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Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Interviews: day 2
14 Mar 2017
The Ad Hoc Committee on Filling of Vacancies in the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) interviewed 9 candidates out of the 21 candidates that were shortlisted. One candidate from the 21 shortlisted candidates withdrew from the interview process.
The following 9 candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Interviews: day 1
13 Mar 2017
The Ad Hoc Committee on Filling of Vacancies in the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) interviewed 11 out of 21 candidates that were shortlisted.
The following 11 candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Human Resource and Protection Service report
9 Mar 2017
The parliamentary Human Resources (HR) team briefed the Committee on the verification of validity and legitimacy of qualifications and vetting results of shortlisted candidates for filling vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). The HR team was given a task to verify the validity of qualifications of shortlisted candidates. ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in the Presidency on its Quarter 3 performance, with Minister present
7 Mar 2017
The meeting started with a debate on the use of English by MPs for communication during the meeting, and expanded into a discussion on the need to consider ways to allow fuller use of the country’s 11 official languages at committee meetings. It was agreed that it was Parliament’s responsibility ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its Quarter 3 performance
28 Feb 2017
Key issues across provinces related to the rights of cohabitees with regard to deceased estates; delays with maintenance cases; and the use of child grants to buy liquor. Programmes were dedicated to the 16 Days of Activism against Women and Child Abuse. A strategic objective was to ensure the creation ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Basic Education on education and gender
21 Feb 2017
The Department of basic Education presented its report on its strategies towards improving the quality of education for all South African children, especially for the girl learners. Females (girls and women) are highly prioritised in the Department.
Activities of the Department are structured into five programmes; Administration, Curriculum policy, support ...
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Shortlisting for interviews
14 Feb 2017
The Committee shortlisted 21 candidates and they will be invited for interviews on 24 and 27 February 2017. The 21 candidates will be submitted for vetting and verification processes as well.
Some of the concerns raised in the meeting included the possible delay in verifying qualifications by Human Resources as ...
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Commission for Gender Equality: Selection process postponed
7 Feb 2017
The Ad Hoc Committee for the filling of vacancies of Commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality firstly considered and adopted the minutes of 30 November and made a follow up on the previous discussions.
The Chairperson, in her opening remarks, referred to two recent incidents where young girls had ...
Appointment to the Commission for Gender Equality
Election of the Chairperson
23 Nov 2016
The Committee met to elect the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies for Gender Equality. The Committee decided to meet the following week to adopt its programme.
Public Enterprises
Alexkor on its Annual Report 2015/16
16 Nov 2016
It was evident that Alexkor is under a great deal of financial strain and pressure. The key challenges were: Alexkor’s lack of an adequate working capital; low carat production which resulted in a 7% diamond revenue decrease; the full and final implementation of the Deed of Settlement, ...