Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
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community through the offices of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social<br />
<strong>Development</strong>.<br />
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has two offices located within the<br />
service area of the Ulundi Municipality, one at Babanango and the other at Mahlabathini.<br />
SASSA has a mandate to effect the provision of comprehensive social security services<br />
to the vulnerable and the poor within communities. As a consequence SASSA is<br />
responsible for the payment of social grants at different pay points, merchant stores,<br />
banks and post offices within the Municipality on a monthly basis as reflected below:<br />
Type of Grant<br />
Beneficiaries paid at<br />
Mahlabathini<br />
Beneficiaries paid at<br />
Babanango<br />
Older Persons Grant 8 169 2 158<br />
Disability Grant 9 057 3 616<br />
Care Dependency Grant 777 247<br />
Foster Child Grant 1 492 730<br />
Child Support Grant 3 616 6 411<br />
Grant in Aid 1 014 92<br />
Total 24 125 13 254<br />
Social <strong>Development</strong> Initiatives<br />
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social <strong>Development</strong> has facilitated the initiation of a<br />
number of projects operated by non-profit organisations aimed at the alleviation of<br />
poverty including the operation of crèches and facilities for those affected by the<br />
ravages of HIV / AIDS. The Department provides funding for the operational cost of<br />
these projects only and not the facilities in which they are located. At present there<br />
are a total of 58 projects listed of which only 25 are being funded during the 2011 /<br />
2012 financial year. Included among the projects are 34 creches; 21 of these are<br />
included in the projects funded by the Department during the 2011 / 2012 financial<br />
year, as indicated hereunder:<br />
Name of Creche Ward Name of Creche Ward<br />
Egugwini Creche 18 Empilweni Creche 12<br />
Emseni Creche 21 Indumiso Creche 10<br />
Inkanyezi Creche 14 Luthandoluhle Creche 12<br />
Mandlenkosi Creche 08 Manekwane Creche 20<br />
Nqabayokuphila Creche and Pre- 03 Ntukwini Creche 20<br />
School<br />
Okhalweni Creche 05 Qhubeka Creche 21<br />
Qungisibindi Creche 05 Siyakhula Creche 18<br />
Siyong‟Ziphozonke Creche 19 Ubuhlebenkosi Day Care Centre 22<br />
Ulundi Creche 18 Ulundi TSA Creche 18<br />
Vukuzakhe Creche 05 Zamokuhle Creche 10<br />
Zelaphile Creche 11<br />
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