1. 1 STRATEGIC PLAN 2007/08

2. 2 VISION The South African Human Rights Commission – as a constitutional body that supports democracy – seeks to be an effective organization for the promotion and protection of human rights; to be the focal point for human rights practice in South Africa; and to be accessible to everyone.

3. 3 STRATEGIC PLAN 2007/08 MISSION The South African Human Rights Commission is the national institution established to support constitutional democracy through the promotion and protection of human rights by:  Raising awareness of human rights issues;  Monitoring and assessing the observance of human rights;  Education and training on human rights; and  Addressing human rights violations and seeking effective redress.

4. 4 STRATEGIC PLAN 2007/08 OUTCOMES The SAHRC works towards affirming human dignity by facilitating access to all human rights, with special emphasis on the right to equality, economic and social rights and freedom from crime and violence. VALUES In the realisation of its vision and in the carrying out its mission, the Commission’s operations are founded on the values of ubuntu, the promotion of dignity and equality, respect for human rights and accountability to the nation.

5. 5 STRATEGIC PLAN 2007/08 Restructuring / Additions –Creation of three programmes Parliamentary Liaison and Legislation and Treaty Body Monitoring (PLLTBM) Information and Communications (PIC) Special Programmes: Community Outreach and Advocacy Programme (COMOUT) –Creation of four co-ordinator positions ie, Business and Human Rights Co-ordinator Crime and Human Rights Co-ordinator Disability Co-ordinator Equality Co-ordinator

6. 6 ORGANOGRAM

7. 7 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES COMMISSIONERS To raise the profile of the SAHRC by engaging with appropriate stakeholders, including ministries, government and civil society. To make strategic interventions and provide leadership in relation to human rights issues. To respond to human rights issues within communities. To represent the SAHRC and its interest in human rights initiatives. To develop human rights related and organisational policies. To assist and support the work of the secretariat’s programmes

8. 8 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Strategic Management To ensure constitutional and legislative compliance within the operations of the Commission. To conduct strategic reviews in response to the internal and external environment. To ensure the alignment of SAHRC programmes with its strategic objectives and national priorities. To manage effective accountability mechanisms and a quality assurance system. To ensure effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of resources in terms of the PFMA. To strategically position the SAHRC favourably within the human rights field, nationally, regionally and internationally, including media interventions.

9. 9 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Financial Management Budgeting process and Budget implementation and controls. Timely, accurate and reliable financial reports. Effective financial and internal controls. Risk Management. Anticorruption and fraud prevention measures. Processing payments and reconciling financial accounts. Processing and reconciling payroll.

10. 10 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES CORPORATE SERVICES: Admin, IT and Supply Chain Management To develop and maintain efficient administrative systems To provide administrative and logistical support to the operations of the Commission, nationally and provincially To develop and maintain an information technology systems To provide effective and efficient IT communication

11. 11 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES CORPORATE SERVICES: Human Resource Management To develop a comprehensive human resource service within the Commission To ensure that the SAHRC manages an efficient compensation system To implement staff development initiatives To promote sound employee relations and ensure compliance with relevant labour legislation To provide efficient Human Resources administration and management

12. 12 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Education, Training and Public Awareness To conduct training, workshops, seminars, presentations and capacity building programmes on equality, economic and social rights, promotion of access to information, farming communities and the SAHRC’s focus areas. Respond to requests for training from organisations and communities. To provide in-house capacity building for the SAHRC on the equality legislation, access to information and general human rights themes and training methodology. To ensure the institutionalisation of human rights education and provide a system of quality assurance in the education and training programmes of the SAHRC. …

13. 13 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Education, Training and Public Awareness To implement human rights education projects in line with the strategic objectives of the Commission, nationally and regionally. To conduct community outreach and awareness programmes. To develop appropriate human rights education and training material. To develop and implement an e-Learning blue-print for the SAHRC. To develop and execute the SAHRC’s e-Learning strategies in line with the strategic objectives and standards set out for e-Learning in a South African context.

14. 14 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Legal Services To investigate individual and systemic complaints of human rights violations. To provide appropriate redress and resolve disputes regarding violations. To initiate investigations into human rights violations.

15. 15 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Research and Documentation To monitor and assess the observance of economic and social rights. To monitor and assess the observance of human rights, including legislation monitoring and the right to equality. To maintain a leading human rights library and documentation centre.

16. 16 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Parliamentary Liaison and Legislation and Treaty Body Monitoring (PLLTBM) Liaise with government and civil society concerning South Africa’s international treaty body obligations To conduct research, develop reports and follow up on recommendations from treaty bodies. To facilitate interaction between the SAHRC and parliament To promote and protect human rights by providing input on proposed legislation that impacts on human rights, nationally and provincially. …

17. 17 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Parliamentary Liaison and Legislation and Treaty Body Monitoring (PLLTBM) To support participative democracy through facilitating civil society engagement with legislation making though conducting training, hosting workshops and seminars, and facilitating a civil society forum to obtain input on parliamentary and government liaison. To promote oversight of economic and social rights through provincial parliaments.

18. 18 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Information and Communications (I&C) To establishe a communication-friendly environment within the SAHRC and with stakeholders / role-players. To develop corporate and educative publications through electronic and other means. To enhance the corporate image of the SAHRC through public and media relations initiatives. To monitor and assess the implementation of the right of access to information. To promote proper records and information management internally and externally

19. 19 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Special Programmes – Co-ordinators To streamline, drive and Co-ordinate the work of the SAHRC in relation to vulnerable sectors. To provide support within the SAHRC to respond to human rights violations within these sectors. To assist with advocacy, public awareness and legal services. To contribute to knowledge generation in the development and publication of the annual human rights development report and quarterly journal in relation to sectors. To implement projects in line with agreements with donor agencies.

20. 20 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Special Programmes – Civil Society Advocacy Programme (CSAP) To provide support to Chapter 9 Institutions (C9s: SAHRC, CGE and OPP). To enhance capacity of the C9s. To provide active advocacy support to selected civil society organisations (CSOs) and communities.

21. 21 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Special Programmes – Community Outreach and Advocacy Unit (COMOUT) To reach people in marginalized communities and promote human rights. To promote a “train the trainer” aspect to human rights interventions. To include a practical step-by-step guide in accessing services which promote human rights, in particular economic and social rights. To work with NGOs, civil society bodies and local government in promoting human rights within communities. To partner with other internal structures within the SARHC in promoting human rights. …

22. 22 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OPERATIONS: Special Programmes – Community Outreach and Advocacy Unit (COMOUT) To reach as many people as possible through mass communication means such as community radio. To implement a M&E system which will provide a needs analysis and an impact assessment on the programmes within the framework of the objectives of the SAHRC.

23. 23 OUTPUTS AND SERVICE DELIVERY INDICATORS 2007/08 (Four new/restructured programmes)

24. 24 Outputs and service delivery indicators: PLLTBM Sub- Programme OutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone International Treaty Body Monitoring Policy Development Internal information service Government Liaison Workshops & Seminars Research Policy Document Number of Treaty Body Updates and Memo’s Treaty Body Database Number of workshops and seminars Number of research projects Completed Policy Document Quarterly Treaty Body Update and 2 Memo’s Completed Treaty Body Database 10 Workshops / seminars 1 research project Updated Policy Document 2 Treaty Body Updates and 2 Memo’s Meetings and liaison with government regarding treaty body obligations 2 Workshops / seminars 2 research projects towards development of treaty body shadow report

25. 25 Outputs and service delivery indicators: PLLTBM Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Parliamentary Liaison & Legislation Monitoring Submissions on draft legislation. Internal information service - Legislation Updates and Memos Parliamentary & civil society liaison Workshops & Seminars Co-ordination of think tank on legislation monitoring Number of submissions Number of Parliamentary Updates and Memos Number of parliamentary meetings and functions attended Number of workshops and seminars Frequency of meetings per annum 8 submissions 4 Parliamentary Updates and 6 Memos Attendance at 40 portfolio committee meetings; Attendance at 40 civil society functions; 20 SAHRC persons to attend and present at meetings in parliament 4 Workshops / seminars Bi-annually 8 Submissions 4 Parliamentary Updates and 6 Memos

26. 26 Outputs and service delivery indicators: PLLTBM Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Provincial Parliamentary Liaison Policy Development Briefings to provincial parliaments Provincial parliamentary Liaison Workshops & Seminars Newsletter Policy document Number of briefings Creation of database Number of workshops Development of training materialsNumber of newsletters Completed Policy document4 briefings Database of provincial parliaments 1 Workshop Training materials 2 Newsletters Updated Policy Document 9 briefings Updated database 9 Workshops 4 Newsletters

27. 27 Outputs and service delivery indicators: I&C Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Communication and Publications Communication Strategy (Including newsletter) Implementation of Communication strategy Corporate image activities Annual and Strategic Reports Publications: corporate, educative and thematic/ programmatic Website and Intranet GCIS Adopted strategy As per project plan Corporate DVD/ Corporate Identity Manual/Promotional material Professionally edited and published Annual and other reports Number and quality of publications Improved internal and external communications Extend of using GCIS and other public communications infrastructure June As per project plan July/August/When required As per treasury regulations As per strategic needs of other programmes Monthly updates Annual review of strategy Dependent on annual review As per regulations/ work plans As per treasury regulations As per project plan/proactive interventions Monthly updates

28. 28 Outputs and service delivery indicators: I&C Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone MediaMedia Strategy Implementation of media strategy Media liaison, monitoring and coverage Proactive media interventions Conferences, seminars and workshops Completed media strategy in line with the Communication Strategy As per project plan Number of queries fielded Media analysis Features/Press Releases/ Media Alerts/Advertorials Number and frequency June 07 As per project plan 100% Monthly analysis of media Monthly/Weekly/Weekly/When required When required Annual review of media strategy As per project plan Monthly analysis of media trends Monthly/Weekly/Weekly/When required/ When required

29. 29 Outputs and service delivery indicators: I&C Sub- Programme OutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Access to Information Deputy Information Officer Consolidation of Section 32 reports of the public bodies Assist with complaints/mediation interventions Knowledge generation through research Information and Deputy- Information Officer’s Forum and Access to Information Indaba Support to special projects Respond to request Number of respondents for section 32 information As per request from legal services Generate knowledge by publishing papers and opinions Successful hosting of Indaba and Forum As per request 100 % response within the PAIA timeframes 100% response 100% response to request 2 per year Hosting annual meeting/ before December 2007 100% response to request 100 % response within the PAIA Timeframes 100% response 100% response to request 3 per year Hosting annual meeting before December of every year 100% response to request

30. 30 Outputs and service delivery indicators: I&C Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Access to InformationContribution to human rights development report and human rights journal Assist with public awareness, education and training Other interventions in response to SAHRC obligations under PAIA Comprehensive and integrated management and quality assurance system As per project plan As per request from education and training Training of information and deputy information officers Number of interventions required Adopted systems document/ norms and standards As per project plan 100% response to request 100% intervention June 2007 As per project plan 100% response to request 100% intervention Quarterly reviews

31. Outputs and service delivery indicators: I&C Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Records ManagementRecords Management Policy Implement Records Management Policy File Plan Retention / Disposal Schedule & Procedures Security and Access Classification Scheme Registry EDRMS (Electronic Document and Records Management System) Approved records management policy As per policy Submit File Plan for approval by the National Archives and Records Service of SA (NARS) Compile Retention / Disposal Schedule & Procedures Compile Security and Access Classification Scheme Pilot a registry system within at least two departments Pilot an EDRMS June 07 As per policy Implement approved File Plan Submit Retention and Disposal Schedule & Procedures for approval by NARS Implement approved Security and Access Classification Scheme Roll-out and Implement a registry system Roll-out and implement the EDRMS Annual Review of policy As per policy Implement approved File Plan Implement approved Retention and Disposal Schedule & Procedures Implement approved Security and Access Classification Scheme; Implement a registry system Implement the EDRMS

32. Outputs and service delivery indicators: I&C Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Records ManagementRecords Management Policy Implement Records Management Policy File Plan Retention / Disposal Schedule & Procedures Security and Access Classification Scheme Registry EDRMS (Electronic Document and Records Management System) Approved records management policy As per policy Submit File Plan for approval by the National Archives and Records Service of SA (NARS) Compile Retention / Disposal Schedule & Procedures Compile Security and Access Classification Scheme Pilot a registry system within at least two departments Pilot an EDRMS June 07 As per policy Implement approved File Plan Submit Retention and Disposal Schedule & Procedures for approval by NARS Implement approved Security and Access Classification Scheme Roll-out and Implement a registry system Roll-out and implement the EDRMS Annual Review of policy As per policy Implement approved File Plan Implement approved Retention and Disposal Schedule & Procedures Implement approved Security and Access Classification Scheme; Implement a registry system Implement the EDRMS

33. Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Community Outreach, Advocacy and Training Access to justice /Economic and Social rights Civil society networking forums Capacity building for civil society Train the trainer Community drama workshops Seminars and Roundtables Human rights events and campaigns (theme based or general) Human Rights Week Community visits and Informal walkabouts Number / extent of outreach Extent of enquiries made Number of representatives and extent of enquiries and requests No of interventions and representatives Feedback received No of interventions and representatives Feedback from M&E No of interventions and people involved Queries and feedback received No of representatives and response to requests received Collaboration No of events and themes Once a year Number of visits 18-22 Interventions prioritising Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal-Working through SAHRC departments- 2 major forum meetings per annum and at least 10 smaller one’s- Quarterly basis intervention prioritising Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal- As an add on to other training courses Interventions especially prioritising Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal - Working through SAHRC departments 4-6 community drama workshops for the year 1 per quarter 1 event quarterly 1 for the three provinces 3 per quarter Collaboration with other SAHRC departments 24 Interventions prioritising Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal-Working through SAHRC departments 2 major forum meetings per annum and at least 10 smaller one’s-Quarterly basis intervention prioritising Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal- As an add on to other training courses Interventions especially prioritising Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal – Working through SAHRC departments10 community drama workshops for the year 1 per quarter 1 event quarterly 1 for the three provinces 3 per quarter Collaboration with other SAHRC departments Outputs and service delivery indicators: COMOUT

34. 34 Outputs and service delivery indicators: COMOUT Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone MediaCommunity radio, capacity building programme Greater coverage of SAHRC outreach/ campaign in community media Media briefings – press conferences Integration of edutainment Newspaper/magazine articles Media Educational Interventions Number and extent of people reached Number of releases quoted in media Number of events covered by the media / Quality of reporting Number of requests for interviews/comments as covered by the media Response to requests for interviews/comments as covered by the media Number and extends of exposure Community stations (Limpopo, E Cape and KwaZulu -Natal) All provinces – dependent on issue and provincial need 1 per month 1 per month or as per issue requires 1 per month/dependent on activities 60-80% response As per media plan Community stations (Limpopo, E Cape and KwaZulu – Natal) All provinces – dependent on issue and provincial need 1 per Month 1 per month or as per issue requires 1 per month/dependent on Activities 60-80% response As per media plan

35. 35 Outputs and service delivery indicators: COMOUT Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone Monitoring and evaluation Concept paper Unit Monitoring Develop questionnaires Provides programme or project design feedback M&E Feedback on programme performance/ recommendations Number of recommendations Design of monitoring system Number of questionnaires produced, piloted or implemented Develop M&E field guide Number of programmes within Commission Policy proposals/ Strategic proposals Implementation of monitoring system Pilots need analysis questionnaire and conducts two questionnaire design workshops Roll out of field guide 3-5 programmes Policy proposals Strategic proposals Implementation of monitoring System Pilots need analysis questionnaire and conducts two questionnaire design workshops Roll out of field guide 3-5 programmes

36. Outputs and service delivery indicators: CO-ORDINATORS Sub-ProgrammeOutputMeasures/Indicators 2007/08 Target Milestone2008/09 Target Milestone - 2009/10 Target Milestone HIV/AIDS / Non-nationals / Child Rights / Disability / Older Persons / Crime and Human Rights / Business and Human Rights Strategy on integration and coordination of portfolios Position papers Streamline, drive & coordinate activities relating to the various portfolios Assist with advocacy, & public awareness Monitor human rights development Conduct research Establish & strengthen strategic partnerships Implement donor funded projects Completed and adopted strategy Completed position papers Number and frequency of activities / Level of collaboration with programmes and provinces Number and extent of interventions Number/ Frequency of monitoring activities Number/ Frequency As per project plan Implementation as per adopted strategy/ March 08 June 07 Weekly/ Monthly activities 60% of all activities to be concluded though programmes and provinces 100% of requests Proactive /reactive Production of Human Rights Development Report; Annual / Quarterly Journal; Occasional Papers 80-100% response As per project plan Annual review of strategy Review position papers Monthly On request 80-100% response As per project plan

37. 37 Baseline Allocations Baseline allocation (R’ thousand) 2002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/09 27 40132 72837 65341 77449 22055 28160 503

38. 38 Baseline Allocations (cont.)

39. 39 Standard Items of Expenditure: 03/04 to 06/07 PROGRAMME`Audited R’000 2003/04 Audited R’000 2004/05 Audited R’000 2005/06 Estimates R’000 2006/07 Personnel18,33021,24625,07326,005 Administrative2,0053,7296,057 6,469 Inventories1,178884 756 923 Equipment3,093- 119 187 Land & buildings1,8604,4755,403 5,769 Professional services2,9928,4934,985 8,155 Total29,45838,82742,39347,508 Baseline allocation32,72837,65341,77449,220

40. 40 Budgeted expenditure per main programme 2007/08