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PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

9 PERFORMANCE IN RELATION TO STANDARDISED OUTPUTS

AND OUTPUT INDICATORS

The Social Development Sector was not customised for the The national Department of Social Development analyse data
2020/21 financial year. The reason for not being customised and produce quarterly reports and an annual report on
was that the sector could not reach agreement with all nine provincial performance acknowledging the gaps in the data
provincial departments on a standardised set of indicators to that is available. The Department is addressing the issue of
be included as customised indicators. However, despite the non-customisation in the sector through for future reporting
non-customised status of the sector, most of the provincial periods.
departments report on a standardised set of indicators as part
of the quarterly performance reporting on the EQPR.

10 REPORT ON THE INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19

PANDEMIC

Internal interventions in response to Covid-19 pandemic The Department procured and utilised the following Personal
Protective Equipment as part of internal interventions in
• Covid-19 DPSA guidelines Circular 07 of 2020 were response to Covid-19
circulated by the Department to all staff to comply
with the State of Disaster Management • Procurement of Covid-19 freestanding perspex desk
• The Department of Social Development developed a screens for protection of officials that need social
Covid-19 framework to implement the interventions distancing. These are used by staff who have direct
within the Department and ensuring that service contact with other officials and the public. The
delivery is not compromised. The Rotation Plan Covid-19 desk screens prevent the spread of the
approach was initiated for at least 30% workforce COVID -19 virus and protect officials from direct
distribution to render services in line with the contact with others.
mandate of the Department. • The procurement of a total of 300 one litre hand
• A hybrid model of working remotely and in the office plastic sanitiser spray bottles for each office in the
has been implemented by the Department with Department (Human Sciences Research Council
observance of strict health protocols and social (HSRC), Harlequins Office Park and the Gender-Based
distancing rules. Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) buildings).
• The Department adopted a Risk Adjusted Approach • The procurement of light commercial disinfectant
and established a Wellness, Health and Safety fogger machine and disinfectant for the
Committee in line with the requirement of decontamination of the 45 GG vehicles on a regular
Department of Health and Department of basis. As a minimum, the Department was required to
Employment and Labour. The Department made clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces in the
provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vehicle at the beginning and end of each utilization
screening of the workforce and visitors to the of the vehicle and between transporting passengers.
Department, sanitation of offices on monthly basis, It was also required to ensure high-touch surfaces
observation of the 1.5 meters social distancing, such as the steering wheel, seat belts, driving
employment of three nurses, creation of observation controls, gear lever, windows, keys, seats and door
rooms for persons who exhibit symptoms of handles are cleaned and disinfected.
Covid-19, all employees were given two cloth masks. • The procurement of 30 000 disposable masks for all
• Members of staff who are 60 years and older, staff staff and visitors in the HSRC, Harlequins and GBVCC
members with comorbidities as defined by the offices.
Department of Health were allowed to work • The procurement of the decontamination and
remotely sanitization services for the HSRC, Harlequins and
• Constant update was given to all staff members GBVC buildings on monthly basis as a Covid-19
about the Covid-19 positive cases, tracing was prevention measures. The offices will continue to be
handled by the nurses on site, provided sanitised monthly or as and when required.
psycho-social support, played a health advisory role • The procurement of 11 000 (initial 5000 and
related to testing and self- quarantine. additional 6 000) litres of 70% alcohol-based hand
sanitiser.
• The procurement of automated hand sanitizer
dispensers.
• The procurement and distribution of First Aid Kits

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