Purpose

To develop, review, implement and monitor implementation of and compliance with traditional affairs policies and legislation. Furthermore, the Programme’s purpose is to conduct research, establish systems for managing information on traditional and Khoi-San leaders, institutions and legislation implementation. The Programme is also responsible for providing support in respect of the processing of traditional and Khoi-San leadership disputes and claims. The programme also provides administrative and secretariat support to the Commission on Khoi-San Matters and the National Initiation Oversight Committee.

Description

The sub-programmes of the Research, Policy and Legislation Programme are:

RPL Management: To provide leadership for the programme and manage the Secretariats of the Commission on Khoi-San Matters and the National Initiation Oversight Committee.

Policy and Legislation: To develop, review, facilitate and monitor the implementation of and compliance with traditional affairs policies and legislation. The sub-programme is also responsible for supporting provincial governments on the development of provincial traditional affairs legislation and alignment thereof with national traditional affairs legislation.

Research and Information Management: To conduct research, establish and implement information management systems for traditional affairs legislation implementation, traditional and Khoi-San leaders and institutions/structures. Furthermore, this sub-programme is responsible for the processing, management and legislation compliance monitoring in respect of traditional and Khoi-San leadership disputes and claims.

Commission on Khoi-San Matters: To receive, investigate and conduct research on applications for Khoi-San communities and leaders’ recognition and make recommendations thereof to the Minister.