Hon Chairperson, let me start off by taking this opportunity to remind members about the contributions made and the role played by the women of our country to build this democracy that is failing them today. It should be understood that the 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings was an action by South African women from all walks of life representing political, nonpolitical, rural, religious and other formations, who were driven by nothing else but the conviction of righteousness.
These women, regardless of their differences in colour or creed, and particular political affiliation, responded to the situation prevailing in the country then. They set an agenda for today's generation: to stand together and to continue fighting for what is right and just in our modern society. This struggle, therefore, can neither be a sectoral celebration nor can it be claimed by a single or particular body.
Motsamaisi wa dipuisano ya kgabane ha re ntse re tshwaya matsatsi a 16 mabapi le boitseko bo kgahlanong le tlhekefetso ya basadi le bana; bana naheng ena ya haeso ba ntse ba le ka mosing ka lebaka la molao wa bana oo sepheo sa ona ho tse ding tse ngata e neng ele ho ngodisa batho ba sa tshwanelang ho sebetsa le bana, empa ho fihlela ha honajwale molao ona ha o eso ka ba o fetiswa.
Karabelo ya Letona la Ntshetsopele ya Setjhaba le bontsha hore marangrang a elekteroniki a etsang hore lesedi lena le arolelwane le mafapha a kang la Toka le Ntshetsopele ya Molaotheo le Lefapha la Sepolesa a tla qala ho sebetsa nakong ya dilemo tse hlano. Hona ho bolela hore molao ona, o tla nka dilemo tse leshome hore o kene tshebetsong. Re le mokga wa DA re fumana sena haholo se sa amoheleha hobane seo re se bonang ha se taba ya hore ha re na tjhelete empa e le manganga a sepolotiki a ho se batle ho etsa mosebetsi. Mme ka ena nako ... [Kena hanong.] (Translation of Sesotho paragraphs follows.)
[Hon Chairperson, as we are busy celebrating the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, the children of our country still find themselves at a disadvantage as a result of a legislation whose purpose, among other things, is to register those individuals who are not supposed to work with children. But up until now this legislation has not been passed.
The response of the Minister of Social Development indicates that the network system that will allow for sharing of information between departments such as the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department of Police will only start working in the next five years. This means that this legislation will take 10 years before it is implemented. As the DA we find this totally unacceptable because according to our observation this is not because there is no money, but it is because of the political stubbornness of not wanting to perform some duties. Yet this is the time ... [Interjections.]]