1. The South African Human Rights Commission 2009/10 Annual Report

2. Contents Overall Analysis: 2009/10 Performance Performance against pre-determined objectives Financial Performance Governance and Compliance Service Delivery Environment Promotion of Human Rights Protection of Human Rights Monitoring of Human Rights Promotion of Access to Information Institutional Environment Human Resources Information Technology Communications and Publications

3. Overall Analysis 2009/10 Performance Against Pre-determined Objectives Only 52% of the Commission’s objectives were achieved Financial constraints Human resource constraints IT challenges Clean Audit No matters of emphasis Concerns raised about performance

4. Overall Analysis 2009/10 Financial Performance Programme Audited Expenditure OutcomesActual 2005/62006/72007/82008/92009/10 R'000 Personnel25,07326,49831,65938,96646,851 Administrative4,8903,7362,9367,4649,235 Inventories756307246309693 Equipments1,2152,9375,9401,525632 Land & Buildings5,4036,1826,1097,4327,820 Professional Services4,9859,75210,0367,2877,524 Total42,32249,41256,92662,98372,755 Baseline allocation41,77449,22055,28160,60368,278 Additional funding5851,257 Donor funding-1,315309495996

5. Overall Analysis 2009/10 Governance and Compliance Internal Audit Internal Controls Risk Management Audit Committee

6. Service Delivery Environment Promotion of Human Rights 74 Community outreach interventions 371 presentations 182 radio interventions 24 seminars

7. Service Delivery Environment Protection of Human Rights

8. Service Delivery Environment Monitoring Human Rights Public hearings on economic and social rights Assisted in drafting National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance Health Report launched

9. Service Delivery Environment Promotion of Access to Information 4 audits undertaken; 36 training workshops held and 1 seminar conducted 208 legal assistance requests: 71from public bodies, 57 from private bodies and 80 from individuals First regional Indaba for information officers in KZN

10. Institutional Environment Human Resources Human resources plan developed Recruitment and selection strategy implemented Staff development strategy 83 staff trained 5 bursaries awarded 28 staff inductions

11. Institutional Environment Information Technology Successful upgrade of the Exchange Server to address the Commission’s bandwidth challenges Server upgrade from 2000 to 2003 environment completed successfully The Commission changed to a new internet service provider, moving from PCB-IS to Telkom

12. Institutional Environment Communications and Publications The sub-programme facilitated the production and distribution of the following reports: 2009 Annual Report Access to Health A Critical Reflection on an Institutional Journey A report on the Commission’s Investigation into issues of Rule of Law, Justice and Impunity arising from the 2008 Public Violence against Non-Nationals Three issues of Kopanong newsletter (4000 per issue) were produced and distributed in line with the sub-programme’s distribution strategy

13. Addressing Challenges 2010/11 to 2011/12 Strategic Planning Sessions Mid-Term Strategic Review (15 October) Commissioners Strategy Workshop (mid-November) Strategic Review (end November) Restructuring Report – Phase 1 (mid-December) Restructuring Report – Phase 2 (February 2011)

14. Short Term Focus August 2010 to March 2011 Restructuring Resource allocation (financial and human) Consultative fora Relationship with Commissioners Focal point for Commissioners Meaningful consultation and feedback Relationship with Parliament Office for Institutions Supporting Democracy Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Engaging other Chapter 9s

15. Medium Term Focus April 2011 to November 2011 Strategic Realignment Strategic review Commissioners’ portfolios Restructuring Organisational review Consultative fora External Relations Parliament Media Chapter 9s Stakeholders

16. Road Map Short, Medium and Long-Term Goals Short August 2010 to March 2011 Medium April 2011 to November 2011 Long December 2011 to June 2012 Restructuring Commissioners Parliament Strategic Realignment External Relations Resource reallocation Restructuring Monitor & Review Weekly reports Review Fortnightly Reports Review Monitor Implementation Review Mid-Term Review Implementation Limited engagement Review Implementation phase Reporting obligations to Parliament