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to ensure that sector departments, government entities, and private sector bring opportunities that would empower young unemployed people in Merafong. 2. 16 Days of Activism Against the Abuse of Women, Children and LGBTIQ (2 Days Workshop for Mandebele a Sokhulumi) - The Department in partnership with Tshwane Metro and the National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs hosted a 2-day workshop on GBV and also addressing the rights of Women, Children and LGBTIQ on the 27th and 28th November 2019 in Pretoria. Several organisations e.g. CGE, SAPS and others made presentations around GBV. 3. Men’s Dialogue - The Department hosted this session for the men of Mandebele a Sokhulumi and ba Lebelo on the 29th November 2019 in Pretoria. Thepurposeof the sessionwas to letmen discuss issues of GBV, Patriarchy, and Substance Abuse amongst themselves. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Liquor Board, and other organisations made presentations around the above mentioned issues. An NGO called Pan African Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign called my “My Sister’s Keeper” and the organisation would like to partner with the Department in order to assist municipalities and communities in reducing GBV. 4. Sedibeng 16 Days Event - The Department supported the event which was hosted by Sedibeng District on the 29th November 2019. The support offered by the Department was financial in terms of providing catering on the day. 5. One on One Engagement with Municipalities - During Women’s Month workshop at Birchwood Hotel in partnership with SALGA, a commitment was made by the HoD to assist municipalities to ensure gender mainstreaming in municipalities. On the 8th of November 2019, the Department had an engagement in partnership with SALGA at Midvaal Local Municipality. The Department will be making recommendations to the municipalities in ensuring that municipalities do reach the National targets. 6. Disability Bursaries - One learner with disabilities received a bursary for his studies at the University of North West. The student resides in Gauteng.

4.2 Programme 2: LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT The goals contained herein relate to Outcome 9, and will be achieved through the implementation of the Local Governance sub-programmes. The Local Governance budget under these goals will be utilised for municipal administration, municipal financial support, public participation (specifically catering for the CDW programme), capacity development and municipal performance, monitoring and reporting. The budget allocated under this programme is utilised to support and monitor local performance to ensure that municipalities become viable and sustainable to carry out their constitutional mandate. The Local Governance Programme seeks to strengthen the developmental state by enhancing participatory governance and institutional stability, as well as building the capacity and capability of local government to achieve its constitutional mandate. The objectives to be achieved under this programme include amongst others the following: • Strategic Objective 5: Interactive and meaningful citizen engagement to build sustainable communities by 2020. Strategic Objective 6: To promote and improve public trust in local government through good governance and policy advocacy by 2020. Strategic Objective 7: To strengthen research, analytics, and innovation capability in the Department. Strategic Objective 8: To monitor and support the mainstreaming of gender, youth, and people with disability. Strategic Objective 9: To improve financial and institutional stability within municipalities by 2020. Strategic Objective 10: Tomonitor and evaluate municipal performance and compliance with legislation. Strategic objectives, performance indicators, planned targets and actual achievements 1. Youth Engage @ Merafong Local Municipality - The Department hosted a Youth Engagement in partnership with Local Government Youth Development Forum and NYDA on the 22nd November 2019. The purpose of the session was • • • • •

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