Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Women In

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Women In the Presidency Quarter 3 (1 October 2016 – 31 December 2017) 28 February 2017 1

Table of Contents • Introduction • Link between APP targets and NDP priorities and MTSF outcomes • Reflections on SONA • Overview of performance • Progress on APP • Conclusion 2

Introduction The presentation will be focused on assessing activities that were undertaken during the third quarter of the financial. Primary focus for the quarter over and above implementation of APP, was to ensure that engagements and process are in place for a road map that will define activities that will be undertaken in the APP of next financial. The report will therefore highlight achievement or attainment of targets against what was planned for the period in the APP, interrogate spending patterns and trends as well as overall functioning of the institutions and finally give an account of progress on previous resolutions of plenary.

Link between The APP, the NDP priorities and MSTF outcomes NDP Economy and Employment, (Ch 3) MTSF Outcomes CGE Programmes Outcomes 4: Decent employment Gender transformation hearings, gender through inclusive economic, barometer, Improving education, innovation and Training (Ch 10) Outcomes 5: A skilled and capable Outreach, advocacy and legal clinics, workforce to support an inclusive policy briefs on research findings, growth path stakeholder engagements Social protection ( Ch 11) Victims charter recommendations, systemic investigations, complaints handling,

Link between The APP, the NDP priorities and MSTF outcomes NDP Budiling safer communities (Ch 12) MTSF Outcomes 3: All people are safe in South Africa CGE Programmes Investigations, complainst handling, GBV report findings and recommendations, stakeholder enagements on GBV and LGBTI sector Promoting accountability, fighting corruption ( Ch 14) Outcomes 9: A responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government. Fraud hotline, compliance reports on international and regional instruments, AGDI, local government elections monitoring. Transforming society and uniting the country (Ch 15) Outcomes 11: Creating a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and the world. Submissions on engendering legislation, compliance reports on international and regional instruments, court monitoring, meetings with the Justice Cluster

Overview The current reporting period of activities planned should have been met in order to give comfort that all planned targets will be achieved at the end of the financial year. The reporting period coincides with 16 days of activism which involves engaging various stakeholders within the gender sector. It therefore normally draws much from the budget and resources of the institution especially in relation to travel and accommodation. In terms of Internally audited outcomes on basis of evidence overall achievement for this quarter is 72%.

Overview continue The current reporting period was also important as far as the SDGs programme is concerned. This was time for various Provinces to pilot the programme with specific municipalities which they have identified in the previous reporting period. The programme went well amid some teething problems as well as realisation that some of the participants are not aware at all of international instruments and therefore discussions that focus on integrating them in municipal plans becomes a bit challenging, this therefore means that the presentations must start right at the beginning with introducing concepts and building that to international instruments and integration that must be done etc.

Overview continue • Some of the programmes for this quarter concentrated on matters related to 16 days of activism. Through the long standing relationship with the SABC Foundation the Commission conducted an advertising campaign for 16 days, which took a form of a PSA imparting information on gender based violence. A PSA was flighted in various SABC stations with free airtime totalling R 260 000. 00 being utilised, this is in contrast to the R 700 000. 00 and R 286 000. 00 free airtime availed to the Commission during the first quarter and second quarter respectively.

Overview continue §Key issues surfacing across provinces relate to rights of cohabitees rights with regards to deceased estates which indicates that the CGE should further engage relevant departments with regards to the domestic partnership bill. §Protection of farmers rights specifically in Limpopo, general delays for maintenance cases, in arears such as Ventersdorp in the NW, there was an indication of dissatisfaction with the SAPS, due to lack of communication and/ or updating victims on progress on cases that have been opened. §There is further a concern by the community in this area on escalating abuse of alcohol by parents who utilise child grants to buy liquor. §The Commission’s 20 year review report is being finalised and the launch will take place in Quarter 4.

Overview continue In this quarter the Commission was able to engage with strategic partners through the office of the chair and CEO such UNDP on the SDG programme and this relationship further gave an opportunity for attendance of global business forum on gender equality which was held in Panama City. On the basis of relations build with various embassies the Commission was invited to attend lunch hosted by the EU ambassador to SA. Key discussion was on GBV costs taking an angle of what could be achieved if there was proper care/support for victims of GBV. EU had funded an institution named National Shelter Movement of SA and they were releasing preliminary report. We hope to engage with them because there can be complementary elements with CGE’s victims charter report as well as GBV studies.

1 APP implementation

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1 SUB-STRATEGIES To ensure the creation and implementation of an enabling legislative framework that promotes the attainment of gender equality. 1. To monitor and evaluate the promotion of gender equality and any relevant policies and practices of the public and private sector and report to Parliament 2. To initiate and review for the improvement of the legislative framework in all spheres of government that impact on priority areas of gender equality 3. To conduct periodic performance assessments of priority Ministries, State institutions, Government departments, political parties and the private sector, on the implementation of applicable legislation and policies that impact on gender equality 4. To evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the national justice facilities for gender discrimination 6. To convene direct dialogues with relevant policy makers at national and provincial level on recommendations to promote gender equality contained in research reports and research activities 12

Progress on SO 1 Submissions made for legislative and policy enhancement Auditing Implementation of the Victims Charter • In this quarter, a total of 5 submissions were drafted. • A total of 18 submissions have been completed at the end of third quarter • The Commission in preceding years undertook assessment of this area of work and published a report which highlighted specific recommendations to departments on their specific obligations as far as victims of crime are concerned. For this financial year the department therefore will be assessing whether the recommendations that were highlighted have been taken forward and actioned by these departments. • Assessment of Data is completed, and a draft report is compiled. 13

Progress on SO 1 Gender barometer report that assess the status of gender policies and practices in private and public sector • Gender mainstreaming assessment utilizing the web based tool for this financial year is on two mining houses, Sibanye Gold and Exxaro resources Ltd. • Report writing under way – However delays experienced during fieldwork - lack of cooperation from one mining house in obtaining relevant information during fieldwork. 14

Progress on SO 1 Assessing 365 NAP on GBV and supporting structures Court monitoring Policy dialogues conducted on findings in research reports • The focus as previously indicated is to assess the programmes that the SAPS have initiated as a way to combat GBV. Data analysis and report writing currently under way • Equality and Sexual Offences Courts duly monitored. • In the current financial year policy dialogues will be held on research reports finalised in the last financial year on AGDI, GBV and Gender Barometer reports. 2 Policy dialogues have been held. 15

Progress on SO 1 Gender Transformation Investigation report Assessment of Women’s Representation in political Parties • The hearings took place from 30 th November 2016 – 1 st December 2016. UKZN appeared at a supplementary hearing on 19 January 2017. • Report writing still under way – delays experienced in obtaining accurate information on local and district municipalities (especially on gender profiles of Office. 16

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2 SUB-STRATEGIES To protect and promote gender equality by engaging with relevant stakeholders to educate and raise awareness on issues of gender equality, challenge patriarchal perceptions and stereotypes and take action against infringements of gender rights through the implementation of appropriate redress. 1. To timeously investigate complaints of violations of gender rights and identify appropriate re dress 2. To Initiate investigations of systemic violations of gender rights in the public and private sector and identify appropriate redress 3. To develop of a coordinated programme to promote equality 4. To initiate interventions for sustainable development and promotion of gender equality by addressing violations in the social cultural political economic security and human rights dimension 5. To collaborate with organs of state, civil society and other institutions for the effective development, protection, promotion and attainment of gender equality 17

Progress on SO 2 180 complaints received and dealt with in terms of the complaints manual Legal outreach and clinics conducted • 124 complaints opened. This is due to vacancies existing in provinces. Suitable candidates have been interviewed and the appointment process is underway. • For the reporting period in collaboration with public education and information, the department conducted 32 outreach and legal clinics. 18

Opening and closing of complaints Province Brought Forward Opened Files Closed files Files pending files Gauteng 33 7 11 29 Head Office 14 0 5 9 Limpopo 30 32 23 39 Western Cape 39 14 18 35 Mpumalanga 47 17 21 43 North West 56 11 08 59 Free State 31 0 19 12 Kwa. Zulu-Natal 85 13 1 97 Eastern Cape 49 21 22 48 Northern Cape 21 9 6 24 Total 405 124 134 395

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Analysis of Complaints From the above it can be seen that there is a relative improvement of files that have been closed. However, as with the previous quarter, the opening of files seems to be diminishing quarter on quarter, as this is highlighted by the above charts for the current and previous reporting period. We anticipate improvement for the 4 th quarter report due to filling of vacancies which are underway.

New Complaints received by Legal Department for the Quarter Nature of Complaint GP LP WC MP NW FS KZN EC NC TOTAL Gender Based Violence 1 12 1 0 3 8 1 29 Labour 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 10 Culture and Tradition 0 0 0 2 Religion 0 0 0 0 0 Patriarchy 1 0 0 0 0 1 Economic 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Education 0 0 0 0 0 Health Care 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Succession 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 Political Representation and 0 0 0 4 5 1 5 0 4 4 1 24 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 9 Divorce 1 3 1 0 0 2 2 9 Sexual Offences 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 Maintenance 1 7 1 4 4 0 1 3 2 23 Defamation. 2 0 0 0 0 2 Total 7 32 14 17 11 0 13 21 9 124 Participation General Discriminatory Practice (Not gender related). General Discriminatory Practice (gender related)

Nature of complaints

SO 2

Progress on SO 2 Outreach advocacy and legal advice clinics • This programme is undertaken in collaboration with PEI. There is an improvement for the previous quarter’s performance as far as this work is concerned. Thirty two (32) outreach clinics were conducted. • There are various issues that come up or get identified as problems in various communities during the legal and outreach clinics, ranging from utilisation of grants to buy alcohol, domestic partnerships with regards to estate matters, gender based violence, delays in maintenance payouts access to health care and sanitation in farm areas and farm schools. 25

Outreach, advocacy and legal advice clinics

Progress on SO 2 Systemic Investigation s undertaken • Transformation of the judiciary: The report had been finalized and launched through media briefing in collaboration with communications unit. • Decriminalisation of sex work: This process still not finalized, awaiting the Do. J to put the paper out for comments. As much as the paper is not formally out judging by the public comments that were made by the Deputy Minister, it appears that the position being taken will be that of criminalization with diversion. It must be noted that stakeholders within this sector are becoming increasingly restless and 27 unreasonable as they want the CGE to share

Progress on SO 2 Systemic Investigation s undertaken • Maternal Health: The report was finalised as was previously reported and Do. H has now back paddled on the previous engagement held because it has now come to light that WLC has lodged a civil litigation. Our assessment of this matter is that WLC lodged those complaints that have prescribed with the CGE and those ones that are still litigable they are taking to court for a civil claim against the department. The department on being aware of this information refuses to engage with the CGE on its report on the basis that information they maybe give out may prejudice their case in court. 28

Progress on SO 2 Programme with targeted stakeholders Public hearings with the traditional sector • 7 provinces implemented workshops on gender mainstreaming. FS and KZN did not implement and new dates have been requested to take place in the fourth quarter. • Public hearings/ consultations were conducted in KZN, LIMP, EC. A follow-up hearing was conducted in MP to afford parties that failed to appear at the hearings to appear. • In KZN the focus was on issues relating to Ukuthwala. • In Limpopo a hearing with women in the royal families and traditional leadership highlighted critical gender issues they are facing as the wives of the royal households. 29

Progress on SO 2 Radio slots through community radio stations Stakeholder engagements • 24 media slots were implemented • Stakeholder engagements took place across provinces with a range of stakeholders in government, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs as well as UN agencies • Critical gender issues highlighted relate to regression of women’s representation in politics and non-adherence to the 50/50 principle, gender budgeting, lack of commitment towards implementing EE, dissatisfaction on outcomes related to cases on domestic violence and sexual harassment, gender insensitivity and attitudes towards LGBTQA groups in Police stations and clinics. 30

Total number of people reached

Provinces covered during this period Provinces Western Cape Areas Covered Eastern Cape Ncera village, Port Elizabeth, Lusiki, Kin Williams Town, Bisho, Mdantsane, Butterworth, Qhina Village in Centane, Mnyameni Village in Cetane, Nkondlwane Village in Nciba, East London, Nciba village in Butterworth, Joubertina, Great Kei Northern Cape Beaconsfield in Francis Baard District, Vaal Harts Region, Warrenton, Jankemp dorp, Hartswater, Postdene, Blinkpunt High School, Ritchie, Galeshewe, Pixley Ka Seme District, Hope Town, Kwazulu Natal Ixopo, Durban Central, pietermaritzburg North West Ventersdorp, Ramatlabama, Mahikeng, Rusternburg, Mareetsane, Klerksdorp, Vryburg, Thlabane, Joubertine, Tshing Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Local Municipality, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Msogwaba (Mbombela Local Municipality, Msholozi(Mbombela Local Municipality) Gauteng Free State Merafong municipality University of Free State LGBTIQ Community, Department of Public Works (Sexual Harassment), Trompsburg, Allanridge, Virginia, Rosendal, Dealesville, Excelsior, Thaba-Nchu, Limpopo Capricon Lebowakgomo, Morotse, Ga Mashabela, Vingerkraal, Waterberg, Ga matlala, Klipspringer, Fetakgomo Malahlela, Polokwane, Vhembe district, Bela-Bela Khayalitsha, Masiphumelele-Fish Hoek, Prince Albert – Central Karoo District, Laingsburg – Central Karoo, Swellendam – Overberg – West Coast District, Lambert’s Bay – West Coast District, uniondale – Eden District, Citrusdale- Cedeberg Municipality, Pinelands, 32

SO 3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3 SUB-STRATEGIES To monitor state compliance with regional and international conventions, covenants and charters which have been acceded to or ratified by the Republic, relating to the object of the Commission for Gender Equality 1. To conduct annual reviews and audits of state compliance with obligations under the conventions, covenants and charters and to report an a regular basis to Parliament and the Office of the Speaker of Parliament 2. To interact with and report to national, regional and international bodies on state compliance with conventions, covenants and charters acceded to or ratified and to make recommendations for improvements

Progress on SO 2 Assessment reports on Protocol on ACHPR and SADC Protocol One AGDI report • Data has been analysed and a draft report has been drafted • Non consultative meetings have been convened yet due to communication problems with UNECA on issues relating to the report, causing delays regarding finalisation of the report • Current talks with UNECA to address the issues of concern to finalise the report. STATSA to meet with the research Department to address some of the issues 34

Progress on SO 2 One presentation conducted • No presentations were conducted in this quarter. Attendance at international and Regional events • The CEDAW Committee has not convened a meeting for South Africa to report on its compliance with the convention. • The Commission will participate once this process takes place 35

Communications • Most of the previous strategic partnerships with various institutions have been retained and new plans put in place in terms of the work that will be done by CGE in partnership with NEMISA, SABC Foundation. For the reporting period and in line with the communications strategy the unit has been engaging with SABC regional offices in an objective to decentralize some of the activities carried out at national level. Various meetings were held in KZN, MP and NW in the last quarter. For the reporting period the KZN programme was piloted during the 16 Days of Activism. Through this, CGE head office and provincial office worked closely with the SABC regional office in Durban to actualise the programme as a pilot. More of similar work is expected to take place in other provinces as time goes on. In essence, the communications unit intends to roll out this programme to other provinces through pilot projects. • Apart from the above activities which were planned to occur at the launch of the 16 Days of Activism, the long standing partnership with SABC Foundation also conducted an advertising campaign for 16 Days of Activism. This campaign mainly consisted of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) which imparted information on Gender Based Violence. From this activity, SABC Foundation was able to avail advertising airtime which was spread across public service radio stations of the SABC Foundation donated R 260 000. 00 worth of airtime for the campaign.

Communications Social media trends • Trends on social media shows that the CGE still has a lot more conversations on Twitter as opposed to other mediums. The trend is adequate due to the fact that twitter allows for immediate response by the CGE to any issue that media or public might be commenting on. • The number of new followers on Twitter has grown to about 90 new followers from the previous quarter. • Facebook has improved in terms of the number of page views, they have grown by 20% from the previous quarter. • The coverage trends according to countries show that South Africans are on top of the list of audiences, followed by Zimbabwe and the United States. • In regards to sentiments expressed by social media users, it is shown in the graphs above that there are more comments made by the public on issues related to CGE as opposed to other forms of activities.

Communications Media Coverage of CGE The graphic below shows the level of coverage that CGE received/generated during the period under review, through articles, opinion pieces and related activities and social media. It shows that August Month had the highest level of coverage this is due the intergenerational dialogue that was held. Generally, there has been improvement of media coverage when compared with results for last quarter.

Update on APP Implementation continue

Conclusion The above gives an indication of work undertaken against targets set at the beginning of the financial year for the third quarter. Management is comfortable at this stage that the commission will be able to achieve targets in the APP except a few that fall out of control of the CGE such as CEDAW participation matters etc

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