Annual Report 2022 Child Welfare Tshwane

CHILD
WELFARE
TSHWANE

ANNUAL

REPORT
2021 - 2022

Child Welfare Tshwane

NPO Reg No 001-612

About our Organisa on

Our Mission:

Safe children, families &
communities in Tshwane

Our Vision:

Child Welfare Tshwane, a
non-profit and designated

child protection
organisation protects,
empowers, cares for
children and strengthens

families

Our Values:

Integrity, Professionalism, Reliability, Respect, Accountability

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Table of Contents

Patron’s Report 4

Board of Management 7

Message from the Chairperson 8

Organisational Structure 10

Director’s Report 12

Social Work Programme 14

Risk Assessment Programme 15

Foster Care Programme 17

Prevention and Early Intervention Programme 20

Adoption Services 22

Mediation Programme 25

Family Preservation Programme 27

Bramley Child and Youth Care Centre 29

Marketing and Fundraising 34

Human Resources Report 36

Financial Report 38

Contributors 53

Where to find us 54

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Patron's Report

If SOE's in South Africa were run like the well-oiled machinery that is Child Welfare
Tshwane, our country would be in good space, without the troubles that we are faced with
currently. There have been so many uncomfortable things happening at the movement,
state capture, no proper service delivery, leaders dipping their fingers in the lls – but
somehow our organisa on remains the shining light that it ought to be especially for our
cons tuency, which mainly are the vulnerable children of Tshwane.

There are spades of child abuse everywhere around us, human / child trafficking, children Adv Nakedi Ribane
not going to school and unemployed – but s ll we march on. We give credit to the women
who have got the bulls by the horns and refuse to be dissuaded in everything they are doing
for the good of children. Whilst on the topic of women, we should pause to congratulate
Banyana Banyana for li ing our spirits when all has been looking gloom and doom by
pu ng South Africa on the map. It has been a beau ful relief from what the country has
been going through. Their resilience, tenacity and great showmanship has demonstrated
the power of women, and that it may be the me that their leadership should be trusted.
Fortunately, that strong innate leadership which has historically been regarded as a male
domain has never been relegated to men at Child Welfare Tshwane when it comes to taking
care of children as well as business. I would, in the same breath, like to give a big
congratula ons and much gra tude to the men who have always given great support to the
organisa on in any other way. These have been our stakeholders in financial, material, and
physical support through many structures, some in fundraising ac vi es such as
sponsorships in money and in kind, during annual golf days and High Tea events. Our
colleagues in the board and social work circles, members of staff who have stood by the

organisa on's values and protected our mission – to which we thank them humbly.

One shudders to think about all the evil things that adults conjure, to lure small children to drink alcohol at taverns and schools, the
promising of imaginary jobs, or kidnapping them from school and many other ways that children get used for adults own and only
benefit. There's an all-round joyous feeling, when we think of the haven that Child Welfare Tshwane is, where the children join the
organisa on and find happiness, security, love, development, and the many other good values that contribute to growth in one's life.
We can never get red of praising and congratula ng the staff, social workers, mediators and psychologists who service the
community even outside of their working hours – the houseparents who run Bramely House, who house all the children and look well
a er them as a family. The ECD, where we have dedicated mothers, teachers, families and friends of Child Welfare Tshwane who
earnestly contribute to advancing the lives of the li le angels of the Metropolitan. All the efforts made are not li le, which keep the
hope and joy in those li le eyes, the smiles and fire burning bright in the lives of the children.

Not long ago it was Mandela Day, which I must emphasise is Mandela Day every day at CWT, where the organisa on commemorated
the day by doing lots of beau ful work like tree plan ng at A eridgeville and visita on by the German Embassy. We salute this ac on
of charity and generosity that are afforded to all the children and babies that are looked well a er by this organisa on.

Being part of children's progression in life is so enriching and is one of the most beau ful things if you let it happen naturally – you will
burn with a bright light and be blessed because you are a happy person. As an American talk show host, television producer, actress,
author and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey said, “Every me a child is saved from the dark side of life, every me one of us makes the
effort to make a difference in a child's life, we add light and healing to our own lives”. These types of graciousness should inspire us to
keep giving, and to want to mother those li le ones, even if they are not biologically ours. Oprah Winfrey con nues, in another
sphere, and says that as we are enriched through our generosity, we are also enriched in building future leaders of tomorrow, and
be er humans of the universe – it may seem intangible now, but as the children grow up they will be able to circle back the love they
received and return the love, apprecia on and generosity back to humanity by improving the world to be be er than what it is at the
moment, and to then create more be er tomorrows in the teaching that they too will offer to their youth.

Through all of this the City of Tshwane and the country is encouraged to give of oneself, not just materially, but physically and mentally
offer themselves to the li le ones – to ensure that we have a community interested in be ering itself and others in their community
and the world at large. We further encourage the community to con nue giving to those less fortunate people and vulnerable
children of Tshwane and to try and create jobs as much as possible all around us. The organisa on that we serve and serves our
community has never been known to have their hands in the cookie jar, and always come out with a clean audit and tries hard as it can,
no ma er how difficult the mes we are in – to which we are grateful. We should learn from all those within the organisa on to take
those exemplary ethics and values of honesty, transparency, and determina on, into other and all sectors of our social life, business,
and poli cs in the country.

Give generously of yourself and your means and your blessings will mul ply abundantly. Thank you!

Adv Nakedi Ribane

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Patron's Report

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“What counts in life is not the mere fact that
we have lived. It is what difference we have
made to the lives of others.”

~ Nelson Mandela

Board of Management

Ms Célest van Niekerk Mr David Brainers Mr Elmar Grobbelaar
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Treasurer

Ms Linda Nell Dr Johan Erasmus Ms Crystal Theron Ms Wilma Cloete
Director - Ex Officio Elected Member Elected member Co-opted

Prof Cecelia Jansen Mr Themba Skosana Mr Francois de Klerk Ms Dipuo Sebidi
Elected member Elected member Elected member Co-opted

Ms Nandi Jiyane Ms Shafustha Mustaffa
Co-opted Secretary

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Message from the Chairperson

“Nobody can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou

The past two years taught us a lot about life, work and what is truly important. Although we
faced many challenges we also learnt to cope with issues that had far reaching implica ons
to us, personally and professionally. My personal summary of the COVID mes we faced;
take the posi ve from our new experiences, put them to good use and move forward with
new vigour and energy to face those things that are important to us. Growth, development
and succession.

I am proud to report that Child Welfare Tshwane (CWT), over the past year, remained
focused on the task at hand. As a designated Child Protec on Organisa on (CPO) with
social work services as our core func on, we are required to respond to a growing number
of children and families requiring our services.

With our incredible management, highly mo vated staff and suppor ve stakeholders we
managed to con nue in our strive for service excellence to the most vulnerable in our
society, our children. Resilience was perhaps the one core value that we needed most in
the period under review, we con nuously, and relentlessly had to count on our inner
strength, that light within us, to shine through extremely challenging circumstances.

It is my privilege to confirm that the services our main funding Ms Célest van Niekerk
partner, Department of Social Development (DSD), has
entrusted us with, has been carried out in an applauding way. ways to raise addi onal funds the pressures of the economy
• Our six community service points Mamelodi, A eridgeville, creeps up and leaves our organisa on facing difficult financial
decisions on an ongoing basis. Room for financial growth is
Elandspoort, Centurion, Sunnyside/Arcadia and Groenkloof extremely limited and exposes CWT to risk.
that provides frontline assistance, risk assessment, family
preserva on, Children's Court Inves ga ons, legal Throughout the history of CWT we have been blessed with an
protec on, family reunifica on and foster care supervision, extensive and loyal donor and volunteer base. We are however
did an outstanding job. seeing that even our donors and volunteers are experiencing
• Our Bramley Children's Home, a Child and Youth Care Centre, challenges to con nue in the same vein of support as before.
situated in Groenkloof faced unique challenges during the We remain forever grateful for every individual, company,
year under review, such as home based learning, they business, service provider and community member that
adapted and grew from experiences learnt. remains involved with CWT. Thank you for choosing us as your
• Our two specialised services namely the Therapeu c and charity of choice, there are many causes that cry out for help,
Adop on Units, and Media on Services grew over the many desperate organisa ons that fight for the same sources of
repor ng period not only in the services rendered but also assistance.
developing new ways of work, reaching more families and
reaching out to more adop ve parents due to the high Growing and developing alterna ve sources of income to
number of abandoned babies. sustain our organisa on over the long term has been at the
• As part of our growth and development theme the Advocacy forefront of our strategic approach. We have come a long way
and campaigning on the rights of the child and the family, since 1918, when we founded Child Welfare Tshwane. The
grew extensively. Our children are becoming more aware of Na onal Lo eries Commission (NLC), Beeld-kinderfonds,
their rights, and this also forms a great basis of our Child Solidarity Fund and STRATE Charity Shares, who con nue to
protec on week ac vi es. support us as Corporate donors, CWT are thankful and reliant on
your support of our organisa on.
Our vision of “Safe children, families and communi es in
Tshwane” remains our north star. I cannot thank our staff The Board members, the sub-commi ee members, our Patron,
enough for the me, passion, effort and resilience they have Nakedi Ribane and our Ambassador, Octavia Ephriam, together
shown over the past year. Regardless of the challenges, with each and every person involved at CWT in their various
regardless of the financial challenges our organisa on con nues capaci es, thank you for being part of something bigger. An
to face, they are our stalwarts. organisa on like CWT can only make a difference if we are
strengthened from within and without. Thank you for taking our
We con nue to work hand in hand with the Department of hands to make us stronger, enable us to bring change to
Social Development and in compliance with our Service Level children's lives. To change their lives forever, touching each
Agreement. We value our rela onship with the DSD, and the child's life in a meaningful way, making each child hopeful for the
assistance, advice and mutually beneficial working future. We are thankful not only for financial contribu ons we
arrangements. receive, but also for the me, skills, knowhow, knowledge each
of you bring to our organisa on. We appreciate you more than
Our Audited Financial Statements portrays the severe financial you can ever understand.
pressure on CWT. As we con nue to find new and alterna ve

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MessageMfreosmsagtheefrCohmaitrhperCshoanirperson

Ethical management and good governance remain a priority for We overcame many obstacles over the past year, learnt many
the Board of Management, and to this end a new Social Work lessons and survived. We were able to do so because of our loyal
and Ethics commi ee was established and a director staff, dedicated supporters, and resilience in the management
responsible for governance keeps the organisa on accountable and execu on of tasks.
and compliant. The strategic plan of Child Welfare Tshwane is
under review and will be scru nised to align the organisa on My thanks go to everyone that made it happen in 2021/2 for
with the changes that we have experienced. The Opera onal CWT.
plan remains aligned with the SLA and is a product of extensive
work that was done by the management and the staff of CWT. Yours sincerely
Our success as welfare organisa on is based on our excep onal
management team, under the leadership of Linda Nell, that Ms Célest van Niekerk
provides leadership and guidance to the rest of the teams and Chairperson of the Board
the high-performance output of our various teams.
“Each child belongs to all of us and they will bring us a
As volunteer and the Chairperson of Child Welfare Tshwane it is tomorrow in direct rela on to the responsibility we have
again my privilege to present this Annual Report and the
Audited Financial Statements to our cons tuency. The Board shown to them.” – Maya Angelou
will also present some changes to our Cons tu on for approval
by our members.

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Organisa onal Structure

Board

Director

Linda Nell

Social Work Preven on & Early
Manager Interven on Manager

Winnie Moshupje Zoliswa Magwentshu

Adop ons Family Preserva on

Nina de Caires Hazel Mitas

Foster Care

Mary-Jane Motshwane

Risk Assessment

Gloria Mangena &
Ghurms Raphala

Media on

Phatsimo Sebulela

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MessageOfrrgoamnitshae oCnhaalirSpterurscotunre

Sub Commi ee: Board
• Finance & Risk Commi ee
• Social Work Commi ee
• Ethics Commi ee
• Bramley CYCC Commi ee
• Adop on Commi ee

Bramley CYCC Corporate
Manager Finance

Caren Malherbe Shafustha Mustaffa

Human Resources

Lionel Mitas

Child Welfare Tshwane

NPO Reg No 001-612

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Director’s Report Ms Linda Nell

Child Welfare Tshwane NPO: 001-612 is registered in terms of the NPO Act 71 of 1997 as
amended. A Non-Profit Origina on is: “An organiza on of a voluntary nature, formed on
non-profit basis at the ini a ve of individual members of civil society, to address a need or
advance a purpose in public interest.”

What is now proven was once imagined. In 1918 a group of volunteers had a vision to
be er the lives of children in our beau ful city and surroundings.

Since the incep on 104 years ago, the organiza on touched the lives of thousands of
children and families. What the real impact on their lives were, is not measurable, but that
is not how we at Child Welfare Tshwane view the impact of our services.

The comparison made by Stephen Covey, in his book “The 8th Habit” resonates with me.
He made the comparison about mountain climbers and teamwork. “The greatest and
most impressive mountain climbing achievements in history are not so much about stories
of individual achievement but are the stories of the extraordinary power of a unified,
talented prepared team that stays commi ed to their cause and shared vision to the end.”

Although the professional staff at Child Welfare Tshwane deals with discouraged,
neglected, and abused children daily, we strive to become beacons of hope, and offer a
helping hand to those in need of care and protec on. Another way to say; I care is to know
what you are doing. Caring is not only a feeling but a skilled ac vity and prac ce - to us it is
a profession. For us at Child Welfare Tshwane, our profession demands our feelings, it
demands our ac on, and it also demands our thinking. We must do it well. We must know
what we are doing, think about what needs to be done and care about the way we do it.
All our achievements and efforts will not be possible if it was not for the management
team and strong leadership role of CWT's Board of Management.

In the words of Stephan Covey: “Ul mately a good leadership team is a complementary
team where people's strengths are made produc ve, and their weaknesses made
irrelevant by the strengths of others.” Nothing stays sta c, where there is life, change is
inevitable. The Board together with the management team address these changes
keeping in mind the internal and external challenges and complexi es the organiza on is
facing now.

The reviewed process of the exis ng plan was undertaken using the following ques ons:
• What are the external opportuni es and threats compared to our internal strengths

and weaknesses?
• Revision of the organisa on's Vision and Mission.
• Revision of the strategic goals, objec ves strategies and opera onal plans with

ac ons.
• Revision of mechanisms for monitoring progress and measuring results.

Child Welfare Tshwane's strategic plan is being updated and revised to reflect any strategic
changes, and to determine the business strategy for the next three years. The Strategic
plan gives the organisa on direc on and set organisa onal goals to work towards

Strategic goals set for the next three years are:
• Protec on of children and strengthening families

- To render social work services to children and families, either protec on - or family
preserva on services

• Strengthening accountability through good governance
- Representa ve duly elected Board of Management
- Sub structures of the Board, overseeing, financial accountability, risk
- Management, ethical ma ers, Adop on and Child and Youth Management

• Sustainability of the Organisa on
- Service Level Agreement with the Department of Social Development for rendering
Child Protec on services on behalf of the State
- Fundraising and Marke ng of the organisa on
- Internal and external communica on
- Income genera on projects and services

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Director’s Report

• Maintain an efficient and cost-effec ve opera onal model Key financial strategies for financial sustainability for Child
- Financial Management Welfare Tshwane are:
- Financial control and compliance • Diversifying income sources
• Reducing “donor” dependency
• Corporate Management services • Increasing unrestricted income
- Supply Chain management • Strong stakeholder rela onships
- Facili es Management • Financial discipline
- Office Administra on
- Transport Management We approach the future with op mism and an unshakeable
- Informa on Communica on Technology faith in the knowledge that we shall overcome all obstacles and
challenges with the helping hand from above. I extend my
• Human Resource Management thanks and apprecia on to Child Welfare's dedicated staff and
- Human Resource Administra on excellently skilled, commi ed Board of Management for
- Human Resource Development outstanding and sterling services rendered over many years.
- Labour rela ons
- Human Resource planning Ms Linda Nell
Director
Businesses need direc on and organisa onal goals to work
towards strategic planning offers that type of guidance.
Essen ally, a strategic plan is a roadmap to get to business goals.
Without such guidance, there is no way to tell whether a
business is on track to reach its goals.

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Social Work Programme

Child Welfare Tshwane is a child protec on service focusing on child abuse as the main
goal to protect and ensure that children`s lives are safe in the families and communi es.
Child abuse cases are a pandemic in our country and 95% of cases reported to our
organisa on are due to child abuse, child neglect, domes c violence, and gender-based
violence. Con nuous awareness campaigns were held throughout the year at schools,
community centres, clinics, and hospitals to promote childrens' rights and ensure visibility
in the community – should a vic m need aid and assistance.

85% of cases reported to CWT required crisis interven on services and social workers had
to intervene and safeguard the lives of children in the families. Several children had to be
removed due to various types of abuse and placed in Temporary Safe Care Facili es.

Child Welfare Tshwane provide short term counselling, trauma assessment, debriefing,
bereavement counselling, media on services, paren ng skills and assessment and
therapy services. If a child is placed in the care of CWT, either via Foster Care services,
Drop-in centres, ECD or our Child and Youth Care Centre, we provide them with life skill
programmes, support, and counselling to manage their emo ons, trauma, and future
behaviour.

Child Protec on campaigns includes educa on and teaching parents and educators to Ms Winnie Mosjupe
constantly examine their interac ons with their children to be able to determine whether
they are providing children with opportuni es and responsibili es to adequately
correspond with their developmental needs. We have found that there is a great need
amongst parents to develop parental skills to be able to meet the great responsibili es of
parenthood.

Some of our biggest challenges through-
out the year was the prevalence of
domes c and gender-based violence in
society, the extent to which children are
involved in self-destruc ve behaviour
must also not be overlooked and alcohol
and substances abuse among adole-
scents and youth.

One of the frightening results of the
above-men oned challenges is the high
suicide rate among adolescents, child-
ren, and youth.

Our therapy and support services aim to
counter these social ills, but the
challenges some me remain very
difficult to overcome – but with the sup-
port of all donors, supporters, and
competent board members we will
prevail and con nue to deliver these
important services.

I thank all the board members, staff
members and the various community
member for providing support to the
child protec on services we render and
enabling us to assist and care for the
most vulnerable.

Ms Winnie Moshupje
Social Work Manager

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Risk Assessment Programme

Ms Gloria Mangena – Supervisor: Mr Ghurms Raphala – Supervisor:
Risk Assessment Sunnyside and Elandspoort Risk Assessment Mamelodi and A eridgeville

As one of the Supervisors at CWT Risk Assessment Services I that the child concerned was a few months pregnant, but the
would like to demonstrate the work that we do, and the passion Secure Care had agreed to admit her under such condi ons. The
that we have for social work in a real-life case that landed on our case manager transported the child concerned to Soshanguve
desks the past year. Secure Care late that a ernoon.

On the new dawn of 6 September 2021, a youthful energe c, The Court was so impressed with how the case manager
passionate, ambi ous, and enthusias c social worker was handled this ma er that the magistrate sent the legal aid
appointed by Child Welfare Tshwane on a four-month locum prac oner to the CWT Director to inform her on how dedicated
posi on (standing in for a permanently employed social worker and compassionate the case manager is on the case. The
who was on maternity leave). Mr Molokane Khomotso Kanyane magistrate indicated that he has never dealt with such kind of a
(who will be referred to as the case manager) was allocated a case before, and the case manager has gone all out to guide the
very difficult case that involves a female child who was removed Court and work a er hours to ensure that the child concerned
from her mother because of exhibi ng extreme uncontrollable get assistance. The magistrate stated that other social workers
behaviour. The case manager's supervisor, Mr Ghurms Raphala would have le the child on the street and other Courts would
(who will be referred to as the supervisor) iden fied a lot of have closed the child concerned’s file, but the case manager
poten al and capability in the case manager and felt that he can remained resolute and persistant.
be assigned to work on such a challenging case to construc vely
build and enhance his confidence. In two weeks' me the case manager was summoned to a panel
mee ng by the management of the Secure Care sta ng that they
The child concerned had previously absconded from the Child can't keep the child at the facility anymore as her pregnancy has
and Youth Care Centre several mes and was staying on the turned out to be a bad influence to the other children due to her
streets of Sunnyside, some mes cohabita ng with a 35-year-old uncontrollable behaviour. The case manager and the legal aid
male adult who is alleged to be living in an abandoned building prac oner were part of the panel mee ng on the day in
in Sunnyside. It is alleged that the child concerned’s; boyfriend ques on and the child concerned was discharged from the
was selling drugs to young girls in the area. The child concerned Secure Care back into the care of the mother.
was also alleged to be heavily consuming/abusing drugs.
The child concerned's mother contacted the case manager
The supervisor made recommenda ons to the case manager telephonically and men oned that the child spent three days at
that the point of departure regarding this ma er is to place the home and is back on the streets again. It was back to the drawing
child at a more structured secure care facility where the child board for the case manager and the supervisor. Abraham
will receive a series of rehabilita ve programmes that is on par Maslows hierarchy of needs states that the child's well-being is
with her uncontrollable behaviour. The case manager managed sha ered if one of the four basic needs is not met e.g., food,
to secure placement at Soshanguve Secure Care and compiled a educa on, shelter, and health. Mar n Broken's leg on the circle
detailed absconding report such that as soon as we locate the of courage also made men on of the four elements as a
whereabouts of the child concerned, we will immediately take strength-based aspect that makes the child a complete
her to Court and place her at the secure centre. Indeed, a er a phenomenon e.g., belonging, independence, mastery and
long struggle the child concerned was found and went through generosity.
the medical observa on at the nearest clinic. It was established

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Risk Assessment Programme

At CWT we are always ensuring that we advocate for the rights of looking into influencing the policy of Soshanguve Secure Care to
the children through interpreta on/implementa on and have a compound that caters for uncontrollable behaviour,
reintegra on of legisla ve frameworks and policies as a substance abuse and pregnant girls.
statutory organisa on. CWT policies are aligned to the white
paper of SA - transforming policies in order to meet the needs of Furthermore, she requested the supervisor to hand over the
all the clients that we are providing services to through the phone to the case manager to congratulate him for his bravery
Batho Pele principle such as redress and courtesy. We are well and dedica on on the case and to get the ni y gri y of the case
aware that as an NGO we are not in a posi on to formulate so that she can prepare properly for the next day’s presenta on
na onal policies, but we can construc vely challenge and at Court. The case manager was so excited to receive such
influence policies. wonderful remarks from the DSD Chief Director and was looking
forward to appearing in Court and present his report.
We quoted, on our recommenda ons Sec on 46(h)(viii) of the
Children s Act 38 of 2005 as amended, which s pulates that the At court the DSD Chief Director recommended a home for the
Court may instruct an organ of state to assist a child in obtaining pregnant children in Observatory, Johannesburg and further
access to a public service to which a child is en tled, failing emphasised that she will ensure that secure care has a facility
which, to appear through its representa ve before the Court for pregnant girls in future. The magistrate was so happy and
and to give reasons for the failure and thus requested the Court according to the case manager, he told the DSD Chief Director
to subpoena the DSD officials in order to instruct them to find a that she really must do something about this kind of cases that
suitable placement for the child concerned as the leading the Court should have a clear process and direc on when it
government department. DSD officials must come with an encounters similar cases in future.
alterna ve, a 15-year-old child can't live on the streets because
she can't fit the criteria at all the ins tu ons of the State and the The case manager and the supervisor took the girl to the home
NGOs. in Johannesburg. Upon arrival the resident social worker
indicated that the child concerned does not fit the criteria of the
On the Court date the magistrate ordered that the case home as they do not admit children with a history of substance
manager's supervisor must also form part of the Court's abuse and who exhibits uncontrollable behaviour.
proceedings, Social Development (DSD) officials failed to appear
in Court. The magistrate asked the case manager's supervisor The resident social worker emphasised that as soon as the baby
two ques ons, firstly he wanted to know what the supervisor is is born the case manager must come and remove the baby to a
doing to ensure that CWT management appoints the case temporary safe care and place the mother in the Secure Care
manager on a permanent basis. Centre.

He indicated that the Court would not want to lose the services On 27/05/2022 the resident social worker contacted the case
of the case manager who adheres/fits so well to all the Court manager and informed him that the child gave birth, and the
e que es, he dresses appropriately for Court, he bows to the baby needs to be removed. The social worker arrived at
magistrate when he enters and leaves the Court room, he Charlo e Maxeke hospital and took the baby to Court and the
addresses the magistrate as your worship, he has dealt with a case manager recommended that the child concerned (the
very difficult case that he as the magistrate has never mother) must be placed back at Soshanguve Secure Care.
encountered during his many years of experience.
As we all know that the Court is not bound by the social workers
Secondly, he asked the supervisor's opinion regarding the recommenda ons, the Court decided to outweigh or override
progress of the case since DSD officials failed to appear at Court. the social worker' recommenda on and the verdict was that
The supervisor indicated that the Court made a big mistake by there are no compelling and substan al circumstances to
subpoenaing DSD in general, the Court should specifically mi gate that the child must go to the Secure Care, the child was
subpoena the DSD Directors who are responsible for policy kept in Johannesburg and the baby was placed at the temporary
formula on, legisla ve frameworks, statutes and CYCC fields. safe care.
The Court then issued subpoenas to the abovemen oned
execu ves and ordered that they appear to Court in the next In essence, and in principle, this is where we are presently,
Court date. rendering constant and maximum monitoring and supervision
to the mother through paren ng skills programmes, life skills
On the eve of the next court date the DSD Chief Director of Social and behaviour modifica on to the child. The case manager will
services and policy formula on contacted the supervisor thus furnish the court with a feedback report within six months
telephonically congratula ng CWT for employing such staff who
prac ces Batho Pele principles in ensuring that they advocate The case manager has been appointed by CWT on a permanent
for the rights of the children through thick and thin. She also basis.
asked for guidance on what is expected of her at Court since she
has never experienced something like this before. Big up Child Welfare Tshwane- Big up!

She further said that this case is an eye opener to her because Ms Gloria Mangena – Supervisor:
this is a unique case and doesn't mean that we will not Assessment Sunnyside and Elandspoort
encounter such cases in future and, thus this case is preparing
them for similar cases in future. She reiterated that they don't Mr Ghurms Raphala – Supervisor:
have placements for this kind of a case, and she said she is Risk Assessment Mamelodi and A eridgeville

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Foster Care Programme

Staff-Profile of Foster care Supervision programme Ms Mary-Jane Motshwane
The team consists of one Supervisor, who also took up the responsibility of A eridgeville
and Elandspoort Office Manager, seven Social Workers (two Social Workers have dual
responsibility of Foster Care and Reunifica on Social Work) two Social Auxiliary Workers,
one for Mamelodi and one for A eridgeville.

Community Profile
Our services are rendered at A eridgeville, Mamelodi West, Sunnyside/Arcadia,
Centurion, and Elandspoort/Westview.

What is Foster Care?
Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for abused, neglected, and orphaned
children who need a safe place to live when their parents or another rela ve cannot take
care of them.

• According to the Children's Act, 38 of 2005, a child is in foster care placement in the
alterna ve care of a person who is not the parent or guardian of the child and because
of statutory interven on, in a form of Court order the child is placed in their care, to
care for and protect them. This also includes neglected, orphans or abandoned
children.

• Most of our children are in Kinship placement with either their grandparents or
rela ves. 20% of our caseload is made up of unrelated foster care and others are
placed in different children's homes and their parents receive services in the form of
reunifica on services.

• The reunifica on social worker works together with the social workers at these
ins tu ons, by evalua ng the children's Individual Development Plan and doing home
visits to issue Leave of Absence and also conduct supervised visits.

• As foster care programme we appreciate the support we receive from unrelated foster
parents, because without their assistance our work would be difficult, as it is our
priority to keep the children in a home environment.

Purpose of Foster Care (in terms of sec on 181(a)(b)(c) of the Children's Act 38 of 2005 as
amended)
• Rendering intensive foster care supervision through monitoring and evalua ng foster

care placements.
• Protect and nurture children by providing a safe, healthy environment with posi ve

support.
• Promote the goals for permanency planning first towards family reunifica on, or by

connec ng children to safe and nurturing family rela onships.
• Two social workers deliver reunifica on services and s ll carry foster care cases.
• Reunifica on service is important and intense as the children when they turn 18 years

must be reunified with their families, and the social workers have to work with the
biological parents to upskill them and make sure the children are not returned to the
same circumstances they were removed from.

Achievements in terms of persons who passed matric and are in ins tu ons of Higher
Learning:
• Out of 9 persons who are in different Universi es, 3 are in their final years, all are s ll

receiving their foster care grant, which assists them in their daily needs.
• This year we have 12 persons who are in Matric.

This is in line with Child Welfare Tshwane's Vision “to unleash the poten al of children”.

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Target groups and beneficiaries that were reached in the past year:

Target group African Coloured Asian White TOTAL
MF MF MF MF

Children 279 325 0 44 0 0 24 30 702
Youth s 135 235 4 5 0 0 17 17 413
Adults 93 232 5 9 0 0 15 23 377

Older Persons 33 132 0 0 004 6 175

Totals 540 924 9 58 0 0 60 76 1667

Persons with 8 10 0 0 000 0
disabili es
Persons with HIV / 7 28 1 15 0 0 6 8
AIDS

Foster Care Youth Empowered Program Development Project, South Africa Police Services and CWT
Girls and Boy Empowered Project board members, we lead the conversa on to seek an
understanding of their experiences and explore s mulated
Women Leaders South Africa (WLSA) Founda on in partnership solu ons to these problems.
with Child Welfare Tshwane in A eridgeville (CWT) launched the
Girls and Boys Empowered Project to address the challenges Goal se ng was one of the topics covered in the programme.
faced by both genders in the society. The Girls and Boys The par cipants were taught the importance of goal se ng and
Empowered Project were launched in June 2020 and May 2021 how to set their individual goals by crea ng vision boards. The
respec vely. Since its incep on, the project posi vely impacted aim of the ac vity was to foster the habit of dreaming and
150 beneficiaries from A eridgeville community with some of learning to put their dreams into ac onable goals. It also helps to
our previous beneficiaries pursing their ter ary educa on in align their focuses, giving them direc on in life and allows them
pres ge universi es around South Africa. We also managed to to organize their me to ensure they achieve their goals in a
provide over 700 sanitary pads, 300 toiletry items and 411 pre-
cooked meals to the beneficiaries. One of the beneficiaries mely manner.
expressed “It is so much fun here. The programme helps us with
a lot of things, when you need somethings or maybe at home you We cannot wait to con nue impac ng on more individuals,
have challenges, you can come ask for assistance here”. provide them an opportunity to build their own confidence and
own their voice, and build healthy rela onships, posi ve role
Between May 2021 and March 2022, the programme exposed modelling and gain mentorship. We are also looking forward to
the beneficiaries to opportuni es that will enable them to not con nuing raising funds and acquiring dona ons of sanitary
only change the trajectory of their lives but that of their towels and toiletries from generous good doers to provide to our
communi es and accelerate progress on economic growth. We beneficiaries to ensure their basic hygiene needs are met.
had an opportunity to host our very 1st Annual Career Expo at
A eridgeville in Pretoria. The career expo aimed to expose the The running of this programme would not have been possible if it
youth to a wide range of career paths and opportuni es, meet was not for the help of our donors, volunteers in the form of
and network with local professionals and equip them with the cooks, professionals, Doctor Lindi Shange, Psychologists and
knowledge and skills needed for the future of work. Social Workers who played a role of being facilitators, observers
and offered counselling to the children who needed it. Every
The programme also aims to eliminate femicide and GBV by
engaging both boys and girls in the conversa on of rights and me we conduct this session, we realize there is a room for
responsible ci zenry to break the cycle of violence and improvement and a lot to do.
inequality, and promote an inclusive, safe, and sustainable
society for all. We also thank all those who do behind the scenes work to
organize the mee ngs. A quarterly mee ng is also held with the
We hosted the social issues round table session to engage the parents of the children to give them feedback and train them on
girls and boys on mul ple dialogues on social and parental parental skills, especially focusing on issues like communica on
pressure, social s gmas, gender-based violence, poverty, and discipline.
substance abuse, crime, bullying, mental health, and sexual
reproduc ve health. Joined by our friends of the brand, Isago Ms Mary-Jane Motshwane
Foster Care and Family Re-unifica on Supervisor

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Foster Care Programme

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Preven on and Early Interven on
Programme

“When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower” Ms Zoliswa Magwentshu
by Alexander Den Heijer

Child Welfare Tshwane is a designated child protec on organisa on with a mandate to
provide services at all levels of interven on. Preven on and Early interven on services are
the first levels of interven on that are provided to avoid the need for statutory
interven ons in families. These services are rendered to give effect to the strategic
priori es outlined in the White Paper on Families in South Africa (2013).

The key priori es as stated in the White Paper are:
1) Promo on of healthy family life
2) Family strengthening
3) Family preserva on

The aim of preven on and early interven on services is to build the resilience of
individuals and families to avoid the removal of a family member from family care. Covid-
19 rendered individuals and families in the communi es unable to cope as it disrupted the
usual pa erns of func oning.

This second year of people naviga ng the devasta ng effects of the virus resulted in an
increased demand for our services. Several programs i.e. Early Childhood Development,
Orphaned and Vulnerable Care (Rata Bana Programme) and Child and Family Support
services are rendered at the two levels of interven on.

These services con nue to be a great need as they contribute Success Stories
to func onal families which results in societal stability. The
grisly nature of cases reported to the organiza on calls for a One parent who a ended the paren ng skills
conscien ous and sedulous provision of these services in our workshop gave the following feedback in an email:
communi es for us to realise the ideal of resilient and well-
func oning families. “Morning Zoliswa,

Child and Family support services I really appreciate and thanks so much for
These support services include paren ng programs aimed at yesterday's lesson.
improving the rela onship between the parent and the
individual and family therapy; couple counselling; Personally, l learnt a lot of things, that l thought l
bereavement counselling; trauma debriefing and counselling know but you managed to explain clearly to me also
and psychosocial reports. All these services were rendered in like to guide me through to what l thought l know,
this repor ng year.
but l didn't know.
There was an increased demand for co-paren ng skills
workshops stemming from the influx of media on cases in the Generally, l am considering you to help me in the
organiza on. It became apparent that the paren ng plan near future with some ideas and some counselling l
could not be finalized or implemented in some of the hope you are comfortable with it. I will refer some of
media on cases and that resulted in the development of a co-
paren ng programme aimed at improving the rela onship my colleagues to you.”
between the parents, empowering them with skills to co-
parent. Another client who was referred for individual
therapy because she wanted to terminate her
Thirty families were reached during the repor ng year, and
they received paren ng skills, co-paren ng skills, trauma parental responsibili es and rights, said:
debriefing, marriage counselling and individual counselling.
Four psychosocial reports were provided in Witbank, “I wish I had met you instead of the previous
Bethlehem, Welkom and Bloemfontein. professionals I saw, I am willing to keep my
rela onship with my children as long as you will be
Ms Zoliswa Magwentshu there to help me walk through this journey.”
Supervisor: Preven on and Early Interven on Services

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Preven on and Early Interven on
Programme

Services:
Child Welfare Tshwane

• Child therapy: Socio-emo onal evaluta on Child Welfare Tshwane
• Behaviour modifica on
• Interac onal analysis (Assesment NPO Reg No 001-612

of parent-child interac on)
• Paren ng capacity
• Parent child rela onship
• Parent child a achment
• Strengths and weaknesses in the

rela onship
• Paren ng skills

• Are you a parent with a busy schedule struggling to connect with your child?
• Are you concerned that you are not mee ng your child’s needs?
• Do you some mes feel like a stranger to your own child?

At CWT we can assess your child’s needs and help you to reconnect with your child.
We offer a range of child centered services like socio-emo onal evalua ons,
interac onal analysis and paren ng skills tailored for your family’s needs.

AREAS OF EVALUATION

• School and peer rela onships • A achment / connec on issues.
• Rela onship with parents and • Broad screening of perceptual

siblings. and motor func oning.
• Child’s experience of marital • Screening for possible exposure

rela onship of parents. to trauma including physical
• Other significant people. and/or sexual abuse.
• Rela onships in which the child • Personality func oning and
temperament.
might be experiencing discomfort.

TAKE NOTE:

• At Child Welfare Tshwane we do history-free evalua ons. This implies that the social worker has
no informa on regarding the reason for referral, history of your child and/or family. We prefer to
do history free social emo onal evalua ons as this ensures objec vity and neutrality of the
evalua on process.

• Other services: Bereavement counselling (Adults and children), Trauma counselling (Adults and
children), Couples Therapy (Adults).

For enquiries, informa on and quotes please contact:
Zoliswa Magentshu

[email protected] • 083 348 1907

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Adop on Services

Child Welfare Tshwane has rendered adop on services to all communi es since 1974. We
were the first organiza on in South Africa to do an adop on with a same sexed couple. We
have a non-discrimina on policy, and the primary purpose of adop on is to provide a
stable family life for those children who are legally adoptable. Child Welfare Tshwane's
Adop on Unit is registered, authorised, and dedicated to render such services to children,
placing them in the permanent care of a person(s) who are not their biological parents or
guardians. Adop on creates forever families for adoptable children giving them a sense of
belonging and permanency within a family and home giving them stability and security to
develop to their full poten al and thus contribu ng to the community.

Today's children
are tomorrow's

adults.

Child Welfare Tshwane's Adop on Unit offers a full circle/360 Challenges in 2021/2022 Ms Nina de Caires
adop on service. The service includes the following:
• Adop on enquiries, intakes, adop on administra on and • The proposed amendments to the Children's Act regarding

search of origin enquiries. making adop on fees illegal will impact on our finances. We
• Counselling and support to biological mothers/parents and
will await the outcome and plan accordingly.
the statutory process regarding the baby.
• Orienta on and screening of prospec ve adop ve parents, • Adop on has many procedures and expenses such as

and the finalisa on of the adop ons a er the babies are adver sing in newspapers and travelling to the different
matched and placed with the prospec ve adop ve parents.
• Open adop ons and related adop ons. This includes the Courts. Extra funding necessary to cover costs and need to
counselling of biological parents as well as the screening of
the prospec ve adop ve parents and the finalisa on of such increase our fundraising and sponsoring of certain services.
adop ons. • Babies born to foreign na onals who want to make them
• Statutory services are rendered in a large area involving
various Magistrate Courts available for adop on can be complicated.
• Awareness programmes at clinics, schools, and the
communi es. • Obtaining of documents such as SAP reports, Form 30's takes
• Community work to create awareness of our services and
prevent child abandonment. long and delay the finalisa on of adop ons
• Non-disclosed adop ons.
• Disclosed adop ons. • The procedures for registra on of babies or late registra ons

Trends in 2021/2022 at Home Affairs keep changing and take very long,
• An intake increase from the previous year from 240 to
networking and standardisa on is of utmost importance
262.
• An increase in abandoned babies to 14. • Every Magistrate's Court in the different areas and the
• 50 adop ons were finalised a er canalisa on and
different presiding officers work differently which can make
court processes.
• Media coverage increased with social-media, radio it difficult for social workers, thus standardisa ons of

interviews and ar cles. procedures would benefit the processes and be less
• Concerns regarding the future of adop ons due to
confusing. Adop ons will also be finalised quicker.
possible amendments to the Children's Act which is s ll
in process. • Adop ons take long to finalise due to canalisa on and Court
• The Supervisor of Adop ons, Nina de Caires is the
Tshwane representa ve at NACSA (Na onal Adop on dates taking long to be obtained.
Coali on of South Africa).
• The DSD demarca ons have had an impact on our awareness

campaigns and our services.

Sta s cs for 2021/2022
• 52 babies reported
• 14 abandoned babies
• 20 babies were consented for adop on of which 13 were

adopted
• 45 stepparent or related adop ons reported
• 35 biological parents reported of which 22 signed consent for

adop on
• 104 applica ons screened as prospec ve adop ve parents
• 12 reunifica ons with birth mothers or families
• 40 adop ons finalised
• 35 Search-of-Origin enquiries and 10 reunifica ons

completed

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Adop on Services

• 65 awareness campaigns • 5 schools were addressed.
• 6 930 beneficiaries reached • Social media was used to create awareness regarding Child

There was an overall increase in intakes at the adop on unit, Protec on services and to prevent child abandonment.
however this was clearly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and • 2 500 pamphlets and 50 posters were distributed to clinics,
lockdown regula ons which was gradually li ed.
hospitals, SAPS sta ons, schools, churches, community
We strive to make a difference in the lives of children and leaders, forums, and the public.
families through child protec on and giving permanency to • 6 930 beneficiaries were reached by the adop on unit.
adoptable children by ac ng in their best interest and placing • Partnerships are being built with the clinics, the SAPS,
them with forever families to give them the necessary care and hospitals, schools, leaders, and community members of
security to develop to their full poten al. A eridgeville, Pretoria Central, Arcadia and Elandspoort.

• Orienta ons of individuals and couples interested in The many success stories regarding the impact of our adop on
adop on regarding the adop on process and its services are tes monies of the difference that we make in the
implica ons: 5 group orienta on groups were held during lives of babies, children and families that cross our path.
the year.
Ms Nina de Caires
• 65 awareness campaigns were held at various clinics, Supervisor: Adop ons
hospitals, community halls, stakeholders’ mee ngs, and
Courts.

• 18 different communi es were reached.

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Adop on Services

SUCCESS STORIES

Making Happy, happy!

On 4 October 2021 we received a referral that a five-year-old boy was abandoned in Sunnyside. He was found
around 21:10 and was immediately taken to New Beginningz Child and Youth Care Centre in Laudium. He only knew
that his name was *Lucky and that he was 5 years old. He was clearly trauma zed and his body was covered in
bruises.

Due to the center reaching full capacity, another placement was urgently needed for him, and it is quite a challenge
to find temporary safe care for a five-year-old. 29 prospec ve temporary safe care possibili es were contacted
with no luck. Finally with the help of the presiding officer at the Children's Court in Pretoria and the Pretoria
Department of Social Development a place was found at Mamelodi SOS Children's Village.

All inves ga ons were conducted, and they managed to register him at the Department of Home Affairs within a
few months - as it is an enormous challenge to register a childbirth if the child is older than a year. Two months a er
he was declared adoptable at Pretoria Magistrate's Court, he was matched with loving prospec ve adop ve
parents who had applied to adopt a child between 5 and 8 years of age – which, again is completely rare.

The prospec ve family fell immediately in love a er mee ng him and decided to name him Thabo - which means
Happy / Happiness. Happy was placed in their temporary safe care a er visita ons took place and pending the
finalisa on of the adop on. He was so excited when the social worker at the Children's Village told him that he was
going home with his new parents.

According to the parents Happy has brought happiness into their home. He has brought love and they are blessed to
have him and to call him their son and part of their family. We have found Happy a loving and caring home with
God's guidance in this amazing journey called Adop on. We have made Happy, happy and hope that he will live up
to his name throughout his life.

Daniel's journey

Our journey with li le Daniel started in April 2021. He was just over 1kg at the me and was in a Place of Safety with
a loving family. The family introduced us to li le Dan, and we felt an instant connec on with him. Things took an
unexpected turn when he was removed and placed in an orphanage. Unfortunately, we were not given any further
informa on and we felt like we had lost a child at that stage.

One day in October 2021, we received a call from Thulisile Mahlanga, Daniel's new social worker, saying that he
needed to be removed from the place he was at and would we s ll be interested in taking Dan into our home. Even
though we had not seen him for 5 months, we knew he had to be with us! Thuli and Child Welfare Tshwane made it
all happen and Dan was placed with us. We have since gone through the process of adop ng Daniel and he is now a
permanent part of our family.

We cannot thank Raylene Re ef - Kazadi, Nina De Caires and Thuli Mahlanga of Child Welfare Tshwane enough, for
all their love, help, guidance and support through this process! We will always be grateful to have them in our lives
and as support to our family. We love our son dearly and encourage other couples to consider this journey as it is
most fulfilling and rewarding!

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Media on Programme

The process of media on is aimed at addressing issues like exercise of respec ve parental
responsibili es and rights, access, and contact, minimizing conflicts and addressing trauma
regarding the children's future, hence the role of a mediator is vital is any of the afore
men oned aspects

What is the role of the mediator? Ms Phatsimo Sebulela
Child Welfare Tshwane prides itself in providing services to the minor children, hence their
mediators are trained professionals skilled in helping par es set aside personal emo ons
and make ra onal decisions on the interest of their minor children in terms of Sec on 33 (5)
(b) of the Children's Act 38/2005. The role of a mediator in non-intrusive, his/her role level
of posi ve regards reflects empathy and honesty, enabling par es to freely express
themselves in a non-judgmental se ng. The fundamental goal of a mediator is helping
par es discover the real issues, by listening to shared informa on which lead to a be er
understanding of issues affec ng the minor children. This results in a paren ng plan or a
parental responsibili es and rights agreement in respect of the minor children in terms of
Sec on 34 (3) and 22 (3) of the Children's Act 38/2005. A mediator is an impar al third
party, to help the par es talk through the issues, nego ate and come up with a mutual
agreement aligned to the needs and the interest of their minor children. A mediator must
conduct media on within keeping with the following quali es: diligence, safety, presence
of the appropriate par cipa on, party par cipa on, procedural, fairness, honesty and
mutual agreement amongst par cipants. A mediator not only provides the pla orm for
parents, but engages the minor children through the voice of the child interview and in
addi on plays a vital role in supervised visita on arrangements.

Child-Supervised visita on can be ordered by the Court in terms of sec on 46 (h) (iv) in complex family dynamics. Supervised visits
enable children to maintain contact with a non-resident parent by protec ng the physical and emo onal safety of their families.

Challenges
• Par es believing that the process only serves the interest of parents not the needs and interest of minor children.
• Par es confusing the process of media on with li ga on.
• Par es turning the process into a power struggle rather than a mutual agreement.

Impact of services
• 370 beneficiaries received effec ve media on for the year 2021/2022.
• 70 Paren ng plan agreements/ parental responsibili es and rights agreements.
• 35 Family group conferences done.
• 20 Supervised visita ons successfully facilitated.

Success stories

In a case where par es separated and divorced in 2017, a
father was denied contact on allega ons of molesta on,
physical and mental abuse. The ma er was referred to
another organisa on for a paren ng plan which was
contravened by the mother due to the allega ons she
brought forth. Minor children were referred to a forensic
social worker and the father was granted contact under
supervision of a social worker.

The father approached the Children's Court and the case
was assigned to Child Welfare Tshwane media on
program. Through a reless dedica on, of the assigned
mediator, par es were provided a pla orm of engaging in a
safe a non-judgemental environment. Par es were able to
make a realisa on that their communica on in respect of
the minor children had suffered and that external factors
had brought nega ve influenced. Par es nego ated and
dra ed a paren ng plan, unsupervised contact was
immediately reinstated and the paren ng plan registered
with the Children's Court.

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“There can be no keener revela on of a
society's soul than the way in which it
treats its children.”

~ Nelson Mandela

Family Preserva on Programme

Early Childhood Development Centre: Sunnyside
A par cularly important departmental change came into effect this past year. The
Administra on, powers and func ons in rela on to Chapters 5 and 6, as well as Sec ons
306,307 and 308 of the Children's Act (Act 38 of 2005) in respect of par al care facili es
that provide Early Childhood Development services was transferred by the State President
from the Minster of Social Development to the Minister of Basic Educa on in June 2021.
This move was effec ve from 1 April 2022.

Eighteen children successfully graduated and was celebrated in a gradua on ceremony
held in December 2021. Once again, a sincere thank you to our donors who funded this
event, and for the ongoing support from our Patron, adv. Nakedi Ribane and members of
our board who par cipated in the proceedings.

We are happy that we could increase our capacity at the centre again this year and have
forty-four children enrolled for the 2022 educa onal year. There is one 3–4-year-old class
with twelve children and two 4–5-year-old classes with sixteen children each. We are
hoping to be able to increase our intake even more in the future as there is a big demand for
more space.

The ECD centre was able to appoint an addi onal assistant this year, enabling us to have an Ms Hazel Mitas
assistant and a teacher in all three classes. This arrangement is in line with the prescribed
Norms and Standards for ECD Centres.

We are so proud of our one teacher who completed her Level 5 course with UNISA at the end of 2021 and managed to obtain three
dis nc ons! The remaining two teachers are in the process of comple ng their Level 5 and Level 4 qualifica ons, respec vely.

The cook and administrator both completed a hygiene, storage, nutri on, and food prepara on course during February 2022 at The
SA Congress for Early Childhood Development. We were also able to appoint a security and maintenance officer at the centre.

The classrooms have been re-painted, shelving and display boards installed, new curtains hung, and new official signage displayed
outside our premises. The premises looking happy and cheerful again - thanks to the support of Ms Célest van Niekerk, Chairperson of
CWT's Board of Management.

Current shor all to Municipal registra on
CWT has been in the process of formally registering the ECD centre for some me now and we are happy to report that thus far all the
municipal standards have been met, following two site inspec ons from the Municipality of Tshwane.
We are currently awai ng the amendment to the zoning cer ficate to include “Childcare Services”. It is presently in process with the
Town Planning Department, a er which we will be issued with a Clearance Cer ficate. The formal applica on for the registra on of
the centre with the Department of Educa on can then proceed.

Ensuring curriculum-based learning
The Centre con nues to grow from strength to strength under the guidance of Dr Rina Lemmer our Principal, in providing quality
assurance and ongoing upskilling of the prac oners in line with the Na onal Curriculum for ECD Centres. Dr Lemmer secured the
curriculum and has since conducted two workshops on the development of lesson plans.

She enlisted the input of two lecturers at the ARTS Academy, Ms Dianna van Heerden and Ms Yolandi Muller. They conducted a 1-day
workshop with the teachers, on the applica on of music using percussion instruments, movement with bean bags, balls, hula hoops,
balancing beam, and art as a method for the development of perceptual cogni ve and listening skills. A further workshop was held on
the assessment process and comple on of quarterly assessment reports.

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Family Preserva on Programme

Apart from the structured daily ac vity programme, the others, resul ng in the breakdown of the family structure.
children par cipated in celebra ng “special days” such as an They conduct monthly home visits to the families on the
easter egg hunt, pyjama day, Heritage Day, and a sports day. caseload, assessing needs and providing basic skills to
parents and caregivers, such as communica on, appropriate
Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Care Programme discipline, the dangers of social media etc.
Opera ons returned in full with the 100% return to schools in • The number of families currently in our programme has
August 2021, and we were able to have unrestricted access to grown from 181 families with 249 children to 257 families
our families and the communi es. with 370 children during the past year.
• The team successfully completed the 16-session YOLO (You
• During Child Protec on Week held 30 May to 6 June 2021 a Only Live Once) programme presented weekly, reaching a
total of 6 045 beneficiaries were reached by the team, total of one hundred adolescents from the A eridgeville,
including children, teachers, and caregivers. Elandspoort, Mamelodi and Sunnyside communi es at the
end of October 2021. This programme aims to address the
• The homework assistance classes conducted during school social ills amongst our youth such as substance abuse, crime
terms from Monday to Thursday a ernoons have seen a and sexual interac on and gender-based violence. The
drama c increase in a endance. An average of 175 children program was funded and made possible by The Solidarity
a ended daily over the 4 different sites, namely Sunnyside, Fund.
Mamelodi, A eridgeville and Elandspoort. The children • Material assistance in the form of food parcels, clothing and
receive a cooked meal and homework assistance and access blankets was provided to approximately three hundred
to informa on for the comple on of school assignments. families.

• Four 3-day holiday projects were conducted with an average The programme successfully con nued to provide much needed
a endance of 220 children per day. early interven on and preven on services and intends to
maintain support to vulnerable families.
• Three 3-day training courses for care workers was
conducted, promo ng, and ensuring con nuous upskilling Ms Hazel Mitas
of the care workers who form a vital role in being the “eyes” Supervisor: Family Preserva on
on the children, and who enable early detec on of neglect
and abuse, and the myriad of social issues such as
unemployment, addic on, and domes c violence, amongst

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Bramley Child and Youth Care Centre

In Afrikaans, there is a saying: “Ons moet die wa deur die drif kry!” - We must get the wagon
through the dri ”. Each wagon are driven by four big and sturdy wheels to get it forward
and through very rough territory. This is what we need to do at Bramley!

Bramley CYCC can be perceived as one of the wheels in the Child Welfare Tshwane wagon.
The Bramley CYCC wheel is a home for 46 children who were abandoned, neglected, or
abused by their parents or caretakers. They were placed in Bramley Child and Youth Care
Centre by the Children's Court who found the children in need of care and protec on
according to the Children's Act 38/2005.

Our aim is to provide a safe and secure environment for our children and to develop their
full poten al. We a empt to be a home where they all can feel loved and nurtured. We do
not only provide their basic needs but also go beyond basic care to give them the best
opportunity for their future.

The two discs of the wheel represents management, Board of Management and
professional staff, the spikes are the youth care workers, care workers, drivers, and
volunteers. The Children keep the discs and the felly together.

The professional service at Bramley includes unique treatment as well as an individual

development program designed for each child's specific needs. A therapist is rendering Ms Caren Malherbe

assessment and therapy services when and where needed. She is not only assis ng the children but also the

Child & Youth Care Workers. A mul -disciplinary team approach is used to ensure that each child receives the necessary therapy,

assessment and care as and when needed.

Bramley Community Commi ee The spikes that keep this wheel together are very important. The
This commi ee consists of respected and valued commi ee wheel cannot turn without the spikes. The dedicated staff
members who are ac ve volunteers from various professions members who work with passion and dedica on to make
with diverse skills and knowledge to assist us with their Bramley a home. They keep the big Bramley wheel together. The
exper se. The commi ee provides their knowledge and skills to five dedicated Child and Youth Care Workers, the three loving
a end bi-monthly mee ngs, promote our CYCC, assist, ini ate care workers and the three busy drivers. They all know the
and par cipate in necessary fundraising and involvement in children and care for them as if they are their own. They know
Bramley. They are vital in the effec ve management and the tempers and the tantrums. The drivers can tell whether a
financial control, and the running of Bramley CYCC. child had a bad day or remember to remind a child of a forgo en
bag or lunchbox in the Combi. They pick up sick children from
The Bramley Commi ee took part in making a dream come true, school and report bad/good behaviour in the bus. The care
of a Media Centre. They provided brand new laptops, skills, workers are the ones to make a bed when a child was late for the
ideas and eventually the instalment of all the necessary bus, to dy a room and pack a cupboard, assist to prepare meals,
equipment and IT infrastructure. lovingly wash dirty sport clothes, and give consoling words and

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encouragement when the Child & Youth Care workers are busy. struggle to keep up with the maintenance of the houses and will
The Child & Youth Care workers are the stand-in parents who not be able to have special occasions such as birthday
need to look that every child's daily needs are met; cooking, celebra ons, or to celebrate Easter and Christmas.
clothing, and organising a big and busy household. They need to
have a sympathe c ear, wipe tears and discipline when needed. Our children a end 17 different schools to address their
They are also the ones who strengthen the hands of the social individual educa onal needs. Three drivers transport the
worker, therapist and manager. They are the big spikes in this children to their schools. The childrens’ performance are closely
ever-turning wheel. Without their feedback, the professional monitored – there is regular contact between the social workers
staff would not be aware of the li le things that have a huge and the school community. We have a part me tutor every
impact on our childrens’ emo ons and behaviour. a ernoon to assist the children with homework, assignments
and reading. She is assis ng the children in the Media Centre
The other important spikes are the various private psychiatrists where the children can use our six laptops, internet and printer
and psychologists to assist with impera ve diagnoses and to do their research and schoolwork.
medica on.
We encourage the children to par cipate in sport and other extra
Staff members of the Department of Educa on at UNISA assist mural ac vi es. The children annually a end various sport
the Child & Youth Care workers with training. The Women in camps and par cipate compe vely for their various schools.
Research Project; College of Law in collabora on with various This year we have delivered outstanding athletes, rugby players,
disciplines such as psychologists, Occupa onal therapists, squash players, soccer players, cricket players, netball and
Biokine cs and Criminologists are doing a research study to hockey players. Four of our boys were chosen to a end Blue Bull
develop a programme to address the handling of trauma and a trials. We even have a mountain bike rider. All the Anton van
behavioural modifica on programme for Bramley. Wouw learners par cipated in the Revue which take place every
four years and one of our children were one of the main singers
There are several programmes for our children to develop their in the performance.
social, personal and emo onal skills.
• Two girls were enrolled in Grade 1
Group engagements • Three boys were enrolled in Grade 8
Numerous volunteers in partnership with the social workers and • Five children completed their school careers.
management of Bramley are involved with groups of junior and • Five children were reunited with their parents/family
senior learners. These programmes aim to prepare learners to
achieve their dreams and full poten al. members.
• One child were placed in alternate care in the system.
The junior learners par cipate in a life-coaching programme to • Eleven new children were admi ed to Bramley CYCC.
assist them with life skills and how to deal with and understand
difficult situa ons. We use art, music, and drama to facilitate this Without the open hearts and hands as well as the assistance of
programme. The children regularly a end life skills and spiritual treasured Board members, the broader community and
camps, which they thoroughly enjoy. Post Graduate students volunteers, we would not be able to do our work and maintain
assist with group work and private sessions. the dignity of the Bramley children. No words can describe the
apprecia on for all the support!

Our high school learners are involved in the “Wings” Ms Caren Malherbe

programme, which prepare them for life outside the CYCC. Bramley CYCC Manager

This programme assists and guide them in various aspects:
• To obtain ID documents, learners and driver's licences, bank

accounts and work experience.
• The high school learners a end various life skills and

spiritual camps.
• The high school boys a end a mentorship programme

offered by male volunteers.
• The girls a end a mentorship programme offered by Post

Graduate Psychology students.
• We have a very successful weekend Mathema cs Tutoring

programme for primary as well as high school children. The
children are tutored by a lecturer and tutors from the
University of Pretoria's Mathema c department.
A endance is voluntary, the marks of the children who
a end this programme showed significant and con nuous
improvement.
We rely profoundly on volunteers and our community to assist us
with the development of our children.
Our community volunteers are very important to enable quality
service and care to our children. Without their support, we will

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What I like about Bramley...

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Marke ng and Fundraising Ms Mia Fuchs

A very wise man once said that you are in either one of three situa ons in your life. You are
either in a very bad space where things are not going well, you experience loss, grieve,
hardship or whatever the situa on might be, but it's a situa on where your need strength,
support, mo va on, and encouragement to get through your days.

Or you might be on the very crane of a wonderful me in your life. You are ge ng married,
you landed your dream job, or it is just going well in your general life circumstances –
things are working out for you and smiling is almost permanent and ge ng out of bed with
a song in your heart. Then the third place has got to do with that in between.

The me, where you have just come out of a very difficult situa on gathering your
strengths, dus ng of the ground, and shacking your feathers – looking back in nothing but
gra tude, ready to move forward and star ng to climb out the mountain to the crane of
success/joyfulness/happiness or whatever relates to the situa on.

This later posi on is exactly how I feel about where we are with this organisa on. We came
through a me, where things were not easy. We had to draw on the drawing board plenty

mes – to make sure ends were met, jobs were kept, and services were delivered. We had
challenges around every corner to say the least. But today, I can say we made it through
that me. With the help of our supporters, mo vators and encouragers we are here to tell
the story.

Apprecia vely I would like to thank the religious and con nuous support from the Beeld-
kinderfonds who had their very own fundraising challenges, STRATE Charity Shares for
your unfailing dona on each year, the LOTTO-commission for making our work possible.

Thank you to the Pretoria Country Club's women's tennis members for your dona on this
year. The Groenkloof community, The Medicine Shop @ Groenkloof, Laerskool Anton van
Wouw and the many, many individuals who are always willing to lend a hand and support
where help is needed. Not only assis ng financially, but also in dona ng your me,
exper se, services, and pu ng together food drives, clothing drives or whatever the need
might be to help us pull through tough mes.

This all makes me think of a lyric from a Beatles song; “ge ng by with a li le help from my
friends”. As we are all friends in our communi es – and suppor ng each other in many
ways and forms, will help us all get by and making any task achievable.

To be able to steer such a great organisa on through tough waters and bring everyone out
to the other side in one piece, one needs great leadership. And I would like to give
gra tude to Child Welfare Tshwane's phenomenal director, Linda Nell – who once again
steered the organisa on with direc on, joy, understanding, grace, and kindness, the Child
Welfare Tshwane's Board of Management who without fail provide invaluable exper se,
knowledge, and guidance. We are truly fortunate to have such competent leadership!

A great success story is the expansion and development of our Media on Services. We are
so proud of this unit going from strength to strength, they con nue to write the one
success story a er the other, by helping parents who do not always see eye to eyes,
develop a plan to benefit the well-being of their children as well as the development of
appropriate communica on between both parental par es.

Now, looking back at what we have been able to make it through, I look forward to all the
opportuni es and tasks that lie ahead. Knowing that we are flexible and resilient, and
willing to change and adapt, we can undertake the new year inspired and excited – all with
a li le help from our friends, off course.

Ms Mia Fuchs
Head of Marke ng and Communica ons

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Human Resources Report

RE-IMAGINING HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AT CHILD WELFARE TSHWANE (CWT)

During the past year the Human Resources (HR) department con nued to play a pivotal
role, ensuring support to leadership in adap ng to challenges and business prac ces yet,
without compromising mandated services to CWT's stakeholders.

This HR report serves as an abridged overview:

HR: Strategic business partner
CWT is compliance-driven, in HR, primarily by the Labour Rela ons- and the Basic
Condi ons of Employment Acts respec vely. However, the HR func on has evolved from
a compliance-driven perspec ve to becoming a strategic business partner in terms of
understanding the core business and advising on HR ma ers in pursuit of CWT's mandate
to its stakeholders.

Value of human capital

The HR func on, supported by the Director and sub-commi ees, focuses on the

following main services:

• Labour Rela ons;

• HR Management (HR administra on, recruitment & placement and employee

wellness); Mr Lionel Mitas
• HR development (Training and performance management);

and

• HR organiza onal design, strategy, and planning. Policy development

This area forms an integral part of any organisa on. All CWT

The human capital remains the heartbeat of CWT thus it is policies and procedures are in the process of being revisited,

essen al that HR prac ces ensure that human capital is revised, amended (if needed) and renewed accordingly. This

op mally developed and u lized accordingly. This also required project is being conducted in collabora on with SEESA, CWT's

the review of all HR policies to ensure that employees are external advisor on all Labour related ma ers.

aligned with the requirements of the organisa on.

Protec on of Personal Informa on Act (POPIA)

Apprecia ng the value of employees, HR con nues to manage The POPI Act sets condi ons for the lawful processing of

norms and standards by ensuring that vacancies are filled as personal informa on in order to protect the public (as well as

soon as possible, addressing grievances promptly and CWT beneficiaries) from harm and generally to protect privacy.

managing the opera onal performance management system The roll out of this project, towards being compliant, is in

effec vely. progress across all structures (employees to Board members)

within CWT.

Internal work skills plan (WSP)

In an effort to contribute towards a skilled and capable Health and safety in the workplace

workforce a dedicated sponsorship enabled training and Its importance should not be underes mated nor taken lightly.

development of specific skills across the business units of CWT CWT employees were blessed as no loss of life was experienced

during the past year. during the pandemic (due to COVID-19), although some

extended family members were affected. The health and well-

A focus for the forthcoming year is to pursue possibili es to being of our employees remains the primary focus, yet

have CWT benefi ng also through the HWSETA's skills business has to be endured.

ini a ves.

Re-imagining of workplaces

Performance management This is no easy ma er as there is no one-size-fits-all solu on

The HR department pursues to manage human capital in a and also organisa ons do differ across func ons, geographies

consulta ve, suppor ve and non-discriminatory way in order and its core business. Thus it is definitely a team effort to

to enhance CWT's organiza onal efficiency. The current determine what works or will suit the organisa on best

processes have been revisited and assessed towards ensuring regarding the aforemen oned differences.

effec veness of this management tool.

Tough choices have arisen and leadership needed to drive the

Labour rela ons support effort across organisa onal func ons. Some changes will be

CWT always endeavors to comply with norms and standards short to long term thus requiring accompanying change

regarding solving disciplinary cases. Grievances, conflicts and management skills and aligned ini a ves. The ques on, going

disciplinary enquiries were successfully dealt with, fairly and forward, is possibly not whether remote work from home

procedurally correct. (WFH) should con nue, but rather, when/how does WFH make

sense. This challenge was also taken up within CWT.

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An interim WFH principle was adopted and accepted as an Carpe Manana (Seize Tomorrow)
interim and temporary way forward especially also towards The need for further HR resilience con nues yet, the following
relieving exorbitant costs of various nature. challenges remain:
• Transforma onal thinking; and
Internal Communica on • Empathe c-, Servant- and “Posi oned-in-the-Future”
Clear communica on during the pandemic was crucial, as
ambiguous messages increased anxiety and stresses. This was Leadership Ac ons
not always possible due to the unknown factors. Yet today, with Many of the current challenges in organisa ons are possibly part
hindsight as an advantage, stress- and crisis management has of the “new norm”, thus further employee-engagement
become more bearable and easier manageable. Further to this interven ons are required towards developing the
CWT adapted from its landline communica ons systems to organisa on's most valuable asset, its employees.
adop ng a mobile voice pla orm solu on as part of its evolving
process. Mr Lionel Mitas
Human Resource Manager

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Financial Report Child Welfare Tshwane

CHILD WELFARE TSHWANE NPO Reg No 001-612

(Registration number NPO 001-612)
Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

There is a rainbow of HOPE,
at the end of every STORM...

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The Board’s Report

The Board submit their report for the year ended 31 March 2022.

1. Review of activities

Main business and operations
The organisation is engaged in providing welfare services to children and operates principally in South Africa.
There have been no material changes to the nature of the organisation's business from the prior year.

2. Strategic Developments

The Board of Management of Child Welfare Tshwane continuously review and assess its strategic plan and core values to ensure
that its strategies remain aligned to enable the organisation to fulfil its vision of “Safe and protected children, families and
communities in Tshwane”.

• The key strategies of Child Welfare are:
• Protecting children and strengthening families
• Strengthening accountability through good Governance
• Maintaining a sustainable business model
• Maintain an efficient and cost operating model
• Investing in our human resources and improving professional services

3. Financial Results

Overview

The 2022 financial year was another challenging year from a financial perspective with a marginal increase of 7% in Revenue,
including the utilisation of R1.32 million of the National Lotteries Funds.

While operating expenditure was well contained and decreased by 0.5% the organisation managed to achieve a surplus of
R1 094 414 for the year (2021: Deficit of R R175 304). This surplus is mainly attributable to the National Lotteries Funds
allocation as normalised financial results was a deficit of R230 329.

The Board of Management remain conscious to the organisation's sensitivity to economic conditions and ability to raise
additional funding. Therefore, the organisation will continue to be vulnerable to any adverse economic, political and social
developments, which may affect the organisation, or it is benefactors' ability to raise funds and/or attract donations.

The organisation is likely to remain sensitive in 2023 to the prolonged economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19
coronavirus pandemic, subsequent social and financial impacts as well as the current world economy.

Access to, and the availability of, donations and other monetary support remain essential to sustain the operating platform and
allow the organisation to provide crucial child and community support services.

Revenue
The organisation derives most of its revenue from Government subsidies, National Lottery Commission allocations, proceeds
from specific projects, donations and funds raised through fundraising campaigns.

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The Board’s Report

The Board submit their report for the year ended 31 March 2022.

1. Review of activities

Main business and operations
The organisation is engaged in providing welfare services to children and operates principally in South Africa.
There have been no material changes to the nature of the organisation's business from the prior year.

2. Strategic Developments

The Board of Management of Child Welfare Tshwane continuously review and assess its strategic plan and core values to ensure
that its strategies remain aligned to enable the organisation to fulfil its vision of “Safe and protected children, families and
communities in Tshwane”.

• The key strategies of Child Welfare are:
• Protecting children and strengthening families
• Strengthening accountability through good Governance
• Maintaining a sustainable business model
• Maintain an efficient and cost operating model
• Investing in our human resources and improving professional services

3. Financial Results

Overview

The 2022 financial year was another challenging year from a financial perspective with a marginal increase of 7% in Revenue,
including the utilisation of R1.32 million of the National Lotteries Funds.

While operating expenditure was well contained and decreased by 0.5% the organisation managed to achieve a surplus of
R1 094 414 for the year (2021: Deficit of R R175 304). This surplus is mainly attributable to the National Lotteries Funds
allocation as normalised financial results was a deficit of R230 329.

The Board of Management remain conscious to the organisation's sensitivity to economic conditions and ability to raise
additional funding. Therefore, the organisation will continue to be vulnerable to any adverse economic, political and social
developments, which may affect the organisation, or it is benefactors' ability to raise funds and/or attract donations.

The organisation is likely to remain sensitive in 2023 to the prolonged economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19
coronavirus pandemic, subsequent social and financial impacts as well as the current world economy.

Access to, and the availability of, donations and other monetary support remain essential to sustain the operating platform and
allow the organisation to provide crucial child and community support services.

Revenue
The organisation derives most of its revenue from Government subsidies, National Lottery Commission allocations, proceeds
from specific projects, donations and funds raised through fundraising campaigns.

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Net revenue for the 2022 year amounted to R17.9 million (2021: R16.7 million) of which 79% (2021: 80%) were from government
subsidies, donations 3% (2021: 3%), project income 6% (2021: 5%), and fundraising income 2% (2021: 3%).
During the 2022-year, National Lotteries Funds of R1.32 million (2021: R0.97 million) were utilised on key projects and initiatives.

Expenditure
Total expenditure for the 2022 year amounted to R16.8 million (2020: R16.9 million), of which the majority can be allocated to
staff expenses (78%). Currently, around 20% of expenditure relates to direct children expenses and 20% to Drop-inn centres
while 60% of expenses are incurred in the execution of the various social work programmes.

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4. Risk Assessment
Effective risk management is integral to the organisation's objective of good governance of consistently adding value to the
business. Management is continuously developing and enhancing the risk and control procedures to improve the mechanisms
for identifying and monitoring risks. Operating risk is the potential for loss to occur through a breakdown in information,
business processes and compliance systems and controls.
The Child Welfare Tshwane Risk Matrix highlights all the identified risks to the organisation and contains the impact assessment
and control strategy. This matrix includes an assessment of the impact of risk occurring versus the likelihood of risk occurring
before any control action is taken, where-after a control strategy for each factor is identified to ensure root causes are
adequately managed.

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4. Risk Assessment (continued)

The final risk assessment, based on the impact of risk occurring versus the likelihood of risk occurring after control action is
taken, is summarised as follows:

Risk Category Risk Assessment

Compliance/Legal Risk Medium
Strategic Risk High
External and Contract Risk Medium High
Information Technology Risk Medium
Financial Risk High
Reputation Risk Medium
Fraud Risk Medium
Human Resources Risk Medium High

5. Going concern

The Board of Management believes that the organisation has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the
foreseeable future and accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to
a going concern. This basis presumes that funds will be available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets
and settlement of liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business.

The board has satisfied themselves that the company is in a sound financial position and that it has access to sufficient resources
to meet is foreseeable cash requirements. The Board of Management is not aware of any new material changes that may
adversely impact the company. The board are also not aware of any material non-compliance with statutory or regulatory
requirements or of any pending changes to legislation, which may affect the organisation.

6. Events after the reporting period

The Board of Management is not aware of any material matter or circumstance, which has occurred after the reporting date and
up to the date of this report.

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