Chapter two
Development sector support and spend 2015
An overview of CSI spend on safety and security 55
type of intervention 2015 2014 outer inner 36% 15% 19% 29% 15% 19% 15% 3% 1% 3% 0% 2% 0% 16% 14% 13%
Infrastructure, facilities and equipment National anti-crime/safety campaigns Community policing forums Capacity-building/empowerment programmes Support of relevant authorities Gangsterism/school crime Non-specific general donations Other
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Safety and security is one of the least funded development sectors among corporates. The sector just attracts 1% of CSI expenditure, the same as in 2014 and 2013. The proportion of companies supporting the sector dropped from 15% in 2014 to 10% in 2015. This is a surprising statistic considering the threat crime poses to South African businesses. More than a third (36%) of spend in this sector went to bolstering the relevant authorities, with the remaining spend spread fairly evenly among community policing forums, capacity-building or empowerment programmes, national anti-crime and safety campaigns and other initiatives. Investment in infrastructure and capacity building shot up in just one year. Support for national campaigns declined substantially, and respondents stopped funding the combating of gangsterism and non-specific causes entirely. However, these results should be treated with caution due to the small number of respondents each year.
Disaster relief Although South Africa may not be affected by large-scale disasters such as earthquakes, the impact of disasters in the country is intensified by the vulnerability of people living in informal settlements (over two million households in 2014). These people live in under-served, ecologically fragile or marginal areas and therefore face recurrent natural and other threats, such as floods and fires. South Africa is also exposed to a range of weather hazards, including drought and storms that can trigger widespread devastation and hardship. Its shared borders with six Southern African neighbours present cross-boundary risks and obligations for humanitarian assistance in times of emergency. The complexity brought about by a history of oppression and diverse cultures makes communities vulnerable as they interpret disasters differently. Disaster relief efforts can become complicated due to cultural differences, and the need for sensitivity and community awareness. Comprehensive, proactive and flexible engagement is required to enable effective disaster management.
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The number of fire incidents recorded in South Africa increased from about 250 in 1990 to close to 900 in 2004, affecting about 7 200 informal dwellings around Cape Town in 2004. The City of Cape Town recorded 7 597 vegetation fires and 1 609 structural fires between November 2014 and March 2015. The 2011 flooding disaster that cost the country more than R2 billion in damages revealed some weaknesses in the country’s disaster management plans. Humanitarian logistics account for approximately 80% of all disaster relief activities.
An overview of CSI spend on disaster relief For the first time, Trialogue added disaster relief to development sector categories in order to understand how companies have responded to high-profile events. While a significant 17% of companies reported giving to these types of causes, disaster relief accounted for less than 1% of giving. Causes supported included floods in Cape Town, Mozambique and Malawi as well as xenophobic attacks, the Ebola crisis and fires in Kya Sands and Cape Town.
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The Trialogue CSI handbook 2015
a guide for funders
The big picture figures
More information about how to support the various development sectors can be found in our new Trialogue Funders Guide to Social Development in South Africa. The digital version is available online at www.trialogue.co.za/ products