CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

Name of Commissioner

Strategic Outcomes

Quarter 2 Activity Report

Strategic Outcome 2: To promote and protect gender equality through public awareness, education, investigation, and litigation.

National Conference on Local Government, Accountability and Human Rights:

To review the effectiveness of the governance in local government and exploring an effective integrated system of local government - 31/08 - 01/09/22 at the Capital on Park, Sandton. Way Forward / Recommendations: • The CGE should reflect and identify points of action to advance gendered service delivery. • The CGE must also engage with the relevant stakeholders such as COGTA and SALGA through transformation hearings. • This was further important as the CGE is monitoring the implementation of the Women’s Charter and reports to the NCOP on progress. Monitoring the Mkhonza case: CGE has been monitoring this case since it was reported in November 2020. The case is about a domestic worker who was attacked by the sone of her employer while also calling her a “keffer”. The domestic worker, Ma Mkhonza also lost her job. This is therefore a case involving GBV, racism and worker rights – 15 August 2022. Way Forward / Recommendations: Commissioners Mazibuko and Ngoma-Diseko have been attending, The case starts in earnest on the 24-28/10/22 and it is recommended that the CGE be a friend of the court monitor the case.

Meeting with Portfolio Committee of WYPD: Presented the quarterly performance reports . Way Forward / Recommendations: Follow up issues raised.

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