CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

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EASTERN CAPE

Limpopo

Gauteng

Mpumalanga

North West

Free State

KwaZulu-Natal

Northern Cape

Nceba Mrwebo Eastern Cape Provincial Manager

Eastern Cape

Western Cape

The initiative by IEC oo reviving and strengthening working relations of the Forum of Institutions Supporting Democracy (FISD) are gaining credence. The IEC urge FISD forum members to use its local offices for support since it has footprint in every local municipality. The support and commitment of the FISD members to see to it that both chapter 9 and chapter 10 institutions are reaching out the most remote areas will enable to the public to have access to range of services that are rendered by these institutions has revive the working relations amongst the us. The initiative by Communication Unit through partnership with Mpuma Kapa TV has enabled the CGE share its reports and findings with the public on a range of topics, namely, (the intersectionality between gender equality and GBVF, when relationships disentangle, gender equality and harmful practices, illegal Schools initiation Schools). The good working relations with SALGA Eastern Cape provincial office has enabled the CGE Eastern Cape to make presentations on the following platforms: • SALGA Women caucus multi-party induction workshops (Buffalo City Metro, OR. Tambo District, Mnquma local municipality, Matatiele LM and • Provincial SALGA Womens Lekgotla, CGE Eastern Cape addressing representatives from local, districts municipality and metros on gender mainstreaming. • The CGE Eastern Cape office participated in various stakeholders’ engagements and did various presentations at place such as the Ndevana Community Hall (CGE mandate and Maintenance), Mquma Local Municipality (CGE Mandate) and other places as well. • The legal officer also made interventions in collaboration with the Provincial Department of Social Development at Falakahla Village where an elderly woman and her disabled son were chased out of the community and their issues were resolved through the interventions and she and her disabled son were accepted back in the community. • SAPS and Thuthuzela care centres visits. • Oversight visits to disaster areas under Alfre Nzo District municipality and OR. Tambo district municipalities to assess the gender response disaster plans and recovery plans and security measures in place to protect the most vulnerable members of society that is women and children.

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