Deputy Speaker, may I ask the hon Minister what progress is being made to improve the ratio of social workers in the Eastern Cape where, last October, the ratio was 1:6 000? At the time, the department said it was double the burden of the rest of the nation.
How successful has the marketing been, generally, in attracting youth with Grade 12, and especially young men, because currently three quarters of the social workers in South Africa are women? Is the marketing aimed at both men and women, or do we need to re-examine this? Thank you.