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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CEDAW and Beijing +20 report to UN by South Africa: briefing by Commission for Gender Equality
3 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Commission on Gender Equality on its work and recommendations that went into formulating the 2015 South African government's Beijing+20 Report on measuring South Africa’s progress in complying with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, thus meeting the Convention on the Elimination of all ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in Presidency on 2nd Quarter Report July–September 2014, with Minister
24 Feb 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Women on its 2nd Quarter Performance Report, Financial Report and Strategic Plan 2015-2020. The Minister of the Department of Women attended the meeting. The Director of the Department had resigned, hence the Department was without this position, but had an Acting Director- ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its 2nd Quarter 2014/15 Performance
11 Nov 2014
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) spoke about second quarterly 2014/15 performance: The National Gender Summit was well attended, and further financial details would be provided later. General under spending was reported. New developments involved budget reductions as noted by Treasury. A new business model was also being reviewed, as ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women performance: Department on Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) MPAT briefing
28 Oct 2014
The Department on Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) Department of Presidency Monitoring and Evaluation briefed the Committee on the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) used to assess departments. It noted the 2013 MPAT results for Department of Women. Some of these were:
- The Department of Women rated below the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women in the Presidency Budget Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2014
The Committee adopted the BRRR report with the amendments of putting a time frame for things which had to be done as well as indicating that the Wage Bill report had lapsed because it was erroneous.
The recommendations of the Committee included the fact that the Committee was to have ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing
21 Oct 2014
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor General South Africa on six key areas of the audit for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). AGSA explained how the audit was conducted and consolidated, focusing on the financial statements, performance information and compliance with regulations, particularly in respect of supply ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Analysis of Women Sector: Committee Section briefing; Audit Outcome of Department of Women and Commission for Gender Equality: AGSA briefing; Department of Women on its 2013/14 Annual Report
14 Oct 2014
The Committee's Researcher presented her report on the Annual Report of the Department of Women for 2013/14. The report identified there were still 18 vacancies in the Department of Women, there was a considerable staff turnover in the previous financial year, a marked improvement in staff training opportunities, questionable issue ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Workshop with Auditor General of South Africa on its role and mandate
16 Sep 2014
The AGSA noted that it received its mandate mainly from the Constitution, Public Audit Act and the Public Finance Management Act. The AGSA at the moment currently reported on significant findings and urged the Members to look at the mock audit report of the AGSA in order to enhance their ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on 4th Quarter 2013 & 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
9 Sep 2014
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) reported that the fourth quarter (Jan-March 2014) was marked by heightened activities towards the realisation of the Gender Summit, as well as the adoption of planned activities and the budget for the next financial year. The CGE, through its various departments, had implemented several ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Duplication in Functions of Institutions Supporting Democracy: input by Commission for Gender Equality; South African Human Rights Commission; Public Protector; Public Service Commission
19 Aug 2014
Four Chapter Nine institutions supporting constitutional democracy - the Commission for Gender Equality, the South African Human Rights Commission, the Public Protector and the Public Service Commission- were called to present on the subject of overlapping mandates, which had been identified during the process leading up to the budget vote. ...