1. With reference to the Sixth Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which calls for the minimum employment equity target for persons with disabilities as from the 2024-25 financial year to move from 2% to 3%, with the aim of reaching a minimum of 7% in 2030, the Department may not be able to meet the 3% target for the 2024-25 financial year. Currenty the total number of persons with disablitiies in the Department is 23, thus representing only 1,2% of the the total workforce.
2. The Department is committed to meet the 7% target in 2030 by collaborating with the various disability organisations with a view to encouraging their members to apply for advertised posts in the Department.