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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Social welfare

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

Reviews

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Comprehensive report on the review of the White paper for social welfare, 1997. Pretoria : Department of Social Development, 2016.

South Africa. Department of Social Welfare. Summary report on the review on the White paper for social welfare, 1997: Ministerial Committee, September 2013 to March 2016. Pretoria: Chief Directorate Communication, Department of Social Welfare, 2016.

South Africa. Presidency. Twenty year review: South Africa, 1994-2014. Background paper: social protection. 

Lombard, Antoinette. The implementation of the White paper for social welfare: a ten-year reviewThe Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, Vol. 20 (2), 2008

Frameworks

South Africa. Department of Social Development. 2013. Framework for social welfare services. (Download.)

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Framework for social welfare services. Pretoria : Department of Social Development, August 2011.

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Policy Framework for the Accreditation of Diversion Services in South Africa. Pretoria:  Department of Social Development, May 2010.

South Africa. Department of Social Development. 2012. Quality assurance framework for social welfare services (V4) 19 October 2012

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Quality assurance framework for social welfare services. Index of norms and standards with indicators. Pretoria : Department of Social Development, 2012.

White papers

South Africa. Ministry for Welfare and Population Development.    White paper for social welfare :   principles, guidelines, recommendations, proposed policies and programmes for developmental social welfare in South Africa.  Pretoria :   Govt. Printer,   1997. Shelf no. G 68 EWP D/96

Policies

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Policy on financial awards to service providers. Pretoria: Department of Social Development, 2011.

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Policy on social relief.  Pretoria: Department of Social Development, September 2009. (Scroll down.)

Western Cape. Department of Social Development. Policy on the funding of non-government organisations for the provision of social welfare and community development services. Cape Town: Department of Social Development, April 2013.

Policies pre 1994

South Africa. Department of National Health and Population Development. Directorate: Social Welfare. Social welfare policy and structures of the Republic of South Africa. Pretoria: The Dept, 1988. Shelf no. G 68 E.HEAL.88.SOCI

South Africa. Department of National Health and Population Development. Working document : points of departure in developing a new social welfare dispensation for the RSA. Cape Town: The Dept., 1992. Shelf no. G 68 E.HEAL.92.WORK

South Africa. Department of Social Welfare and Pensions. Memorandum on social pensions and grants, October 1975. South Africa: Department of Social Welfare and Pensions., 1975. Shelf no. G 68 E.SOCI.75.MEMO

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