Social Development

Question by: 
Hon Wendy Kaizer-Philander
Answered by: 
Hon Jaco Londt
Question Number: 
31
Question Body: 

With reference to the Department’s commitment to youth development and empowerment:

  1. In which municipalities in the province are these youth programmes currently active, (b) how many young people have participated to date and (c) what criteria are used to select communities for programme implementation?
Answer Body: 

(a)

District Municipality

Local Municipalities / Areas

City of Cape Town

City of Cape Town

Garden Route District

George Municipality

Mossel Bay Municipality

Oudtshoorn Local Municipality

Hessequa Municipality

Uniondale (part of George Municipality)

Overberg District

Overstrand Municipality

Theewaterskloof Local Municipality

Swellendam Local Municipality

Cape Agulhas Municipality

Cape Winelands District

Breede Valley Municipality

West Coast District

Bergrivier Municipality

Swartland Local Municipality

Saldanha Bay Municipality

Central Karoo District

Beaufort West Municipality

 

  1.  

Financial Year

Youth Development Targets Achieved

2016/2017

22 197

2017/2018

15 055

2018/2019

14 473

2019/2020

16 315

2020/2021

12 229

2021/2022

12 615

2022/2023

14 566

2023/2024

14 538

2024/2025

14 856

 

 

  1. Targeting the highest incidence of NEETs—young people not in employment, education, or training—are the areas where the program will be delivered. To maximize interventions to areas of greatest need and where support will be most effective, those areas with high NEET levels are given priority.

 

In addition to this research-proven approach, most municipalities formally request Youth Development services through collaborative planning efforts with the Department of Social Development. These requests are made when municipalities draw attention to certain youth-related issues and needs within their jurisdictions during integrated development planning (IDP) and intergovernmental consultation forum discussions. By ensuring that program delivery is in line with both provincial development needs and national and provincial priorities, this cooperative approach strengthens co-ownership and the sustainability of youth interventions.

Date: 
Friday, June 27, 2025
Top