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South Africa: Educational Help for TRC Victims |
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www.sanews.gov.za |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
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ICT for MDGs
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South Africa |
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Nov 18, 2014 |
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According to the department’s spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga, the regulations are part of government’s commitment to the implementation of the TRC recommendations as part of its mission to promote nation-building and reconciliation, and thereby contributing to the process of reconstruction and development of the country.
The regulations will cover victims, their relatives and dependents who have been found by the TRC.
Relatives are defined as parents of, or persons who exercise or exercised parental control over, a victim; a person married to a victim under any law, custom or belief; or a child of a victim, irrespective of whether or not the child was born of unmarried persons or was legally adopted.
The ‘dependants’ of victims are defined as persons to whom a victim has or had a legal or customary duty to support, such as a grandchild of a victim.
However, to qualify in terms of basic education assistance, victims and their relatives and dependants qualify for assistance if the annual gross income of the household of which applicant's household must not exceed R132 000.
In the case of higher education and training, the annual gross income of the household must not exceed R198 000 gross income per year.
The assistance, according to Mhaga will be available for a period of five years from the date of commencement of the regulations.
Those wishing to benefit have until February 7 to submit their applications.
“Victims and their relatives and dependants who qualify for assistance and wish to apply are advised to consult the regulations for the various categories of assistance available, the time periods and amounts,” he said.
The regulations and application forms are available on the website of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, http://www.justice.gov.za/, as well as from the Office of the Department’s dedicated official (tel. no: 012-315 1801).
After the forms have been completed it must be submitted to the dedicated official: electronically to the following addresses: ViJacobs@justice.gov.za, by facsimile to 086 732 2625; or by registered post to: The Head: TRC Unit, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001.
The draft regulations in respect of housing and health assistance are currently in varying stages of development, Mhaga said.
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South Africa: Educational Help for TRC Victims The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has published regulations to provide educational assistance to identified Truth and Reconciliation Commission TRC victims This follows an extensive consultation process and subsequent approval by President Jacob Zuma which saw the regulations through the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act gazetted last week
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