Madam Deputy Speaker, this statement relates to a poultry project that is inspiring village women. The issue of unemployment and addressing its rising levels remains one of the ANC government's biggest priorities.
However, the solution does not rely solely on government, but also on people and communities helping themselves. It is thus extremely heart- warming to see how the Dumisani Women's Project in the rural village of Kameelrivier has started a poultry project in which they nurture chickens and sell them in the village and surrounding areas. Their initiative to provide chickens to the people in the area has meant that long trips to the cities in order to purchase live chickens for family rituals and ceremonies in particular are a thing of the past.
The women utilise wheelbarrows to transport their chickens for sale in the villages. The members of the project do not draw salaries, but are paid stipends depending on their monthly sales. The women hope to grow their business to be able to supply bigger businesses and retailers. We wish them well. [Applause.]