1. Presentation To The Portfolio Committee 15 October 2015

2. Our Strategic Direction
INTRODUCTION
Our Strategic Direction
Vision - A South Africa that respects diverse cultural, religious and linguistic rights of all communities

3. OUR MISSION
To foster principles of respect, equality, non-discrimination and free association among and within cultural,religious and linguistic communities

4. 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

5. PROGRAM DIAGRAM -2014/2015
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)

6. ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2014/2015
Increased visibility of the Commission
All programmes in their operation contributed to this achievement.
PEE Unit
17 education and awareness campaigns
3 cultural, religious and linguistic Rights dialogues

7. PEE UNIT Continued.....
Managed to conduct 9 provincial mini conferences.
CM UNIT
Our communication and marketing strategy saw the Commission running:
More media campaigns and press conferences on critical cultural, religious and linguistic rights matters

8. RPD
The following Research Projects were completed in 2014/15
Initiation Report
Ukuthwala Report
Report on the re-use of graves
Report on animal slaughter

9. LS&CR
Managed to deal with 72% of the 80 cases received in 2014/15 financial year.
54 cases were received and 31 were finalized
Culture related cases were 25
Religious related cases were 24
Language related cases were 5

10. LS & CR continued......
Finalised cases were as follows:
Culture Religion Language

11. Driving Operational Excellence
Commission’s operation has improved substantially this past year.
Our newly appointed Commissioners are focused and energetic
We were able to review our organisational values, vision, goals, strategic objectives and outcomes

12. Driving Operational Excellence continued......
Management focused more on internal processes as more of the findings year in and year out were more into lack of internal controls. We were lacking policies and then targeted March 2015 to have worked on more policies relating to Information Tech, Finance, and HR. As a result our plenary approved many of the policies in the previous financial year.

13. AUDITOR GENERAL OPINION
It is with Pleasure that the CRL Rights Commission report that the opinion of the Auditor General remains unqualified. Improvements were reported in respect of the following:
There are no matters of emphasis
No irregular expenditure
No unauthorized expenditure
No wasteful expenditure
It is our vision since last year as a Commission that we strive to achieve a clean audit in the near future.

14. Financial overview Notes: All amounts are reported as R’ 000.
Financial performance 2014/15
The CRL Rights Commission utilised the allocated funding effectively, reporting a surplus of R 100. The surplus represent 0.29% of the allocated budget.
The CRL Rights improved operational expenditure to 49% of total expenditure, while reducing staff related cost to 51% of total expenditure. This improvement impact on the delivery of services in respect of a smaller staff component to implement the strategy.
Economic classification
2014/15
% of total expenditure
2013/14
Compensation of employees
18 042
51.47
18 646
57.37
Goods and Services
17 011
48.53
11 467
38.08
Total expenditure
35 053
30 113
Total Allocation
34 974
32 503

15. Financial overview - Continued
Notes:
Expenditure trends 2012 to 2015
Compensation of employees increased with 8.74% over the past three years, due to cost of living adjustments and performance incentives. The CRL Rights Commission experience cost pressure in respect of compensation of employees amid a reduction in staff numbers from 42 to 32 permanent employees.
The overall reduction in operational expenditure is related to the increment in compensation of employees that exceed the increase in allocation over the period.
Total expenditure over the period remained constant with a slight growth of 1.57%. Which reflect the efforts made by the Commission to restructure the budget to improve on strategy implementation.
The baseline allocation of the CRL Rights Commission was adjusted slightly by 2.18% over the period. The higher rate of growth in employee cost will have a shrinking effect on implementation of the strategy of the Commission.

16. Table and graph of expenditure trend 2012 to 2015.
Economic classification
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
% change
Compensation of employees
16 592
18 646
18 042
8.74
Goods and services
17 919
11 467
17 011
(5.07)
Total expenditure
34 511
30 113
35 053
1.57
Total allocation
34 227
32 503
34 974
2.18

17. Financial overview - continued
Notes:
Expenditure trends 2016 to 2019
Compensation of employees is expected to increase with 13.16% over the medium term. The increment is in part due to cost of living adjustments and performance incentives. The major contributing factor is strategic positions that the CRL Rights Commission needs to fill as a priority.
Operational expenditure is expected to increase with 7.82%. The increment in operational expenditure will be applied to maintain current service levels as far as possible.
The baseline allocation of the CRL Rights Commission is expected to increase by 11.09% over the period. Still in a shortfall to the adjustment to compensation of employees.
Economic classification
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
% change
Compensation of employees
23 615
25 226
26 722
13.16
Goods and services
14 906
15 221
16 071
7.82
Total allocation
38 521
40 447
42 793
11.09

18. Financial overview - continued
Proposal in respect of adjustments to the baseline allocation of the CRL Rights Commission
In the 2017/18 financial year the CRL Rights Commission is due to host a National Consultative Conference (NCC) as per Act 19 of 2002.
The CRL Rights Commission urgently need to deliver services at communities, and therefore need to develop provincial offices.
Priority
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
NCC
10 000
Provincial offices
50 000
39 962
42 441
Total additional funding required
49 962

19. Financial Review Summary
The CRL Rights Commission remains under constraints in respect of financial resources. The Commission have a vision to expand services and improve on response times, as well as increase its scope of delivery. This vision require financial resources to create sufficient capacity and deliver services.
Funding of the CRL Rights Commission have to be brought on par with that of other Chapter 9 institutions to enable the Commission to contribute to national unity and stability as envisaged in the National Development Plan.
The CRL Rights Commission proved its ability to deliver services with limited resources and to employ the limited resources effectively and in compliance with legislation. In order to improve service delivery further will require investment of financial resources in the programs of the Commission.

20. conclusion
Thank you!!!