Thank you, hon member. Climate change as a concept itself is dealt with by the whole of government. However, I think it is important to say that the drive is led by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. We are dealing with climate change as far as it affects our water resources, moving into the future and all the things that I've said.
I am sure in consultation with the Minister we could consider the proposal from the hon member. I must say that after we went to the Stockholm Water Week, where 43 South Africans participated, at some stage we sat down and said we need to talk to one another at home. As part of that national conference that we are going to have in South Africa, a national conference looking at our water resources and the trends in terms of how water is being managed, would obviously be an issue of climate change and its negative impact on our country. Thank you.
Suspension of Telephone Interpreting Service for South Africa
256. Mr V C Gore (ID) asked the Minister of Arts and Culture:
(1) (a)(i) When and (ii) why was the Telephone Interpreting Service for South Africa (Tissa) suspended and (b) what has become of the 39 disabled interpreters who were employed by Tissa;
(2) whether Tissa will be resumed in the future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NO1897E