Presentation To The Portfolio Committee 13 October 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR “

Our Strategic Direction INTRODUCTION Our Strategic Direction Vision – Mutual respect amongst diverse cultural, religious and linguistic communities

OUR MISSION To foster rights of communities to freely observe and practise their culture, religion and language

POLICY MANDATE OF THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996, Sections (30 & 31), 185 and 186. Act No. 19,2002 Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities Act, 2002

Report of the Auditor General The CRL Rights Commission maintained its status of an unqualified audit opinion. No matters of emphasis were reported for the second year. All programmes of the commission attained their set targets in the year under review.

PROGRAM DIAGRAM -2015/2016 Communication and Marketing (CM) Public Engagement and Education (PEE) Research and Policy Development (RPD) Legal Services and Conflict Resolution(LS&CR ) Financial and Corporate Services (F&CS)

Overview of the Operating Environment The third Commission was appointed in March 2014 Since then the environment in which the Commission operates in has changed. Services, as well as the public profile of the Commission were elevated.

2015/2016 Impact Analysis During this period, the Commission received about 2, 422 mentions in broadcast, print, online and social media and this had a yearly cumulative circulation figure of 1 365 234 062 which comes down to an average of 113 769 505 per month.

The rise in the number of cases received by the Commission (Comparative analysis) 2013/2014 the Commission received 31 community cases In 2014/2015 (after the appointment of new commissioners) 75 cases were received In 2015/2016 the Commission received 211 community cases In the 1st quarter of 2016/2017, 62 community cases were received eg. (Shembe case, Deaths in initiation, Ukuhlolwa etc.). This project to 248 cases for the year.

Programmes-Cases The Commission received 211 cases in 2015/16 financial year. 106 cases were finalized and closed 66 of the closed cases concerned cultural rights 32 of the closed cases concerned religious rights 8 of the closed cases concerned linguistic rights

Cases continued... 105 cases are pending recommendations on policy and regulations

Programmes-dialogues In the year under review, the Commission had to facilitate resolution of friction between and within cultural, religious and linguistic communities. For Example: 8 conflict resolutions were conducted (Roodepoort community-the school saga, Khutsong, ficksburg etc. with the purpose of capacitating communities on alternative means of resolving conflict.

Dialogues continued..... A target of 4 cultural dialogues were set and 4 were achieved . Some themes covered included: “the role of youth in preserving culture and heritage” 4 religious dialogues were set and 4 were achieved. Themes included: “The role of women in religion” 4 language dialogues were set and 4 were achieved. Themes included: “The inequality of language: challenges of indigenous languages in professional sector and business” 11 cultural, religious and linguistic rights campaigns were set and 12 were achieved.

Programmes-projects From 2015 August – present, we embarked on the “Commercialization of religion and abuse of people’s belief systems” project. The report is finalized and we will be launching it. We have written to the Speaker’s office requesting the joint sitting for the tabling of the report.

Projects- Continued..... Another research report produced in the year under review is the re-use of graves The launch of people living with Albinism campaigns (March 2015-present)

Driving Operational Excellence Management focused more on internal processes as some of the findings in the past identified challenges with internal controls. Due to the work of the CRLRC and threats received in the year under review, we managed to install biometrics systems and sought security services.

Expenditure trends The CRL Rights Commission have limited retained earning to employ to maintain the delivery of its mandate. The CRL Rights Commission exercises prudence in the utilization of financial resources as demonstrated by the efforts to remain within budget allocation, not with standing pressure in respect of the implementation of its strategic plan. The CRL Rights Commission strictly follows the guidelines from National Treasury in respect of cost containment measures.

Expenditure forecast continued.... The savings generated from vacancies is not sustainable and the CRL Rights Commission will need to fill in unavoidable vacancies during the medium term. The baseline allocation is insufficient to support the current performance of the CRL Rights Commission.

Expenditure trends Economic classification 2013/14 R’ 000 % variance 2014/15-2015/16 Administrative expenditure 2 588 5 752 6 973 21,2 Audit Fees 1 292 1 188 1 556 31 Employee cost 18 646 18 042 17 912 (0,7) Operating expenditure 7 140 9 637 11 013 14,3 Depreciation 475 434 437 0.7

Expenditure Forecasts Economic classification 2016/17 R’ 000 2017/18 R’ 000 2018/19 R’ 000 % variance 2016/17 – 2018/19 Administrative expenditure 3 365 3 444 3 709 10.2 Audit fees 1 188 1 211 1 234 3.9 Employee cost 23 615 25 226 26 722 13.16 Operating expenditure 10 160 10 367 10 921 7.5 Capital expenditure 22 24 30 36.4 Depreciation 341 347 353 3.5

Irregular and Wasteful expenditures Irregular expenditure of R 43 k is reported where the CRL Rights Commission failed to source 3 written quotations. The expenditure was in respect of procuring toner for photocopiers urgently. Wasteful expenditure of R 51 k is reported in respect of the intention of management to revalue assets. The decision to revalue assets were reconsidered on the basis that it will incur recurring cost, which can be avoided if the useful lives of assets is adjusted appropriately.

Conclusion Although under severe financial constraints, the Commission is doing all it can in giving service to our communities in line with our mandate.

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