Commission for Gender Equality engages public sector departments on sexual harassment, 12 Dec

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will convene a Strategic Engagement on sexual harassment in South Africa’s public sector to assess the prevalence, management, and institutional response to sexual harassment across the public sector.

This engagement forms part of the CGE’s constitutional mandate to monitor gender equality, promote safe workplaces, and strengthen compliance with legislation that protects employees from harassment, intimidation, and gender-based discrimination.

The CGE has invited key public sector departments identified through complaints, monitoring reports, and previous investigations to participate. The engagement will create space for open dialogue, accountability, and collaboration to strengthen prevention, reporting, investigation, and enforcement mechanisms.

Departments invited are:
Department of Social Development, Eastern Cape
Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, Limpopo
Department of Education, Limpopo
Department of Public Works, Northern Cape
Department of Social Development, Northern Cape
Department of Public Works, North West
Department of Education, North West
Department of Public Works, Western Cape
Department of Social Development, Western Cape

The engagement seeks to address the systemic gaps that contribute to ongoing sexual harassment cases within the public sector. The CGE will also highlight areas of good practice and map out coordinated strategies to drive reforms within participating institutions.

Details of the engagement
Date: 12 December 2025
Time: 10h00
Venue: The Capital Melrose, Atholl Oaklands Road, Cnr Kernick Avenue, Melrose North; Johannesburg
RSVP: Mikateko Shipalana. Media@cge.org.za

Enquiries:
Spokesperson
Javu Baloyi
E-mail: Javu@cge.org.za
Cell: 083 579 3306

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