Thank you, Acting Chief Whip, I hear what you are saying. I do not want to say something and then change it. I said I will allow hon Boshoff but to all of you, it must come to an end. Let us not do it again. You all know that what you are doing is wrong. I do not want to count, I have a long list here, but I cannot say which ones did not go via the Chief whip. So, I will allow the Deputy Minister to answer question 124.
The DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY FOR WOMEN, YOUTH AND PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES: Hon House Chairperson, our approach to persons with disabilities is informed by the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The White Paper constitutes the national government white policy framework for the advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities.
Measures which are in place across government departments to support the empowerment of persons with disabilities include, amongst others, the following: Extensive reasonable accommodation support in both the basic education as well as post school education and training systems; rehabilitation services at primary, secondary and tertiary level to restore and support independent living; the provision of mobility and communication assistive technology; and the retained work services and retention of workers who are injured on duty.
Measures that have been put in place to remove barriers in the environment include, amongst others: Legislative measures such as the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act; the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act; and the National Land Transport Act; affirmative measures such as the Employment Equity Act; the Preferential Procurement Act; the
Amavulandlela Fund - a special fund administered by the Department of Small Business; and the disability subsidy adjustments to the provisioning of state subsidised houses.
Government also manages factories in partnership with persons with disabilities to ensure their inclusion in the economic system. Minimum norms and standards which aim to protect as well as advance the rights of persons with disabilities, for example, for mental healthcare and residential facilities are all embraced by the government as a whole. Thank you.