Report on Delivery to Women
The Department has an official policy on acceleration of equality between men and women.
- The Minister is a woman.
- In Senior Management, in 1994 there were 31 men and no women. By 1999, there were 38 men and 5 women.
Achievements For South African Women
- A study of government energy institutions as well as the electricity sector has revealed that women are grossly under-represented in the energy sector, constituting 11% of the total workforce and accounting for 5% of the total management. Black women are particularly under-represented, constituting 1% of the workforce and accounting for 1% of management.
15.2.1 Policies and Legislation
- The Department commits itself to ensure increased support and access for black and women businesses providing services or contracting with the department and energy parastatals.
Programmes and Activities
- The Department has participated in research that is concerned with ensuring that gender aspects are considered in the development of energy policies and in planning energy projects.
- In the Mine Safety and Rehabilitation sector, programmes have been developed to employ women, in particular, in participating in the rehabilitation of asbestos mines by developing and implementing agricultural projects.