A/HRC/8/32 Page 6 access to land rights. A further example of a best practice is the establishment of a social security network that had not existed before. The social security programme supports 10 million children through child support, foster care and care dependency grants. Access to the child support grant expanded from about 1 million children in 2001 to more than 7.5 million in 2006. South Africa recognizes that international partnerships with United Nations structures are crucial to deal with the challenge of development and has established such partnerships. South Africa has initiated the Restorative Justice Project, a problem-solving approach to crime which involves the affected parties and the community in general working in an active relationship with statutory agencies. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up in terms of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, with the mandate to bear witness to, record, provide reparation and rehabilitation and in some cases grant amnesty to the perpetrators of crimes relating to human rights violations. The South African TRC has become a model for countries all over the world that are seeking to come to terms with dark periods in their recent history. 11. The Government faces the challenge of generating an outcome in terms of the quality of education provided and the acquisition of skills that is commensurate with the significant percentage of the national budget allocated to education. It has introduced new measures over the past few years to improve the quality of educational curricula and teachers’ competencies, and South Africa is deemed to be well prepared to meet Millennium Development Goal 2 by 2015. The Government remains committed to the effective implementation of the multi-stakeholder designed National Strategic Plan (2007-2011) aimed at addressing HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. A principal focus of the strategic plan is to prevent infection in the first place. It further includes clear targets for the provision of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, care for vulnerable children, and improving prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). In partnership with other stakeholders, and within the context of the establishment of 62 Sexual Offences Courts, the Government has set up one-stop service centres (Thuthuzela Centres) where survivors of sexual assaults can report the crime, access specialist investigators and prosecutors, and obtain medical care and counselling. It was indicated that much more needs to be done to address the root causes of crime and violence against women and girls. In conclusion, South Africa has made huge strides in the 14 years of its democracy, but much more remains to be done to eradicate and reverse the devastating legacy of apartheid. The South African Government is continually and earnestly undertaking an ongoing review of policies and their implementation in order to address the challenges of providing access to basic services and shelter to the poor. 12. H.E. Ms. Glaudine J. Mtshali also referred to the voluntary commitments made by South Africa and as contained in the annex of her oral presentation. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 13. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, 45 delegations made statements praising South Africa for both the quality of their presentation and their national report. 14. Guinea noted South Africa’s efforts in promoting human rights since the end of apartheid, its achievement in establishing the rule of law and its success in promoting socio-economic and cultural changes. It requested information on the most recent steps taken by the TRC to reinforce peace, human rights and national harmony, as well as on the challenges encountered. Information was also requested on the steps taken to overcome the injustice left from apartheid. 15. Slovenia commended South Africa on gains made in strengthening legislation and policies for children. It regretted that corporal punishment remains lawful in the home, and that it is also widely practised in schools despite the prohibition in law. Slovenia recommended to South Africa to