Chairperson, we do not support Budget Vote No 8: Women, Children and People with Disabilities, primarily because the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities transferred 73% of its budget to the Commission for Gender Equality, leaving a mere 27% of the budget for the implementation of its programmes. This is simply not sufficient.
As the DA, we make the following recommendations. National Treasury should either increase the budget or reallocate funds from other organs of government to the Commission for Gender Equality, as they themselves benefit from the use of the services provided by the Commission for Gender Equality. Thank you, Chairperson.