Order, hon Lees, I am the one who is in charge here in this House, not you. [Interjections.] Please continue, hon Minister.
The MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: I want to thank all the members who have made a valuable contribution to this very important debate. I do think that the issue of women and children is not a political game, hon member. It is not a political football. I do appreciate the fact that all members took the topic and presented their views and inputs in a manner that fits with the seriousness of this debate.
I just want to say that the ANC-led government indeed takes the matter of women, children and people with disabilities very seriously. This is why a Ministry was created to mainstream and monitor the rights of children, women and persons with disabilities. I also think it cannot just be government alone that addresses the critical matter of the scourge of abuse and violence against women and children. All of us must speak together and fight this scourge. Whether we belong to the "Congress of the Courts" or the DA, or to the ANC, we all have a responsibility.