Hon Chair, the Select Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities considered the annual report of the Commission for Gender Equality on 10 November 2010. The report is for 2007-08 and 2008-09. Having considered the subject of the annual report of the Commission for Gender Equality referred to it by the NCOP on 22 September 2010, the Select Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities found that owing to the long passage of time that has elapsed between the review period of the report and its tabling, new developments have occurred between those financial years.
The information contained in the report is relevant and could be used as a reference document to interrogate the challenges and problems encountered by the Commission for Gender Equality. This would assist the committee in their engagement with the 2009-10 annual report to analyse the extent to which they have addressed the ongoing crisis within the institution. The committee further notes that the Commission for Gender Equality has tabled annual reports late and recommends that this should not be repeated in future.
Let me come to the second report, namely the report of the Select Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities on the 2008-09 annual report of the National Youth Commission, as adopted on 10 November 2010. Having considered the subject of the National Youth Commission's annual report of 2008-09, which was referred to it by the National Council of Provinces on 22 September 2010, the Select Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities found that due to the long passage of time that has elapsed between the review period of the report and its tabling, new developments have occurred within the youth sector.
The information contained in the report is relevant and could be used as a reference document to interrogate the challenges and problems encountered by the National Youth Commission. This would assist the committee in their engagement with the current National Youth Development Agency to analyse the extent to which they would not repeat the problems encountered by their predecessor. It is further noted that this entity no longer exists, and its services have been absorbed into the functions of the National Youth Development Agency. Hon Chair, I move that the House adopts these two reports. I thank you.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report on 2007-08 and 2008-09 Annual Reports of the Commission For Gender Equality be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report on 2007-08 and 2008-09 Annual Reports of the Commission For Gender Equality accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
Question put: That the Report on 2008-09 Annual Report of National Youth Commission be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report on 2008-09 Annual Report of National Youth Commission accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
Question put: That the Report on Public Hearings on Implementation of Domestic Violence Act be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report on Public Hearings on Implementation of Domestic Violence Act accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.