Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Department of Social Development
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parents surname on the
child; prohibits marriage
or sexual intercourse
between the child and
adoptive parents; does
not affect any proprietary
rights the child enjoyed
before the adoption. lxi
The adopted child must
for all purposes be
regarded as the child of
the adoptive parents and
the parents must for all
purposes be regarded as
the parents of the child.
has been accredited
by the DG of social
development as an
adoption social worker
or to provide adoption
services.
Placement in
a child and
youth care
centre that
provides a
secure care
programme
The court may place the
child in a child and youth
care centre that provides
a secure care programme.
Targeted beneficiaries
A child in need of
care and protection
whose parents cannot
control him or her, or
who displays criminal
behaviour
The DoSD must
provide these secure
facilities.
Admission
as an out- or
in-patient
to an
appropriate
facility
Admission as an outor
in-patient to an
appropriate facility
This process is jointly
regulated by the
Children’s Act and
the Prevention of and
Treatment for Substance
Abuse Act.
A children’s court may
place a child in an
appropriate facility.
Targeted beneficiaries
A child in need of
care and protection
that is addicted to a
dependence-producing
substance
Family members, youth,
older persons and
community members
that are at risk of
substance abuse and/or
dependency
Facilities can be staterun
or run by NGOs or
private-run facilities.
The Prevention of and
Treatment for Substance
Abuse Act requires
the minister of social
development to establish at
least one public treatment
centre in each province for
the reception, treatment,
rehabilitation and skills
development of users
(s17).
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