CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

Name of Commissioner

Strategic Outcomes

Quarter 3 Activity Report

Strategic Outcome 2: To promote and protect gender equality through

Simon Nkoli Memorial Lecture 2023: 11 November 2022: • This lecture brought together young activists and academics in honour of Simon Nkoli – the LGBTI/AIDS and Anti-Apartheid gay activist. The purpose of the lecture was to create a space for young activists and academic to discuss contemporary issues relation to the struggles of LGBTI peoples in South Africa. • I was present as both host and guest speaker to talk about the work of the CGE in the areas and further extrapolate on the possibilities for CGE to continue to engage in an impactful manner with the LGBTI community. EE Hearings: 28 November 2022: • The purpose of the hearings was to investigate Gender equity within various public and private sector organisations. These hearings were held to interrogate whether there was effective implementation of employment equity measures within the Departments of Water and Sanitation and the Department of Small Business. Way Forward / Recommendations: • Whilst various impactful comments and insights came from these hearings, it was clear, particularly with the Department of Water and Sanitation that there was a lack of proper and effective understanding of the role of gender equity in relation to the implementation of the Department’s mandate – particularly in relation to its service mandate. • The CGE should follow up closely on the issues raised during these hearings as gender is an important aspect of the service provision. EE Hearings Pre-Briefing: 27 November 2022: • Related to the above – pre-briefings are an opportunity for the Legal Unit and the Commissioners to discuss in depth the organisations who will be present before the CGE and raise key areas of concern. • This practice should be preserved as it allows both the Legal Unit and Commissioners to align their key areas of concern and ensure that the questions asked during the hearings are properly raised in line with the procedural aspects of. Committee Meetings Attended: • IT Committee Meeting: 11 October 2022. • Emergency Legal Committee Meeting: 11 November 2022.

public awareness, education, investigation, and litigation.

Strategic Outcome 4: To build organisational capacity and ensure that the operations of the organisation have an impact on society.

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