1 CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08

2 BUSINESS PLAN: 2007/08 1.Background 2.Mandate 3.Vision 4.Mission 5.Strategic Objectives 6Values & Principles 7.Key challenges 8.Programmes 9.Potential Partners 10.Business Plan

3 1. BACKGROUND 1.1Establishment and Governing Principles The Constitutional Institutions are: Independent Impartial Fearless have non interference of anyone including organs of state Accountable to National Assembly

4 2. MANDATE PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES

5 3. VISION “to contribute meaningfully and constructively to social transformation and nation- building for the attainment of a truly united south african nation”.

6 4. MISSION Be the channel of communication between the state and communities. Monitor compliance by the State and Civil Society with its mandate. Mediate in inter-community conflict situations and facilitate harmonious co-existence. Facilitate the development of programmes that foster sensitivity, respect and understanding for cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. Lobby Government Departments and legislative authorities in order to identify and recommend, amending, repealing or enacting laws undermining or supporting those rights respectively.

7 5.OBJECTIVES 5.1Efficiency, effectiveness, compliance & accountability 5.2Promotion and Protection of C-R-L rights of communities

8 6. VALUES AND PRINCIPLES A high standard of professional ethics. Efficient, Economic and Effective use of resources. Constructive social transformation and a development-orientated approach. Services must be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias. People’s needs must be responded to, and the CRL Communities must participate in policy- making. Accountability is crucial for the Commission. Transparency must be fostered at all times. Good people management, development, and utilization and Employment Equity practices.

9 7. KEY CHALLENGES 7.1 Diminishing human and African values of ‘ubuntu’ - Umntu ngumntu ngabantu. The concept of ‘ubuntu’ is a social, cultural, political and an economic concept. ‘Ubuntu’ as a system of ‘democracy’ and African system of living. ‘ubuntu’ in the context of community values and that the whole – a unit or body – is greater than the sum of its parts or individuals. Thus defining ‘community’ as a group of people who share common values, beliefs and practices.

10 7. KEY CHALLENGES CONTINUED 7.2 Competing definitions of ‘Community’: Groups of people who share a common space irrespective of difference of their cultural, religious and linguistic characteristics e.g. A Municipal Community.

11 7. KEY CHALLENGES CONTINUED 7.3 Unity in Diversity

12 7. KEY CHALLENGES CONTINUED 7.4False Identities and Self Determination Our historically entrenched false identities PROGRAMMES 6.2.1Investigation and Conflict Resolution; 6.2.2Research and policy Development; 6.2.3Public/Community Education and Awareness; 6.2.4Community Engagement and capacity Building.

13 7. KEY CHALLENGES CONTINUED 7.5Limited Resources HR Capacity DEPARTMENTPRESENT STAFFRESIGNATIONSPROPOSED POSITIONS Corporate Services2-1 Finance1 (Full Time) + 3 (Temp) 44 Programmes626 Chairperson’s Office2-None Secretarial Services11 (Events, Communication & Marketing) 2 IT1-None CEO’s Office2-None

14 7. KEY CHALLENGES CONTINUED Budget History 03/0404/0505/0606/0707/0808/0909/10 7,9409,70311,28613,40315,44718,49620,393

15 INTEGRATED APPROACH Investigation & Conflict Resolution Mediation System of ICR Receipt of Submissions/ Complaints from Communities Topical Issues Community Engagement Dialogue CRL Community Organizations CRL Elders Community Councils Traditional leaders Religious Leaders NCC System to Promote & Protect (Values, Beliefs, Symbols) Research & Policy Development Topics from ICR Topics from CE Community/ Public Education & Advocacy Dialogue Exhibitions Festivals Youth Focus: debate, camps Youth Camp

16 8 PROGRAMMES 8.1INVESTIGATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Investigation Mediation

17 8.2RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT Policy Review Monitoring policy formulation and implementation through research and advice on any issue concerning the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities. Recommendations to the appropriate organs of state. Assist in the development of strategies. Establish and maintain database of cultural, religious and linguistic community organizations and institutions and experts on these communities

18 8.3PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION Promote appreciation for cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. Promote public understanding of the objects, role and activities of the Commission COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE (NCC) Convene a national consultative conference every five years. Adhere to the prescribed process of inviting delegates to the conference. Determine the agenda and procedures to be followed at the conference, in line with the stated purpose.

COMMUNITY COUNCILS System establishment System of recognition of community councils Financial assistance to community councils.

20 9. Potential Partners Commission on Gender Equality Youth Commissions South African Human Rights Commission Department of Provincial & Local Government – Diminishing communities (San and the Khoi c-r-l rights) Pan South African Language Board – Prom & Prot of language rights of communities National Geographical Names Council – promotion & Protection of c-r-l rights in naming African Renaissance Movement Houses of Traditional Leaders South African Heritage Resources Agency National Heritage Council South African Museums Association Libraries AU, UNESCO

BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVESPROGRAMSUB PROGRAMME ACTIVITIESBUDGET Efficiency, Compliance, Effectiveness and accountability 1 Administration Policy Formulation; Monitoring and Evaluation 1.1Chairperson ’s Office Chairperson Commissioners Review Public Education and Advocacy Strategy Review Research and Development strategy Review Investigation and Conflict Resolution strategy Develop a system of Protection and Promotion Review Community Council strategy and Develop Regulations Develop Policy on Section 22 Committees Develop Policy for Councils of Elders Review Partnership Policy Develop Communication and Media Policy Develop a Marketing Policy Develop a fund raising policy Review Strategic Planning Review Monitoring and Evaluation System Coordinate activities of CRL Rights Commission Provide secretarial services to Plenary and Committees 5,360,000 Coordination, Human Resource & Financial Management CEO & Secretariat

22 OBJECTIVESPROGRAMSUB PROGRAMME ACTIVITIESBUDGET 1.2 Corporate Services  Performance Management  Code of Conduct  Leave/ Administration  Human Resource Management- Outstanding HR Policies  Equity Plan  Implementation of Performance Assessment  Tool – Recruitment & Retention Strategy Plan Information Management  Filing System and set up of registry  Set up resource centre 1,906, Financial Management Budget Planning, expenditure & Control  Review of financial management policies  Draw up a budget per strategic plan  Monitor expenditure & compliance with policies and legislation. 2,316,000 SUB TOTAL9,582,000

23 OBJECTIVESPROGRAMSUB PROGRAMME ACTIVITIESBUDGET 2. Protection & Promotion of CRL 2. Programme Implementation 2.2 RDP  Rights of Communities  Recover Diminished Heritage  Promote respect for CRL  Develop peace  Promote Community involvement & empowerment  Ethnographic Research – Rites of Passage in specific communities  Policy Review: Religious Education  Values in Education System  Theoretical Research- Naming  Marriage Systems  Religious Calendars  Burial Practices 2, 196, Public Education & Advocacy  Cultural Values  Rites of Passage: Significance & meaning  Religious Dialogue/ Seminars  Role of Religion in self, community, identity unity  Religious Holy Days  Cultural dialogue- values, beliefs & practices 1,082, ICR  Investigation of complaints  Mediation 1,056,000

24 OBJECTIVESPROGRAMSUB PROGRAMME ACTIVITIESBUDGET 2. Protection & Promotion of CRL 2. Programme Implementation 2.5 Public Consultation CC 1,531, NCC  NCC 2008/09  National Events: Africa Day, Africa Human Rights Day etc Community Councils  Policy guidelines & Regulations Provincial Services Spiritual Values & Practices: Identification & management of spaces of spirituality  Celebration of local events – cultural & religious Diversity Day, etc.  Commemoration of Local Events – Cultural & religious days Sub Total5,865,000 TOTAL BUDGET 15,447

25 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT 2007 BUSINESS PLAN SPECIFIC FOCUS AREA SUB-FOCUS AREAACTIVITIESPERFORMA NCE 2007 PERFORMANCE MEASURE/ OUTPUT BUDGET 1. Development of Diminished C-R-L Heritage) Dealing with definitions: C-R-L  Nama Cultural Project  African Religion Project  Sepedi: Dealing with challenges of official vs non- official languages  Completion of the Report  Launch of the Report  Completion of the report  Launch of the Report Ongoing  Report  Scholarly interaction  Policy Imputs and Implementation 200, Initiation as a rite of passage Initiation of girlsMedia LaunchS1  Constructive Feedback  Policy Formulation 150,000 3.Religious Equality A stakeholder hearing to be organised on the 18 April 2007  A Hearing  Immediate & Ongoing  Policy Formulation ito protection & promotion R20,000 4 Burial Practices Spaces & Spirituality Research Report  Research on Burial Costs  On death & dying: Cultural & Spiritual Dialogues & Media Launches ImmediatelyPolicy on Protection and Promotion 100,000

26 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT 2007 BUSINESS PLAN CONTINUED SPECIFIC FOCUS AREA SUB-FOCUS AREA ACTIVITIESPERFORMAN CE 2007 PERFORMAN CE MEASURE/ OUTPUT BUDGET 5 Mother Tongue Day Celebration Challenges: The meaning & significance of access of and to all mother tongue. Dialogue and Media Launch February 21Promotion & Public Awareness R10, 000

27 INVESTIGATION UNIT BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08 KEY OBJECTIVESSUB OBJECTIVESACTIVITIES Protection & Promotion of the Rights of CRL Communities Investigations & Conflict Resolution. Mediation & Conflict Resolution Cultural-Closure of ancestral burial grounds; Legislation & Practice 1.Mr Madonsela Vs Mr Arnold. (Paulpietersburg) 2.Tukutheli Korosi Eastern Cape 3.Nekhwevha & head man Limpopo Investigation & Conflict Resolution 1.Mr S Mili (Ezibeleni) 2.Mantsopa Municipality (Bloemfontein) 3.Mr Malefane (North West) 4.B Singh (Durban) 5.Joanne (Port Elizabeth) 6.Captain JG Le Roux (Western Cape) Investigation & Conflict Resolution Cases in Gauteng Mr Cloete Moulana Cassim A A Jeena Ad Hoc InvestigationsActively pursue cases that result out of the media

28 PUBLIC EDUCATION & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08 KEY OBJECTIVES SUB- OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIESKPI’SBUDGE T Protection & Promotion of the Rights of CRL Communities (i) Promote access to, & usage of spaces of cultural & spiritual significance. Youth Development -Youth awareness -Youth intercultural relations -Efficient partnerships with youth structures; local elders, SAHRA, Provincial Youth Commissions, DEAT National youth dialogue through information pamphlets Questionaire requiring local information; Media presentations & discussion Youth Seminar/ workshop in partnership with National Youth Commission Identification of spaces of cultural & spiritual significance – local, provincial and national audits. Categorisation and definition of c-r-l practices associated with such spaces / sites. Management plans for individual spaces (SAHRA) & CRL Rights Commission) Annual activity plans 90

29 PUBLIC EDUCATION & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08 CONTINUED KEY OBJECTIVES SUB- OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIESKPI’SBUDGET (ii) Facilitate Equality of Religions- holidays & holy days (iii) Recover community values, beliefs and practices in education Promote cultural practices of knowledge gathering and conservation Awareness of holidays of the various religions e. g Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Indigenous African Religion, Rastafarianism. Awareness of systems of initiating girls & boys into community membership Community cultural performance e.g. story telling National Calendar- inclusive of all religious holy days. Policy Recommendations on recognition of important holidays. Record of systems of initiation of girls & boys Local performances Identification of factors of possible negative impact e.g. virginity testing systems 30 (10 X 3) 50 (10 X 5)

30 PUBLIC EDUCATION & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08 CONTINUED KEY OBJECTIVES SUB- OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIESKPI’SBUDGET (iv) Diversity Day – May 2007 Provincial/ Local focus on dress, languages, religions, displays Dressed up for display; Dramatise languages (performances); Exhibitions of local heritage objects Definition of significance of displays 61 (partnerships with local municipalities and prov. DAC / Edu; local business people)

31 COMMUNITY COUNCILS BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08 KEY OBJECTIVES SUB- OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIESKPI’SBUDGETTIME FRAMES Protection and promotion of the Rights of CRL Communities (i) Registration of Community Councils Submit draft regulations to Ministry of Provincial & Local Government for adoption Regulations for registration of Community Councils 319No timeframe for this Call for registration with CRL Rights Commission (Advertise) Database of CRL VOs Annual Activity Plans Q1 Establish a database of c-r-l voluntary organizations – local, provincial and national. (Identify potential cc) Database of VO’s by competence Q1 (ii) Establishment of c-r-l community organizations and registration as c-r-l Community Councils Consultation & preparation for National Consultative Conference 2008 Plan for NCC 2008 Ongoing

32 COMMUNITY COUNCILS BUSINESS PLAN 2007/08 KEY OBJECTIVES SUB- OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIESKPI’SBUDGETTIME FRAMES Partnership with PEA programme Host 9 Provincial Consultative Conferences as a build up to the NCC before 2008 Visibility of CRL Rights Commission. Partnering of other units within the Commission At least 2 per quarter (iii) Draft a Charter on the promotion of Collective Rights of Communities Draft document and consultation. A document on the Charter. Q3