Gender Equality Performance Overview 2022/2023
The presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities highlighted the challenges faced by the CGE during the financial year 2022/2023, including leadership changes and issues with accounting officers. Despite these challenges, achievements towards a society free from gender inequality were outlined in the annual performance plan. The images provided a visual representation of the CGE's progress and goals for 2024.
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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WOMEN, YOUTH AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 13 October 2023 1 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
AN OVERVIEW OF THE CGES PERFORMANCE 2022/2023 The financial year 2022/2023 was characterised by a change of leadership both from a secretariate and Commissioners level. Notably, one particular challenge at secretariate level was the change of accounting officers under the financial year. During the reporting period , the CGE had three accounting officers and this has contributed negatively to the performance of the Commission. Equally the end of term of various commissioners also took place during October 2022 2 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
Summary of Annual performance 2022/2023 3 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
Annual performance Plan Achievements 2022/2023 4 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
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REPORTS TABLED DURING 2022/2023 Research department Assessing the effectiveness of the Gender Focal Persons/Points in South Africa: Government s Response to Gender Findings and Recommendation, 2023 Missing Pieces of the Puzzles- CGE s assessment of the government s implementation of the NSP on GBVF between 2020 and 2022 Learner Pregnancy-Policy Interplay: School dropout of adolescent girl during pregnancy and in the postpartum period in selected South African provinces, 2023. On 14/11/2023 CGE will be presenting this report to the PC on Basic Education. Activity Report on the Maputo Protocol, 2023 Sharing is caring: Gender Responsive Planning Budgeting Experiences and lessons from Africa, 2023 15 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
REPORTS TABLED DURING 2022/2023 Legal department -Report on Gender Transformation: Public and Private sectors 2022/2023 - Progress Report: Transformation in the public and private sectors 2022/2023 - Final report: Investigation into the State of Shelters 2022/2023 16 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
PROGRESS MADE ON SDGS, RELEVANT GOVERNMENT PRIORITY OUTCOMES AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES-ORIENTATED GOALS (SOOGS 1 TO 4) One of the 17 Global Goals that make up the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is promoting peace and justice. The rule of law-based effective governance, human rights, and peace and stability are all seen as vital conduits for sustainable development. Goal 16 contains several sub-priorities which are relevant to some of the work by the CGE s Research and Legal department. For example , the Monitoring of GBVF cases before the justice systems assists the complainants to access justice. 17 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
RELEVANT GOVERNMENT PRIORITY OUTCOMES Mainstreaming of gender is one of the CGE s focus areas that is implemented mainly through the Public Education and Information (PEI) Department. As part of its monitoring role, the Research Department released the following research reports that address some of the Government Priority Outcomes (MTSF Outcomes): Sharing is Caring: Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting Experiences and Lessons from Africa Missing pieces of the puzzle: CGE s assessment of the government s implementation of the NSP on GBVF between 2020 and 2022 Learner pregnancy-policy interplay: School dropout of adolescent girls during pregnancy and in the postpartum period in selected South African provinces Assessing the Effectiveness of Gender Focal Persons in South Africa: Government s Response to CGE Findings and Recommendations 18 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
Fathima Bhayat UPDATE ON THE LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL The CGE engaged the Legal Practice Council regarding this matter on the 10th November 2022. The outcome of the meeting was that, though the submission of the CGE was understood , the LPC can not amend the Legal Practice Act. The CGE was directed to engage the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The legal department accordingly engaged with the State Law advisor , Ms Fathima Bhayata regarding the matter and we were advised that a legal opinion regarding the matter is concluded and under consideration by the Department of Justice and Constitutional development 19 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
Fathima Bhayat KEY CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY THE CGE 2022/2023 Change of leadership particular at the level of Chief executive officer. As a result of this , audit and risk committee observed the decline in the quality of reports on non-financial performance and the submission of the said reports in certain instances. Limitations within the Commission for Gender Equality Act, 1996 to enforce recommendations of the Commission on various investigations. 20 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Staff Compliment 2022/2023 Staff compliment per salary level Total per salary level Commissioners 11 Senior management (Salary level 13 15) 5 Highly skilled supervision (Salary level 9 12) 43 Highly skilled (Salary level 6 8) 23 Skilled (Salary level 5) 11 Grand Total 96 21 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
NUMBER OF VACANCIES PER UNIT Vacant positions per department/unit Number of vacancies Commissioner 1 IT Manager 1 Legal Researcher 1 Assistant Director (Researcher) 5 Provincial Manager (Free State) 1 Legal Officer(Northwest & Eastern Cape province) 2 Receptionist(Head office) 1 22 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
NUMBER OF VACANCIES PER UNIT Vacant positions per department/unit Number of vacancies Office Assistant(Provincial office) 1 Parliamentary Liaison officer 1 Personal Assistant to the CEO 1 Personal Assistant Reasonable Accommodation to the Commissioner 1 Grand Total 16 23 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
NUMBER OF DISMISSAL/ SUSPENSION Dismissal /Suspension Number of Dismissal /Suspension Dismissal 1 Grand Total 1 24 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
Outstanding matters from the BRRR Case management a. The CGE acknowledges the decrease of complaints received FY. There are factors that contributed to this. The CGE has developed standard operating procedures to strengthen the assessment of complaints received by the Commission. b. -The CGE has developed standard operating procedures to strengthen the assessment of complaints received by the Commission. c. -This process has assisted in referring matters that should ordinarily be handled by other state organs, for example referral of maintenance matters to DOJ. d. -The legal department is in the process to reviewing the Complaints handling manual to strengthen the handling of complaints. e. s assisted in referring matters that should ordinarily be handled by other state organs, for example referral 2024/04/02 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 25 of maintenance matters to DOJ.
Outstanding matters from the BRRR Visibility of the CGE a. The CGE acknowledges the decrease of complaints received FY. There are factors that contributed to this. The CGE has developed standard operating procedures to strengthen the assessment of complaints received by the Commission. The CGE introduced Indicator 2.5: Communication Initiatives to its score-card to increase visibility and reach. This Multi-media Outreach work (content) is disseminated through various multi and social media platforms that are managed by the Communication Unit. Since the advent of this Indicator, the reach has been diversified. Also, PEI diversified its Community Outreach initiatives by introducing Indicator 2.4: Gender and Development Workshops targeting Gender & Development Practitioners in communities. In turn the GAD practitioners cascade the learnings to a wider community. 26 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
Outstanding matters from the BRRR Visibility of the CGE a. The CGE acknowledges the decrease of complaints received FY. There are factors that contributed to this. The CGE has developed standard operating procedures to strengthen the assessment of complaints received by the Commission. For 2023/24 financial year the department has broadened its scope of Gender Mainstreaming Training. An inclusion of government and the private sector has been added to the scope. Other Communication initiatives to increase the daily outreach, virtually are being added. This has resulted to an increase of planned sessions from 18-72 for 2023/24 financial year. Strategic transformative engagements with stakeholders on various public discourse issues that are related to CGE mandate with institutions of interest has also been added to the scorecard. These are all as per the new founding strategies :PEI & Stakeholder Management. - Gender space This is currently airing on the DSTV channel 340 27 A Society Free From All Forms of Gender Inequality. 2024/04/02
