Hon Deputy Speaker, hon President thank very much for informing us that you have employed 200 social workers, but I want to bring to your attention that the State, your government has actually trained 5000 social workers who remain unemployed, are sitting at home and can be vital in the fight against gender-based violence. [Applause.] Mr President as we speak the Safe House shelter right here in the Western Cape faces closure, as it receives only R57 per women, per day from government which is meant to cover meals, transport, medical expenses and specialist services, which is simply not good enough.
In contrast your government is spending more than R350 on a prisoner in jail. Earlier this year made several commitments, firstly for greater support for shelters, for abused women and children, and you also told us that
you strengthen the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre. So my question to you is: Can you please tell us today what interventions if any can you list as initiatives that your government has taken since your pronouncements to ensure greater support for shelters and please can you furnish this House and the nation at large with the number for the toll free national government Gender-Based Violence call centre, the number please? Thank you.