Agb Speaker, Minister, u is korrek as u s dat die jeug enorme uitdagings soos werkloosheid, armoede en ongeletterdheid in die gesig staar. Daarom is die VF Plus ten gunste van die voorgestelde jeugsubsidie, maar ons kan nie verstaan dat die Kabinet so 'n subsidie voorstel, maar dan nie uitvoering daaraan gee nie. Ons glo ook dat die syfers wat u genoem het, waar die DA-beheerde Wes-Kaap se werklooshied gestyg het, eerder baie meer te doen het met die nasionale beleid wat u toepas as enige provinsiale beleid.
Vra vir enige bruinman waarom hy nie swart genoeg is om in die Wes-Kaap werk te kry nie. Dit bring die vraag na vore: Gaan di jeugsubsidie, as dit ooit toegepas word, rasloos wees? Gaan dit toegepas word op 'n manier sodat wit en bruin kinders ook 'n geleentheid kry om werk te h, of gaan dit net vir swartmense wees?
Daar moet 'n balans wees tussen die fondse wat vir hierdie subsidies toegewys word en fondse vir beurse, want opleiding is ook belangrik. Die jeugsubsidie moet ook voorsiening maak vir die bevordering van indiensopleiding. Daarom vra ons dat die regering di beleid in die toekoms as 'n raslose beleid sal implementeer. (Translation of Afrikaans speech follows.)
[Adv A DE W ALBERTS: Hon Speaker, Minister, you are correct in saying that the youth are faced with enormous challenges such as unemployment, poverty and illiteracy. That is why the FF Plus is in favour of the proposed youth subsidy, but we cannot understand that the Cabinet has proposed such a subsidy, but has not acted on it. We also believe that the figures mentioned by you, indicating that unemployment in the DA-controlled Western Cape has risen, have rather more to do with the national policy as implemented by you than with any provincial policy.
Ask any coloured man why he isn't black enough to find work in the Western Cape. This gives rise to the question: Will this youth subsidy, if ever implemented, be one devoid of race? Will it be implemented in such a way as to also afford white and brown children an opportunity to find work, or will it be for black people only?
There should be a balance between the funding allocated for these subsidies and funding for bursaries, because training is also important. The youth subsidy should also provide for the promotion of on-the-job training. That is why we are asking the government in time to come to implement this policy as one that is devoid of race.]