SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,
LEADERSHIP

SOUTH AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”

SUPPORTING ELDERLY PEOPLE

 WHAT ROLE HAS THE LEADER PLAYED
IN CHAMPIONING GENDER AND GBV
ACTIVITIES?
• Mobilised resources for affected women and
elderly people
LEADERSHIP

• Capacity building workshops on GBV.

• Educating community on how to access council

services.

SUPPORTING ELDERLY PEOPLE

 HOW HAS THE LEADER INFLUENCED
THE LEVEL OF BUY IN AND
INVOLVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT?
• My ward has been affected by poor drainage and
potholes
LEADERSHIP

• I mobilised resources labour from my ward and

with support from the town Engineer we
managed to clean drains, potholes patching and
grass cutting

• Clean up campaigns were also conducted .

SUPPORTING ELDERLY
PEOPLE
 IS THE LEADER KNOWN WITHIN THE
INSTITUTION, COMMUNITY, ETC FOR
ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES OF GENDER
AND GBV?
• I am well known and respected in my community
LEADERSHIP

• I have advocated for the retention of our lady Engineer who was
almost fired.

• I work closely with all stakeholders e.g. police, health workers.

• Easy access to council facilities for community use.

 
  
  

SUPPORTING ELDERLY PEOPLE

 WHAT TIMES DOES THE LEADER
DEVOTE TO THIS WORK? IS IT PAID OR
VOLUNTARY?

• Being a Councillor is a voluntary job.

LEADERSHIP

• To be an effective Councillor one has to work

24/7 and be selfless. I represent my ward
without season.

SUPPORTING ELDERLY PEOPLE

 HOW HAS THE LEADER HELPED TO
POPULARISE GENDER AND GBV
ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES IN THE
WORKPLACE?
• I have made use of the already existing
LEADERSHIP

structures to popularize gender and gender

based violence activities e.g. gender desk,
gender focal person

• By showing videos on Gender based violence

and educating the community on the best
practices.

SUPPORTING ELDERLY
PEOPLE
 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
HOW IS THIS LINKED TO PERSONAL
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LEADER?
• No potholes in my ward (6)
• Drainage has improved
LEADERSHIP

• Refuse collection has improved due to opening up of

access roads
• Ability to communicate at all levels. Communications
has improved between Council and the community.
• Officials are willing to work with me because of my
humble nature 

SUPPORTING ELDERLY PEOPLE

 SHORT STORY OR ANECDOTE THAT
ILLUSTRATES THE PASSION OF THE
LEADER
• Since being elected into office every year I donate to the
elderly in my ward as illustrated from the slides.
LEADERSHIP

• At Council I become an unpopular Councillor ,when I

profusely advocated for the appointment of a female Town
engineer who most of my fellow councillor s thought did not
deserve appointment to a permanent position in Council.
Today most people have a different perception with regards
to this official because of the giant strides she has made for
our Council. Our Council has received 3 services vehicles
through her efforts as Town Engineer in less than 1 year . An
official who could have been chucked off had I not spoken on
behalf of a fellow woman.

SUPPORTING ELDERLY
LEADERSHIP

ANY QUESTIONS?

SUPPORTING ELDERLY PEOPLE