The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) invites members of the media to the launch of a series of investigative and research reports that shed light on critical issues affecting gender equality in South Africa.

The reports to be launched are:

• A Lack of Commitment? Assessing Women’s Participation and Representation in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections
• Beyond Checking the Boxes: The Experiences of Women Politicians in South Africa
• The State of Thuthuzela Care Centres in the Eastern Cape
• Investigation into the Implementation of Pillar 3 of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in KwaZulu-Natal
• Investigation and Withdrawal of Sexual Offenses Cases in Mpumalanga

The launch will feature presentations of findings, recommendations, and responses from implicated entities, and an opportunity for media engagement.

Event details:
Date: 24 October 2025
Time: 09h00 – 15h00
Venue: The Capital on the Park, 101 Katherine Street, Sandton
RSVP: Ms Mikateko Shipalana
E-mail: media@cge.org.za / Mikateko@cge.org.za

Enquiries:
Javu Baloyi (CGE Spokesperson)
Cell: 083 557 3306
E-mail: Javu@cge.org.za

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