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PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION
10 PUBLIC ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE MINISTER

Name of Legislative Financial Financial Relationship
Entity Mandate Relationship

South Africa The South Transfer and The key functions of the agency include the effective management,
Social Security African Social subsidies administration and payment of social assistance as well as:
Agency Security Agency
Act of 2004 (Act • the processing of applications for social assistance, namely:
No. 9 of 2004) Older Persons Grants, War Veterans Grants, Child Support
The Social Grants, Care Dependency Grants, Foster Child Grants,
Assistance Act of Disability Grants, Grant-in-Aid and Social Relief of Distress;
2004 (Act No. 13 • the verification and timely approval of grant applications;
of 2004 as • manage and reconcile the payment of grants to eligible
amended) beneficiaries by contractors;
• market social assistance; and
• quality service assurance by ensuring compliance with norms
and standards, as well as fraud prevention and detection.

National The National Transfers and The key functions of the agency include grant funding, capacity
Development Development subsidies building and research and development to civil society
Agency Agency Act, organisations.
1998 (Act No.
108 of 1998 as The key strategic objectives of the NDA, as prescribed in the
amended) legislation, are to:
• grant funds to civil society organisations for the purpose of
meeting the developmental needs of poor communities;
• strengthen the institutional capacity of organisations for
long-term sustainability;
• proactively source funds for purposes of achieving its
development objectives;
• promote consultation, dialogue and sharing of
developmental experiences to debate and influence
developmental policies; and
• develop strategies to collaborate with local community
development trusts, foundations, government clusters and
civil society organisations.

The Central Prevention of Operational/func Its key functions are to:
Drug Authority and Treatment tionality costs
for Substance • give effect to the National Drug Master Plan;
Abuse Act, • advise the Minister on any matter affecting the substance
and drug abuse environment; and
• promote measures relating to the prevention and combating
of the abuse of drugs.

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