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Auditor-General is expected to be impartial and to perform the powers of the office and its functions without fear, favour or prejudice.
Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities This commission is enabled by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Act, 2000 (No. 19 of 2002). This Act expands on section 185
of the constitution, which requires the commission to promote respect for and strengthen cultural, religious and linguistic rights. In doing so, the commission is
expected to assist in developing peace, friendship, humanity, tolerance and national unity, and to promote the right of these communities to develop their historically diminished heritage.
Commission for Gender Equality This commission is enabled by the Commission for Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act No. 39 of 1996). It has a duty to promote respect for gender equality. It monitors and evaluates progress
made in terms of policy development and the implementation thereof throughout the public sector. This includes monitoring compliance with the gender-oriented international human rights instruments that South Africa has signed.
Independent Electoral Commission This commission manages and ensures free and fair South African elections. It does this by promoting
knowledge of democratic electoral processes, compiling and maintaining voters’ rolls, registering political parties and adjudicating administrative disputes arising during elections. It is enabled by the Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (No. 51 of 1996). The Independent Electoral Commission has been at the forefront of the four successful national democratic elections of 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009, and has overseen
all the provincial and local government elections as well.
The Public Protector The Public Protector has a responsibility to investigate alleged improper conduct, as reported by people in the public or private sectors. This includes conduct that could stem from impropriety or prejudice within the affairs of the state, including fitness to hold office. The Public Protector is expected
to report to the National Assembly and to take appropriate remedial action. It is enabled by Public Protector Act, 1994 (No. 23 of 1994).
South African Human Rights Commission The commission performs its duties in terms of the Human Rights Commission Act, 1994 (No. 54 of 1994). This Act gives details to section 184 of the constitution. In terms of this section, the SAHRC has a responsibility to promote respect for human rights, a culture of human rights and enjoyment thereof. The commission must monitor and assess observance of these rights and take steps to ensure appropriate redress where such rights are violated.
Financial and Fiscal Commission The commission is enabled by the Financial and Fiscal Commission Act, 1997 (No. 99 of 1997). This commission makes recommendations to Parliament, provincial Legislatures and organized local government on the division of the revenue collected at the national level among the national, provincial and local spheres of government. It also advises the government on the imposition of provincial taxes and the shifting of powers and functions between the three spheres of government. In addition it advises on provincial and municipal applications for loans.
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) This is a creation of the Independent Communications Authority Act, 2000 (No.13 of 2000). It regulates
broadcasting in the public interest and must strive to ensure fairness and the representation of a diversity of views broadly representing the South African society on radio and television. Its mandate extends to the postal services and the electronic communications sectors.
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) The agency is created by the National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008 (No. 54 of 2008). It has a responsibility to advance youth development, and must guide and support initiatives to advance this across sectors of society and spheres of government. In particular it has to embark on
initiatives intended to advance the economic development of young people. In the final analysis, it is expected to develop an Integrated Youth Development Plan and Strategy and to co-ordinate its implementation.
Pan South African Language Board The board has the responsibility to promote and create conditions for the development and use of all official languages, including the Nama, Khoi and San languages, and signing. It is also expected to promote and ensure respect for all languages used by communities in South Africa. The Board is enabled by the Pan South African Language Board, 1995 (No. 59 of 1995).
Public Service Commission This commission is empowered to investigate, monitor and evaluate the organization and administration of the public service. This includes the successful achievement of government programmes, or lack thereof. The commission also has a duty to promote measures to ensure effective and efficient performance within the public service and to promote values and principles of public administration throughout it. It is created by the Public Service Commission Act, 1997 (No. 46 of 1997).
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