Structure of Presentation

2. Structure of Presentation • Mandate, Strategic Objectives and Spending Trends • 3 broad phases • Annual Report (2004-05) • Strategic Plan (2005-06) • Reflections on Way Forward/ MTEF cycle: 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09

3. Mandate, Strategic Objectives and Spending Trends

4. Mandate of the Commission • The South African Commission is the national institution established to entrench constitutional democracy. • The mandate of the Commission is to: • Promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights • Promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights; and • Monitor and assess the observance of human rights

5. Strategic Objectives

6. Strategic Objectives: Slide 1 • To advance the public and parliamentary accountability of the Commission’s work and maximise the utilisation of public resources through sound strategic management and efficient financial and administrative systems and procedures; • To entrench the Commission as the major resource and primary focal point for human rights promotion, protection and monitoring in the country; • To publicise and convey the role and work of the Commission to the general public via an integrated internal and external communications strategy;

7. Strategic Objectives: Slide 2 • To protect human rights by investigating individual and systemic complaints of human rights violations and provide appropriate re­dress; • To monitor human rights by providing comprehensive research and documentation mechanisms designed to advance and assess human rights, especially social and economic rights; and • To promote human rights and contribute to developing a sustain­able culture of human rights through education and training, community outreach and public awareness campaigns.

8. Baseline Allocations

9. Baseline Allocations (cont.)

10. Spending Trends: 01-02 to 04-05

11. Standard Items of Expenditure: 01-02 to 04-05

12. Budgeted expenditure per main programme 2004/05 Commission Management Provinces MCU Education, Training and Advocacy Legal Research

13. Growth in Human Resources 1996/97: 50 2000/01: 88 2004/05: 130

14. Outputs and service delivery indicators:Annual Report 2004/05

15. Output and Impact Assessment • Mixed Assessment: output-based and outcomes-based (impact) • Impact assessment • More complex • Apply to projects • Output-based assessment-favourable picture of performance of Commission

16. Outputs and service delivery indicators 2004/05

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23. Achievements

24. Number of Complaints over 6 year period

25. Outreach and Accessibility • Opening of two offices: NC and MP • Civil Society Advocacy Programme • Increased public outreach/ materials • 413 Educational Interventions • Improved Relationships with Provincial and Local Government • Increase in complaints: from 9055 (2003/04) to 12 194 (2004/05)

26. Focus on Rural Areas • ESR Pilot studies • Human Rights Week 2005 • Omnibus Education and Training (260 workshops and presentations in rural areas) • Farm schools

27. Monitoring • ESR: Introduction of Fieldwork • Equality Legislation: Monitoring instrument/ Site-visits to equality courts • Access to Information: Recommendations on Legislative Amendments • Submissions on Legislation

28. Inquiries and Site-visits • Khomani San Inquiry • Boom Gates Inquiry • Xenophobia Hearings • Site-visits to schools, hospitals, Lindela, equality courts, etc

29. Reports • Section 10 guide on PAIA • ESR report • Human Rights in Farming Communities (follow-up report) • Report on Inquiry on the Khomani San • Report on Inquiry into Boom gates

30. Materials (11 Languages) • My Rights My Responsibilities booklet • SAHRC General Poster • Bill of Rights Poster • Child Rights Poster • Pamphlets entitled: • What is the South African Human Rights Commission? • Older people, you have rights • Access to Information: Your right

31. Strategic Interventions • Roundtable: Property Clause • Indaba: Equality • Conference: 10-year review of HR • Meeting and Workshop: Traditional Leaders

32. Collaborative Work (Government) • DWAF: Anti-racism • Moral and Victim’s Charter • Provincial Government officials and MPLs: Equality Legislation • DoJ: • Regulations • Equality courts

33. Collaborative Work (Government) • Premier and MECs EC: Poor administration of social grants • DoE • Curriculum • Advance Certificate in Education • Monitoring human rights violations in schools • HRE in the SADC region (EISA) • SAQA and NQF

34. Collaborative Work • Parliament • Portfolio committees on Foreign and Home Affairs: Xenophobia Hearings • Older Persons Bill • NGO’s and CBOs • Ongoing

35. International Work and Standing • Resource in 12 Countries • 12 Foreign Delegations • Relationship: • UN Agencies • African Union • African Commission on Human and People’s Rights • OHCHR • Academic Institutions • Commonwealth

36. International Work and Standing • Secretariat for African NHRI’s • African Research Network on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • SADC workshops

37. Human Resources • Integrated HR system • Job evaluation • Employee wellness • Compliance: Labour Legislation • Skills Development • Service Level Agreements

38. Finance and Administration • Internal Audit • Audit committee • Finance and Procedure Manual • Fraud Prevention Policy

39. Administration and Information Technology • Comprehensive IT policy • Intranet: April 2005 • Web-based complaints management system • Improved Asset Management

40. Outputs and service delivery indicatorsStrategic Plan: 05-06

41. Programmes 05/06 • 1. Strategic Management • Human Resources • Finance and Administration • 2. Commissioners • 3. Media and Communications • 4. Legal Services • 5. Research and Documentation • 6. Education and Training • 7. Provinces

42. Budgeted Expenditure (R’000)2005/06

43. Budgeted Expenditure 05/06 Strategic Management Provinces Finance and Admin Education and Training Human Resources Research and Documentation MCU Commissioners Legal Services

44. Mid-Year Restructuring/Streamlining: 05/06 • Commissioners • Secretariat • Corporate Services • Finance and Administration • Human Resource Management • Operations • Legal Services • Research and Documentation • Education and Training • Media and Communications Provincial Offices

45. Outputs Service delivery indicator and target Framework for legislative and statutory compliance Meeting statutory requirements Strategic reviews and adherence to strategic objectives Compliance with Strategic Plan/ Management Retreat/ Bosberaad Risk assessment and management; and internal and external auditing Functional internal audit/ Workable process for external auditing Assessment and quality assurance Monthly reviews Project management National and provincial coordination Management and operational support Consultancy services, legal fees, studies and contributions Public service alignment Favourable positioning of Commission Speeches, talks, strategic interventions, regional and international liaison Strategic Management

46. Outputs Service delivery indicator and target Skills development and organisational development strategies Remuneration Employee Assistance Programme Human resource administrative systems Sound labour relations Employment equity Human resource policy development Implement adopted skills development plan and organisational development strategy Accurate and fair remuneration practices Implement adopted EAP  Modernised and accurate systems Legislative compliance Legislative compliance Respond to policy gaps Human Resources

47. Outputs Information and communications technology systems Service delivery indicator and target Development and maintenance of systems, programmes, hardware and software in terms of the Commission’s IT Security Policy and Master Systems Plan. Financial management and administration systems Annual financial statements for auditing  MTEF budget submission for the period 2005/06 – 2007/08   Monthly expenditure reports Review financial policy and procedure Audit services Implementation of internal audit function Establishment of North West provincial office Fully operational provincial office Finance and Administration

48. Outputs Service delivery indicator and target Raising profile of the Commission Strategic interventions Chair and Oversee public hearings, appeals and focus areas. 3 public hearings/ All appeals/ Access to information Equality Strategic interventions on human rights and media engagements Number of interventions in focus areas of child rights, disability, older persons, non-nationals, NGO/CBOs, international standards, HIV/AIDS, etc. Community Interventions, support and assistance/ Monitoring of service delivery at public institutions Community visits and monitoring the observance of human rights Representing Commission Speeches, articles, papers at conferences, seminars and other gatherings Human Rights policy development Adopted policy papers Commissioners

49. Outputs Service Delivery Indicators Reports, publications, promotional materials, website and Intranet Website revamp  Improved internal communications through intranet Development and Production of Annual Report and other reports Development, production and distribution of promotional materials Media liaison, monitoring and coverage Media coverage/ media monitoring Improved coverage of the Commission in national and provincial media. Media training Workshops/ seminars Media and Communications

50. Outputs Service delivery indicator and target Complaints handled Increase number of complaints handled by 20-30% per annum over the MTEF period Successful investigations, mediation and conclusion of at least 50% of complaints received within 90 days of receipt Litigation Identify and litigate appropriate cases Hearings and Inquiries Voluntary associations (also in provinces) Follow up on existing projects: a. Health b. Sexual abuse c. Grootboom  Others to be decided on New Case Management system Quality control and coordination of complaints Legal Services [2] For example Road Blocks and the Rights of the Elderly are all under consideration, but not yet submitted to SAHRC Complaints Committee, Senior Management or Joint Management for a decision.