... and the living conditions of the mineworkers, which fall under the Mining Charter that is administered by the hon Minister Susan Shabangu.
On the issue of De Doorns, I think the members of the DA must have an understanding of the call that was made by the premier, Helen Zille, when she said she was unable to even assist those workers when they were protesting. She was calling upon the Minister of Labour to come and assist ... [Interjections] ... But in terms of the living conditions the MEC is responsible and therefore this country must have an understanding that Helen Zille and the MEC for Agriculture don't have a capacity to lead in this particular province. [Applause.]
Finally, I want to say to the workers of this country that when they start with negotiations, they must negotiate peacefully. This includes the employers; they must be honest to each other. They must finalise the negotiations peacefully and we don't expect any course that will lead to strikes by the workers. I also want to appeal to the workers that even if they go on strike, they must do it peacefully.
Lastly, let me thank my husband and my family as a whole for their support. I also to thank the chairperson and the members of the portfolio committee for making sure that as the department we are always on our toes, including the two members from the DA because they are always there during our strategic planning where we take decisions. But we don't want to say anything about how they behave here because maybe there might be consequences that. I thank you, House Chairperson. [Applause.]