integrity and understanding of gender issues, like the members of Zimbabwe’s Gender Commission.61 The South African Human Rights Commission has even more powers than the South African Commission for Gender Equality because the Human Rights Commission must seek appropriate redress of human rights violations.62 Additionally, the South African Human Rights Commission must “require” the State to provide the Commission with information on the measures that they have taken towards the “realisation” of rights concerning housing, health care, food, water, social security, education, and the environment.63 In contrast, Zimbabwe’s Human Rights Commission’s powers are more limited: the Commission can promote, ensure observance, recommend measures to Parliament, and conduct research into human rights issues.64 On gender equality, Zimbabwe provides that when there is a chairperson and a deputy chairperson serving on a commission, they must both be of different genders.65 No such provisions are provided for under South Africa’s provisions on gender equality. 61 62 63 64 65 See id., Ch. 12, § 245. South Africa Constitution, Ch. 9, §184. Id. Zimbabwe Constitution, Ch. 12, § 243. Id., Ch. 18, § 320. 11