RT Article T1 The Bureaucratisation of the National Gender Machinery, Circumventing the "Red Tape" JF HTS teologiese studies VO 75 IS 4 A1 Ramparsad, Nitasha LA English YR 2019 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1946159751 AB The bureaucratisation of the National Gender Machinery (NGM) in South Africa is discussed with a specific focus on documenting the historical formation thereof. This article addresses the barriers to implementation and explains the evolution of gender mainstreaming as a strategy for gender equality. Key recommendations for the effective use of the structures of the NGM are provided with an emphasis on an integrated strategy for the furtherance of gender equality within the South African public service. K1 Gender Mainstreaming K1 South Africa K1 Equality K1 National Gender Machinery DO 10.4102/hts.v75i4.5568