There is currently a shift from emphasising the funding of State care homes, to more community-based care (e.g., provisions for caring through the home care cash benefit) (Lloyd-Sherlock, 2019b). However, this shift is slow as currently the bulk of long-term care is still focused on the funding of residential care facilities.

References:

Lloyd-Sherlock, P. (2019b). Long-term Care for Older People in South Africa: The Enduring Legacies of Apartheid and HIV/AIDS. Journal of Social Policy, 48(1), 147–167. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279418000326