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lindilex@dsd.gov.za Cell: 076 529 7065 Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office Minister Receive response on registration on Social Security Workers for your approval.
National Council of Provinces Written Question 139 Recommended / Not Recommended ____________________ Ms C Nxumalo DDG: Welfare Services National Council of Provinces Written Question 139 Recommended / Not Recommended ____________________ Mr M Toni Acting Director-General: Department of Social Development Recommended / Not Recommended ____________________ 1 Ms H Bogopane-Zulu Deputy Minister NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 139 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 SEPTEMBER 2019 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 15 - 2019 139.
Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: [* 75] (1) Whether, in view of the President’s speech in his state-of-nation address on 20 June 2019 (details furnished), her department will investigate why Social Security Workers struggle to for years to get registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) in order to earn proper salaries; if not, why not; if so, (a) What are the causes for delays in verifying with Sector Education and Training Authorities and (b) what are the further relevant details; (2) Whether she held any discussions with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology regarding delays; if not, why not; if so (a) what are the causes for the delays in registration and (b) what are the further relevant details?
CW146E 2 Reply (1) The department will not investigate why Social Security Workers struggle for years to register with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) in order to earn proper salaries.

The SACSSP registers social service professionals defined and designated as such in terms of Social Service Professions Act, Act 110 of 1978 as amended.
In terms of section 14 A (1) of this Act, the Minister has the responsibility to designate any occupation as a social service profession as well as establish a professional board for such designated social service professions.

Furthermore, the Minister has the responsibility to designate the scope of practice for such social service professions.

Only occupations designated as for which professional boards have been social service professions, established can be registered with the SACSSP.
Social Security Workers do not fall within the classification of social service professions in terms of the Social Service Professions Act, Act 110 of 1978 as amended.

This group of workers provide administrative functions relating to the implementation of the Social Assistance Act, Act 13 of 2004 and not meet the requirements for regulation as a social service profession.
Furthermore, Social Security Workers do not possess uniform minimum qualification similar to any of the existing prescribed qualifications for social workers and child and youth care workers.

As such Social Security Workers are not meet the requirements for registration as a profession in the context of the Social Service Professions Act, Act 110 of 1978 as amended as well as the mandate of the SACSSP.
3 For Social Security Workers to be recognised by the SACSSP, this group of workers must have collective identity, as recognised by formal training, ethical practice with the establishment of formal codes of conduct, meet requirements for licensing and legal enforcement which protect the rights and privileges of those professionals and disciplinary action is instituted against those who transgress the rules/code of ethics.
Should Social Security Workers aspire recognition for registration (regulation) by the SACSSP the occupational group must have an appropriate and acceptable entry qualification uniform to all affected persons.

Furthermore, there should be clear demarcation of the scope of practice to prevent duplication of duties with other existing professions.
Once above mentioned processes have been undertaken Social Security Workers may approach the SACSSP for assessment whether they fall within category of social service occupation, first, which will guide Ministerial processes for designation as a social service profession.

(1) (a) and (b) Not applicable.

(2) (a) and (b) Not applicable ________________________ Approved by the Minister on Date……………………….

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