the plan comprise of the following: Department of Social Development, Health , SAPS, DoJ, NPA ,Department of Basic and Higher Education , COGTA, Labour, Transport and Civil Society Organisations. 7

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA .Cont GOAL OF THE PLAN The overall goal of the Emergency Plan is to address the systemic failure to respond to Gender- Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) firstly by the state and then more broadly by society. OUTCOMES The Emergency Plan will work towards achieving the following outcomes: Improved access to justice for GBV survivors; A better informed public about laws, rights and responsibilities underpinned by a public education campaign around survivor s rights (women, children and LGBTQI+ persons) under the law, challenging the use and acceptability of GBV, patriarchy and related forms of discrimination and inequalities; Improved access to care, support and prevention services and interventions through strengthened support for those involved in response and prevention, including civil society stakeholders; Strengthened accountability and architecture to adequately respond to the scourge of GBV; and Increased access to economic opportunities that set out to meaningfully address women s social and economic vulnerability. Online safety awareness and conducting national studies to prevent child exploitation. The Development of the Intersectoral protocol on the prevention and management of violence, child abuse, neglect and exploitation. 8

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA KEY INTERVENTIONS AND MILESTONES As captured in the table below, the following are the 5 key areas of interventions that will be rolled out in the next six months to realise the above outcomes: Access to justice for victims and survivors; Change norms and behavior through high-level prevention efforts; and Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV Strengthen accountability and architecture to adequately respond to the scourge of gender-based violence; and Prioritize interventions that facilitate economic opportunities for addressing women s economic vulnerability. Child Protection Week Campaign 365 Days programme of action against violence, child abuse, neglect and exploitation to mobilize communities in addressing issues of violence against children. 9

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The Emergency response plan encompasses various Department responsible for implementation however the below activities are specific to the Department of Social Development. The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Access to justice for victims and survivors LEAD INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DSD Victim Support Service Legislation Victim Support Services Policy and Bill to be gazetted for public comments Submission of the Victim Support Service Bill and Policy to Cabinet by 31st March 2020 10

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Change norms and behaviour through high-level prevention efforts LEAD INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DHET DSD HIGHER HEALTH DOH 2.2.c Implementation of a national multi- faceted campaign to prevent GBV through programs targeting schools (including schools with special needs), higher education campuses, communities, and workplaces (public and private); Number of campaigns implemented to prevent GBV through programs targeting higher education campuses 3 campaigns to prevent GBV through programs in higher education institutions targeting campuses during 16 Days Campaign by December, 2019 11

RESPONSE PLAN ON CHILD PROETCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Change norms and behaviour through high-level prevention efforts targeting religious and traditional leaders LEAD INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DSD DBE 2.2. d Workshops with religious and traditional sector. Number of campaigns implemented to prevent GBV through programs 2 workshops held with traditional leaders on child abuse neglect and exploitation. 1 Training held with the religious leaders in in identifying, reporting and referral of violence, child abuse neglect and exploitation cases. Communities through dialogues with children and communities and creating awareness in communities to identify, report and refer cases of violence, child abuse, neglect and Training of change agents to facilitate dialogues with children and communities. A number of Community dialogues held in provinces 2 12

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET LEAD DEPARTMENT 2.3.a Funding provided to non-governmental organisations that provide direct service to victims and survivors to strengthen their sustained capacity to provide these services Reviewed funding model for NGO s Publish approved funding guidelines 31st March 2020 DSD DWYPD Amount transferred to NGO s providing direct service to victims of crime and GBVF DSD DOJ&CS R50 million transferred and managed by NGOs, 31 March 2020 13

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET LEAD DEPARTMENT 2.3.b Funding provided to non-governmental organisations that provide child protection services to respond to cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation Number of Funded NGO s receiving funding. Approved funding for the period 2019/20. DSD SAVF- R739 213.26 Amount transferred to NGO s providing child protection services. DSD AFM- R528 009.47 Childline SA- R1 121 492.11 ACVV- R825 465.21 14

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: LEAD SECTION WITHIN PLAN INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DSD 2.3. b. Immediate roll out of training on victim-centric, survivor focused services, with a specific drive to train police, prosecutors, magistrates and policy makers. Number of Social Service practitioners trained on trauma debriefing 200 social workers trained on trauma in all nine provinces Train 60 social workers on trauma debriefing across provinces. Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV 15

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: LEAD SECTION WITHIN PLAN INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DSD 2.3 c Training on safety and risk assessment Number of Social Service practitioners trained on trauma debriefing 200 social workers trained on trauma in all nine provinces Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV Therapeutic Training programme for children and families affected by sexual abuse Training on the guidelines on the prevention and response to child exploitation. 16

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV LEAD INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DSD DPSA 2.3.d. Hiring additional social workers to provide psychosocial support services in victim friendly facilities, Thuthuzela care centres, Shelters, Khuseleka one stop centres and for families affected by violence; Number of Social work posts approved and filled to provide psychosocial support services in victim friendly facilities, Thuthuzela care centres, Shelters, Khuseleka one stops centres and for families affected by violence; 200 social work posts approved and filled by 01 December 2019 to provide psychosocial support services 17

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA The respective DSD interventions that will be rolled out between October 2019 and 31 March 2020 are captured in the planning table below: SECTION WITHIN PLAN Urgently Respond to Victims and Survivors of GBV that accommodate and integrate LGBTIQ+ community and persons with disabilities into existing shelters 2.3.f) Adequately resource the infrastructure and human capacity to effectively run TCC at Health care facilities LEAD INTERVENTION INDICATOR TARGET DEPARTMENT DSD DPWI 2.3.e) Establish additional shelters No of LGBTIQ+ community friendly shelters At least 3 LGBTIQ+ and persons with disabilities friendly shelters in three provinces with high prevalence of GBV. National Drug Master Plan submitted to Cabinet for approval Approved National Drug Master Plan by March, 2020 for implementation DSD 18

FURTHER INTERVENTIONS The Department is leading on the provision of psychosocial support services that are paramount to the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) , In addition to the services rendered, DSD provides the following services: Prevention Programme Prevention services refer to all activities aimed at preventing initial use of psychoactive substances and the delay of the onset of problematic use of such substances. This include amongst others: promotion of life skills; opportunities to choose healthy lifestyle; development of supportive parenting and healthy social environment and ensuring equal access to education and vocational training. 19

FURTHER INTERVENTIONS The following prevention, Care and Support programs are in place as an effort to fight GBVF: Festive season campaigns To encourage communities especially young people to enjoy responsibly by refraining from using and abusing drugs and alcohol during the festive season. Institutions of Higher Learning campaigns Education and awareness campaign on GBV and use of substances through dialogues and exhibitions to encourage students to live in a drug free learning institution and report incidents of GBV and substance abuse 20

FURTHER INTERVENTIONSCont.. Gender Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) The Department of Social Development (DSD) has established the Gender Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) to provide professional psychosocial support and trauma counselling to victims of gender based violence (domestic violence). The GBVCC offers a 24 hour/ 7 days a week telephone call service dedicated to providing psychosocial support and counselling to those affected by gender-based related violence; especially women and children. The Command Centre has an accessible toll-free number (0800 428 428) and a Please Call Me Facility (*120*7867#). In 2016 the GBVCC launched some service enhancement initiatives to cater for People with Disabilities through the use of SKYPE (Helpme GBV) and SMS ( Help to 31531). The Centre statistics are as follows 21

FURTHER INTERVENTIONSCont.. Child Protection Crisis Line The Department of Social Development (DSD) has funded the CHILDLINE SA to provide the crisis line for children who are in distress or are affected by violence, child abuse and neglect. The CHILDLINE SA provides a 24 hour/ 7 days a week telephone call service dedicated to providing psychosocial support and counselling to those affected by child abuse, neglect and exploitation. The CHILDINE SA has an accessible toll-free number (0800 555 55). 22

Gender Based Violence Statistics: 2013 - 2019 23

FURTHER INTERVENTIONSCont.. National Emergency Response Team (NERT) NERT was established in 2016 as the need for face-to-face support intervention was identified The core mandate of the NERT is to provide short term frontline psycho-social support in identified emergency situations including incidences of gender-based violence To date the following institutions were reached: Rhodes University TVET College EC University of Western Cape Cape Town University of Technology University of Limpopo University of Johannesburg; Pearsons University Mangasuthu University of Technology Sol Plaatjie University Kimberley 24

FURTHER INTERVENTIONSCont.. 16/365 Days of Activism on No Violence against women and children GBV Dialogues promoting conversation in communities on GBV Men as positive role model dialogues creating a platform for men to play a role a model positive behaviors contrary to perpetuating GBV Every Day Heroes Orange Day Create platform to demonstrate solidarity against abuse of women and children Human Trafficking awareness - Men and Boys Strategy Men Championing Change and Boys Championing Change programmes Awareness raising on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) Establishment of White Doors/Safe Space of Hope , shelters Khuseleka One Stop Centres and Thuthuzela Care Centres for provision of accommodation to victims of violence and GBV 25

Breakdown of Sheltering Services PROVINCE NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF SHELTERS WHITEDOORS KHUSELEKA Gauteng 25 44 01 Western Cape 15 - 01 Mpumalanga 22 01 - KwaZulu-Natal 20 10 - North West 22 01 01 Eastern Cape 13 146 01 Northern Cape 08 02 01 Limpopo 02 1 01 Free State 07 01 - TOTAL 134 206 06 26

Number of Child and Youth Care Centres in the country Children s Homes 350 Temporary Safe Care 69 Schools of Industry 9 27

The tipping point for SBC programming 28

Evidence based programming Two studies namely structural determinants and the diagnostic review on the country s response to violence against women and children were conducted to determine the root causes. The key findings of the Structural determinants study - Demonstrates the pathways and sequencing for violence against women and children s victimisation and perpetration by men It highlights that childhood abuse in the home can lead to the following: Post traumatic stress disorder High substance abuse Perpetration of emotional and physical intimate partner violence especially by men Personal distorted gender norms contributing towards a distorted perception of women as objects and this affects power relations (patriarchy) 29

Evidence based programming cont A diagnostic review study was conducted to ascertain the state s response to violence against women and children (VAWC) The study reviewed both the institutional and programmatic mechanisms by which the state addresses VAWC. Three parts were evaluated: Root Cause analysis; Programme and evidence mapping and Sector analysis Legislative review (Gap analysis of laws and policies) which was incorporated into gap analysis of laws and policies Sector analysis evaluation which focussed on both programme implementation and environmental/situational analysis The outcome of the review resulted in the development of the improvement plan to implement the recommendations of the study. 30

Compendium of SBC programmes COMMUNITY COMMUNITY LEVEL LEVEL Traditional Leaders Rock Leadership programme Community Capacity Enhancement (CCE) INTERPERSONAL INTERPERSONAL LEVEL LEVEL FMP Ke Moja YOLO Men Championing Change INDIVIDUAL LEVEL YOUNGWOMEN 15-24 BCC Traditional Leaders V2V Stigma Reduction Programme ZAZI Disability programme Referrals to other social protection services e.g. social grants, food security, child protection, psychosocial support. HTS services e.g. Testing, ARVs VMMC, PrEP 31

CHILDREN BUDGET ALLOCATION - NATIONAL MTEF Allocations 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 R'000 R'000 R'000 NATIONAL OFFICE Total 605 500 605 500 646 100 646 100 683 400 683 400 32

VEP BUDGET ALLOCATION - NATIONAL MTEF Allocations 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 R'000 R'000 R'000 NATIONAL OFFICE Total 69 600 69 600 74 300 74 300 79 000 79 000 33

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BUDGET ALLOCATIONS - PROVINCES MTEF Allocations Provinces 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 R'000 938 960 521 078 2 345 936 1 543 044 945 833 628 877 299 856 474 108 753 835 8 451 527 R'000 992 715 538 989 2 518 221 1 644 234 999 081 697 576 318 028 512 354 791 781 9 012 979 R'000 1 044 280 558 405 2 786 073 1 731 564 1 089 134 756 356 332 782 550 994 827 237 9 676 825 Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape Total 34

VEP BUDGET ALLOCATIONS - PROVINCES MTEF Allocations Provinces 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 R'000 119 260 24 008 111 786 57 635 46 027 44 680 22 297 57 692 51 083 534 468 R'000 127 552 24 791 116 743 61 553 49 453 47 516 23 549 66 248 54 159 571 564 R'000 134 269 28 445 120 002 64 938 52 171 49 687 25 127 62 138 57 128 593 905 Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape Total 35