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AnnualReport 2018 I 19 Tel: +27 (0) 11 403 7182. Fax: +27 (0) 11 403 7188 E-mail: [email protected] Website:http://www.cge.org.za Cover Design: JKMN Consulting Pty Ltd Research: Commission For Gender Equality Design and Typesetting: JKMN Consulting Pty Ltd Copy Editing: Commission For Gender Equality Copyright: 2017 Commission for Gender Equality. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied or transmitted in any form, written consent of the Commission for Gender Equality. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD FROM THE CHAIRPERSON ......................................................................................... 9 OVERVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER .......................................................................... 14 1. Governance ....................................................................................................................... 20 1.1. Composition of the Commission .............................................................................. 20 1.2. Standing Committees ................................................................................................. 22 2. Stakeholders ..................................................................................................................... 23 3. International and Regional Liaison .................................................................................. 25 3.1. Commission on Status of Women 63rd Session, New York, March 2019 .................. 25 3.2. African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and the Rights of Women in Africa, The Gambia, 24 November – 13 November 2018 ........................................ 25 3.3. Conference on Role of International Organisations and Priorities for Africa in 2019, UNESCO South Africa, International Relations and Department of Social Development, 5 – 7 September 2018 ........................................................................ 26 3.4. Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO), Women’s Day Celebration, 31 July 2018 ............................................................................................................................. 26 4. Organisational and Accounting Structure ..................................................................... 27 4.1 Governance Structure .............................................................................................. 27 4.2 Accounting Officer and Staff Organisation Structure ............................................. 28 5. Mandate, Vision and Mission .......................................................................................... 29 5.1. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (No. 108 of 1996) ............... 29 5.2. The Commission for Gender Equality Act (No. 39 of 1996), as amended ............ 29 Our Vision .................................................................................................................................. 31 Our Mission ............................................................................................................................... 31 Our Values ................................................................................................................................ 31 6. Strategic Objectives ....................................................................................................... 32 3 7. Legislative Framework ...................................................................................................... 33 7.1 Policy and Legislative Submissions ............................................................................ 33 8. Commissioner’s Input on Oversight ............................................................................... 41 8.1 Nordic Embassy Gender Dialogue, 19 April 2018 .................................................... 41 8.2 Dialogue at University of the Free State, 26 April 2018 ......................................... 41 8.3 Symposium on Sentencing and Bail, 22 June 2018 ................................................ 41 8.4 GBV National Dialogues, Western Cape, 20 July 2018 .......................................... 42 8.5 Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) Seminar, 12 September 2018 .. 42 8.6 National Launch of Constitutional Values, Unisa, Pretoria, 20 September 2018 ... 42 8.7 UN Women Meeting/Policy Dialogue, UN, Pretoria, 6 February 2019 ................... 42 8.8 National Summit on Gender-based Violence and Femicide, ...................................... 1 – 2 November 2018 .................................................................................................. 42 8.9 Multi-party Summit and Media Conference, Parktonian Hotel and CGE, 27 February 2019 ....................................................................................................... 43 8.10 Meeting with Member of Parliament Capa and Stakeholders, Eastern Cape, February 2019 ........................................................................................................... 43 8.11 Consultative Workshop on Draft Regulations for Victim Support Service Consultative, Inkosi Albert Luthuli, 18 March 2019 ................................................. 43 8.12 Global Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement, Sea Point, Cape Town, 19 February 2019 ............................................................................................................. 43 9. Departmental Reports ................................................................................................... 44 9.1 Legal ............................................................................................................................ 44 9.1.1. Complaints ....................................................................................................... 44 9.1.2. Legal and Outreach Clinics ........................................................................... 46 9.1.3. Systemic Investigations ................................................................................... 46 9.1.4. Gender Transformation Hearings on Procurement ....................................... 47 9.1.5. Gender Transformation Hearings in Institutions of Higher Learning ............. 47 9.1.6. Litigation ............................................................................................................ 48 9.2 Research ....................................................................................................................... 51 9.2.1 Assessing Women’s Representation and Participation in Traditional Sector Report ........................................................................................................................ 51 9.2.2 AssessingPlight of Women in Correctional Services Facilities Report ............ 52 4 9.2.3 Elections 2019 Project: Assessment of Women’s Participation and Representation in Political Parties ...................................................................... 53 9.2.3 Policy Briefings/Dialogues Programme ............................................................ 54 9.2.4 Additional Activities ........................................................................................... 55 9.3 Public Education and Information ............................................................................. 56 9.3.1 Coordinated Programme on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Focusing on Gender Mainstreaming Using SDGs .................................................... 56 9.3.2 Education Programme through Community Radio Stations ....................... Potential Audience Reach (GCIS/Danish radio project) ........................................ 60 9.3.3 Stakeholder Engagements on Gender Equality ............................................. 60 9.3.4 Total Number of People Reached through Interventions ............................. 61 10. Provincial Highlights ......................................................................................................... 62 10.1 Eastern Cape ............................................................................................................. 62 10.2 Free State .................................................................................................................... 63 10.3 Gauteng ..................................................................................................................... 64 10.4 KwaZulu-Natal ............................................................................................................ 65 10.5 Limpopo ...................................................................................................................... 66 10.6 Mpumalanga ............................................................................................................. 67 10.7 Northern Cape ........................................................................................................... 67 10.8 North West ................................................................................................................. 68 10.9 Western Cape ........................................................................................................... 69 11. Performance Information Tables for the Financial Year Ending 31 March 2019 ........ 71 12. Corporate Support Services ............................................................................................ 79 12.1 Information Technology ............................................................................................ 79 12.2 Communications ......................................................................................................