Thank you, Deputy Chair. Parliament should consistently evaluate these new Ministries against their stipulated aims, allocated budgets and outcomes.
The new Ministry has tremendous challenges in terms of improving service and co-ordination through better planning. Women empowerment and gender equality is central for poverty eradication and the development of human potential. The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities and relevant stakeholders owe it to the nation to make a difference to the daily lives of our people, especially in the poor and rural communities of South Africa. I thank you.