Agb Adjunkspeaker, geagte lede, die DA herinner die Huis voortdurend daaraan, soos ons nou-nou net weer gehoor het, hoeveel hulle kwansuis vir die mense van die Wes-Kaap, ongeag ras, geslag of sosiale status, omgee. Nou blyk dit hulle aksies spreek duideliker tot die waarheid as hulle woorde.
DA-aksies bewys dat die DA nie 'n party is wat omgee vir die armste van die armes nie, en hulle beleid in die Wes-Kaapse provinsiale regering onderstreep di feit. In plaas daarvan dat hulle geleenthede skep vir die mense in die gemeenskappe wat hulle voorgee hulle voor omgee, ontneem hulle dieselfde gemeenskappe van geleenthede en word sulke geleenthede aan reeds suksesvolle besighede uitgedeel. [Tussenwerpsels.]
Die DA-geleide regering in die Wes-Kaap het slegs 10% van tenders vir die R500 miljoen se Mitchells Plein-hospitaal aan plaaslike besighede toegeken. [Tussenwerpsels.] Dit is nie hoors nie. Die DA provinsiale Direkteur van Gesondheid, Faiza Steyn, het in die openbaar erken dat hulle 'n teiken het dat 'n minimum van 10% van tenders aan plaaslike besighede toegeken moet word. Toe die ANC aan bewind was in die Wes-Kaap, het ons verseker dat mense van die plaaslike omgewing 30% van kontrakte ontvang. [Tussenwerpsels.]
Die DA bewys keer op keer dat hulle nie armoede verstaan nie en nie vertrou kan word om armoede aan te pak nie. Die ANC is die enigste party wat aan die diverse behoeftes van alle Suid-Afrikaners kan voldoen. [Tussenwerpsels.] Ons beleid is daarop gemik om armoede uit te roei en werk te skep. Wanneer dit kom by die uitwissing van armoede, sal die ANC nie die mense van Suid-Afrika teleurstel nie. Ek dank u. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans member's statement follows.)
[Ms A VAN WYK (ANC): Hon Deputy Speaker, hon members, the DA frequently reminds the House, like we have just heard again, how much they professedly care for the people of the Western Cape, irrespective of race, gender or social status. Now it seems that their actions speak louder than their words. The DA's conduct proves that it is not a party that cares about the poorest of the poor, and its policy in the Western Cape provincial government highlights this fact. Instead of creating opportunities for the people in the communities they pretend to care about, they deprive these very communities of opportunities and such opportunities are given to businesses that are already succesful. [Interjections.]
The DA-led government in the Western Cape only allocated 10% of tenders for the R500 million hospital in Mitchells Plain to local businesses. [Interjections.] This is not hearsay. The DA provincial Director of Health, Faiza Steyn, publicly admitted that they have a target of allocating a minimum of 10% of tenders to local businesses. When the ANC governed the Western Cape, we ensured that 30% of contracts were awarded to people from the local area. [Interjections.]
The DA proves time and time again that they don't understand poverty and cannot be trusted to address poverty. The ANC is the only party that can meet the diverse needs of all South Africans. [Interjections.] Our policy is aimed at eradicating poverty and creating jobs. When it comes to the eradication of poverty, the ANC will not disappoint the people of South Africa. Thank you. [Applause.]]