Madam Speaker, may I address you on a point of order.
What is the point of order now?
I would like to know which statement is the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries referring to? Because in the ministerial responses the Ministers are supposed to respond to statements made by members. Now, I would like to know which member referred to the ...
She is responding to the statement on agriculture.
... to which member is she responding, because there was no statement on that subject?
Continue, Minister.
The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: ... this confirms the fact that the DA is totally in denial and does not believe that services should be rendered to farm workers. Furthermore the strike was not just about salaries, but it was about service delivery as well. If they can start delivering services to farm workers, there will be a better situation in the Western Cape.
The highest incidents of scurvy, malnutrition, and kwashiorkor are in your province, and amongst farm workers. It is a shame that this country has a disease called scurvy amongst farm workers. The DA and its farm owner population should take a look at themselves and feel proud to have scurvy, which has been eradicated in the world yet it is still prevalent in the Western Cape on the farms. I will not retreat nor keep quite and will continue funding NGOs to help farm workers in the Western Cape. [Applause.] Why? In 2010, we had a Farm workers Summit in the Western Cape where the plight of farm workers in this province was highlighted. The Premier of the Western Cape spoke there, yet the farmers are still in denial. AgriSA walked out of that Farm workers Summit. From 2010, I have consistently warned your MEC that there is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode amongst farm workers in the Western Cape. You are condescending, demeaning and racist towards farm workers. We have allocated ... please!
Hon Minister, your time is up now.
The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: In future please ask if we are still allocated ...
Hon Minister, your time is up. Thank you. [Applause.]