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TimesLive reports that a huge shortfall in qualified, practising social workers in SA has resulted in NGOs upskilling to pick up the slack.
In the past five years more than 3,500 people from 300 NGOs have received training from the Community Chest Capacity Building in areas from basic organisational development to courses on project management and financial literacy. The programmes have aimed at uplifting NGOs by providing them with skills to access funding and operate effectively. There are currently 30,271 social workers registered with the SA Council for Social Services Profession, but not all practise. According to Capacity Building programme manager Yumna Martin, the delivery of basic social welfare services is hindered by a huge shortfall in social worker numbers, estimated to be about 77%. "In this context, the work of NGOs becomes critical to fill the gap and provide support to those in need," Martin said. According to the National Development Plan, SA needs 55,000 social services practitioners, including social workers, by 2030.
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