# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Social Development has welcomed the allocation of 3.8-billion-rand over the 2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework to recruit three-thousand-552 social workers. This is to strengthen the country’s response to gender-based violence and femicide. Committee chairperson Bridget Masango emphasised the importance of strengthening social work services to prevent violence, support vulnerable individuals and families, and intervene before situations escalate into abuse and loss of life. She adds that social workers play a critical role in identifying risks, providing psychosocial support and intervening in vulnerable households and communities.
Parliamentary committee welcomes funding allocation to recruit over 3,000 social workers