Continue, Minister.
The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: ... this confirms the fact that the DA is totally in denial and does not believe that services should be rendered to farm workers. Furthermore the strike was not just about salaries, but it was about service delivery as well. If they can start delivering services to farm workers, there will be a better situation in the Western Cape.
The highest incidents of scurvy, malnutrition, and kwashiorkor are in your province, and amongst farm workers. It is a shame that this country has a disease called scurvy amongst farm workers. The DA and its farm owner population should take a look at themselves and feel proud to have scurvy, which has been eradicated in the world yet it is still prevalent in the Western Cape on the farms. I will not retreat nor keep quite and will continue funding NGOs to help farm workers in the Western Cape. [Applause.] Why? In 2010, we had a Farm workers Summit in the Western Cape where the plight of farm workers in this province was highlighted. The Premier of the Western Cape spoke there, yet the farmers are still in denial. AgriSA walked out of that Farm workers Summit. From 2010, I have consistently warned your MEC that there is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode amongst farm workers in the Western Cape. You are condescending, demeaning and racist towards farm workers. We have allocated ... please!