CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

Name of Commissioner

Strategic Objectives (SOs) 1-4 Progress Report

prevailing socio-economic challenges experienced by the previously disadvantaged people including women in the province, and the gender mainstreaming programmes across departments and district municipalities. There were shared findings and recommendations to be implemented including training and capacity building and including mainstreaming gender in their IDPs. On the 20 th June 2022, the CGE was invited to the COSATU National GenderInaugural Conference and to present on how to achieve Gender Equality in the workplace which the Chairperson attended. At the conference she made a presentation that unpacked the legal frameworks, ILO guidelines and the policy framework on achieving gender transformation in theworkplace. Between April – June 2022, conducted interviews with various television and radio stations to raise awareness and educate the public about substantive gender equality. On the 13 th April, the Chairperson chaired a meeting of the 2 Chapter 9 Institutions i.e. the SAHRC and the CGE to discuss the Beloftebos weddingvenue case that these institutions were investigating in terms of theapproach based on the human and gender rights that were violated by theowner of the venue. The owner is still exploring options provided by bothC9s to either settle out of court or give a public apology for refusing to offer the venue to the homosexual partners who were getting married. On the 26 th April 2022, presented at meeting hosted by UNISA that discussed how to improve governance, systems and processes in thepublic sector. On the 27 th May 2022, presented the progress on the CGE’s gender mainstreaming interventions in Limpopo province. A detailed presentationwas made which covered key information on the following areas:

Strategic Objective Three: To monitor and evaluate issues that undermine thepromotion and attainment of gender equality.

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