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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department on Women Annual Report 2017/18 analysis
10 Oct 2018
Parliamentary Researcher and Content Advisor presentations are available to public
The Committee Content Advisor and Researcher gave an overview of their analysis and assessment of the 2017/18 Department of Women Annual Report before it met with the Department on 17 October 2018. They found the same inconsistencies and discrepancies raised ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women & Commission for Gender Equality 2017/18 Annual Reports, with AGSA input
9 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency was briefed by the Department of Women and the Commission for Gender Equality on their Annual Reports and received a presentation by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the two Annual Reports.
The Auditor-General of South Africa found that ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality Quarter 1 performance
4 Sep 2018
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) met with the Committee to present its first quarter report, and said there had been many cases of sexual harassment during the review period. It had made progress by extending its engagements with various government departments -- the Departments of Social Development, Higher Education ...
Police
Domestic Violence Act Reports: Civilian Secretariat & SAPS briefing with civil society input
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committees on Police and Women in the Presidency met jointly for the first of a two-day special focus on the Domestic Violence Act and Gender-Based Violence in SA. The South African Police Service (SAPS) presented its biannual report in terms of Section 18 (5) (d) of the Domestic ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Department of Women (DoW) presented its first quarter performance report for the 2018/19 financial year, with the Minister in attendance. The Minister stressed that a combined government and society-wide effort must be made to address the multi-dimensional issues of women.
The presentation covered the overall Departmental performance, as well ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Women’s Charter Review Conference preparations
14 Aug 2018
The Multiparty Women's Caucus met to discuss the report on the 2018 Women's Charter Review Conference's concept document as well as the Draft Programme Chaired by the Acting Chairperson of the Women's Caucus.
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women & Commission for Gender Equality Budget: Committee Report
8 May 2018
The Committee observed that the Department of Women in the Presidency (DWP) had tabled its annual performance plan (APP) late, which would result in a finding against the Department, as confirmed by the Auditor General, and it wanted an explanation for this. The DWP had also not implemented some of ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women Annual Performance Plan: Content Adviser and Researcher input
2 May 2018
The Committee Researcher reported that the expenditure report indicates under Vote 13 that the Department for Women has spent R150.2 million of its available budget of R206.2 million. The expenditure represents 98.3% of the R152.8million projected expenditure for this period. Strategic objectives include the promotion of strategic leadership, gender knowledge, ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CGE & Department of Women Annual Performance Plan: AGSA analysis & CGE briefing
24 Apr 2018
The Auditor-General South Africa briefed the Portfolio Committee on its review of the 2018/19 draft Annual Performance Plan of the Department of the Department of Women in the Presidency. The Auditor-General had not undertaken a review of the Annual Performance Plan of the Commission for Gender Equality. The purpose of ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Traditional Courts Bill: Commission for Gender Equality submission; CGE submissions to Parliament
20 Mar 2018
The Commission for Gender Equality provided an outline of its role with regards to legislation. The Commission took members through specific clauses of the Traditional Courts Bill and pointed out areas that needed to be attended to. The Commission objected to an intention to ‘preserve’ tradition instead of looking at ...