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<strong>Government</strong>-<strong>funded</strong> <strong>programmes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>vulnerable</strong> children in SA<br />

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local organisations that<br />

are willing <strong>and</strong> able to<br />

provide counselling <strong>and</strong><br />

other support <strong>services</strong>. xiv<br />

The<br />

specialised<br />

prosecution<br />

of acts of<br />

domestic<br />

violence<br />

<strong>and</strong> sexual<br />

offences<br />

against,<br />

especially,<br />

women <strong>and</strong><br />

children<br />

The National Director<br />

of Public Prosecutions<br />

is vested with the<br />

power to prosecute<br />

alleged perpetrators of<br />

criminal activities. xv<br />

The Sexual Offences<br />

<strong>and</strong> Community Affairs<br />

Unit within the NPA<br />

is a specialised unit<br />

responsible <strong>for</strong> the<br />

prosecution of sexual<br />

offences <strong>and</strong> domestic<br />

violence against women<br />

<strong>and</strong> children. xvi<br />

Targeted beneficiaries<br />

Women <strong>and</strong> children<br />

who are victims of<br />

sexual offences <strong>and</strong><br />

domestic violence<br />

Sexual Offences <strong>and</strong><br />

Community Affairs<br />

Unit of the NPA<br />

Thuthuzela<br />

Centres<br />

Thuthuzela Care<br />

Centres are one-stop<br />

facilities that have been<br />

established under the<br />

leadership of the NPA’s<br />

Sexual Offences <strong>and</strong><br />

Community Affairs Unit.<br />

They are, however,<br />

facilitated by multiple<br />

partners, including the<br />

departments of Justice,<br />

Health, Education,<br />

Treasury, Correctional<br />

Services, SAPS, Social<br />

Development <strong>and</strong><br />

designated civil society<br />

organisations.<br />

They are multi-purpose<br />

‘one-stop’ integrated<br />

centres of care <strong>and</strong><br />

support <strong>for</strong> victims of<br />

sexual abuse.<br />

Targeted beneficiaries<br />

Victims of sexual<br />

assault<br />

The centres are<br />

established under<br />

the leadership of the<br />

NPA’s Sexual Offences<br />

<strong>and</strong> Community<br />

Affairs Unit.<br />

They are, however,<br />

run <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> are<br />

provided by a range<br />

of collaborating<br />

partners, including the<br />

departments of Justice,<br />

Health, Education,<br />

Treasury, Correctional<br />

Services, SAPS,<br />

Social Development<br />

<strong>and</strong> designated civil<br />

society organisations.<br />

They are primarily donor<br />

<strong>funded</strong> <strong>and</strong> there are 17<br />

centres in South Africa. xvii<br />

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