Chairperson, hon Minister, hon Deputy Minister, hon members, the ANC supports Budget Vote 19. Nobody can run from the fact that until the ANC took leadership, there was a total neglect of the social services related to elderly people, early childhood development, gender- based violence and substance-related issues in our country. [Applause.]
Under the leadership of Comrade Jacob Zuma in government and in the ANC, the Department of Social Development has made a great deal of progress ... [Interjections.]