PROJECTS: SUPPORT

COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS DATE: 23 25 APRIL 2012 VENUE: KOPANONG HOTEL 365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM?

Aganang Municipality is hundred percent rural with high rate migrant labour. As such the elderly are left behind to man the households and take care of children. Therefore abuse of older persons especially older women became a common cause which was identified through the following: Older Persons' Forum Statistics on domestic violence at local police station[ Matlala SAPS] Through reports by councillors and community development workers

PROJECTS: SUPPORT

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

PROJECTS: SUPPORT
The older Persons Act 2006, Chapter 5 gives more emphasis on the protection of older persons. Therefore we find the issue to be very important because through our intervention programmes they get all the help they need in order to protect themselves and to be vigilant.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?

PROJECTS:SUPPORT
Elderly women information sessions Door to door campaigns Gender based violence workshops

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

PROJECT: SUPPORT

16 days of activism which starts from the 25 November to 25 December which is during the 2nd quarter of the year. Elderly campaign was held on the 5th December 2011.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
PROJECTS: SUPPORT
Older Persons Older Persons Forum, Community Policing forums

Ward committees
Intervention programmes involves both elderly women and men.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT

PROJECTS:SUPPORT
Age in Action Matlala VEP Matlala SAPS

Department of Social Services

Commission on Gender Equality

RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?

PROJECTS: SUPPORT
Special Focus Unit which is strategically placed in the office of the Mayor Budget allocation R230 000 These resources are utilised in response to the SDBIP/IDP

Partnership also play a role as they come with their resources.

Support from the District Municipality

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE ISSUES?
PROJECT: SUPPORT
Community development workers Ward committees. Local radio stations were used to mobilise people. Newspaper clips in some of the local newspapers in order to popularise the event

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

PROJECTS: SUPPORT
Through monthly Older Persons Forum s reports. IDP consultations Check statistics at the local police station

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

PROJECTS: SUPPORT

Older Persons know their rights They can now openly talk about abuse. They also what to do and where to go.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

PROJECTS : SUPPORT

Target no. 20 25 Gender based violence

All forms of gender based violence must be eradicated.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

PROJECTS: SUPPORT

Yes, it is replicable sharing information session with local stakeholders

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

LESSONS LEARNED
PROJECTS: SUPPORT

Unreported cases of Older Persons abuse i.e. sexual abuse, financial abuse. There is a lot of cultural stereo types amongst them. Grand children are mostly the perpetrators.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

PROJECTS: RESPONSE

Ke a leboga.

AGANANG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY