Sihlalo, Sekela Mongameli, kukhona isilinganiso esabekwa sokuqashwa kwabantu abaphila nokukhubazeka okungamaphesenti amabili. IMinyango eminingi kahulumeni isakuthola ukunzima ukufika kulesi sibalo. Imiphi imizamo manje ethe ukuqinaqina ezokwenziwa ukuze iMimnyango kahulumeni ifike kulesi silinganiso samaphesenti amabili? (Translation of isiZulu paragraph follows.)
[Mr D D GAMEDE: Hon Chairperson and hon Deputy President, a 2% target was set for employing people living with disabilities. Most government departments find it difficult to reach this target. What other stronger initiatives are going to be implemented so that government departments can reach the target of 2%?]
USEKELA-MONGAMELI: Sihlalo, urhulumente wethu umisele eli Sebe loLawulo laBasetyhini, aBantwana, uLutsha naBantu abaKhubazekileyo ngenxa yokubaluleka kokuba abantu bakuthi, nabo bakhubazekileyo, bakwazi ukuba nabo badlale indima yabo.
Kusasa nje, ndigqithe kwii-ofisi zecandelo loonobhala zeShumi leMinyaka ye- Afrika elikhokelwa ngabantu bakuthi balapha eMzantsi Afrika, abagogekileyo ngokwamalungu omzimba. (Translation of isiXhosa paragraphs follows.)
[The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Chairperson, our government created this Ministry for Women, Children, Youth and People with Disabilities so that our people, including those who are disabled, can realise the importance of playing their role.
This morning I passed by the offices of the Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities, which is led by South Africans who are physically disabled.]
Both the United Nations and the African Union recognise that we are leading, as a country, in ensuring that people living with disabilities are also integrated. We should not believe that they cannot make a contribution. That is why even in this government the Deputy Minister of Public Works ...
... ngumntu okweli candelo silikhankanyileyo. Ngenxa yegalelo lakhe, sithemba ukuba ... [is someone in this category that we have mentioned. We hope that because of her contribution ...]
... over and above the fact that we have a dedicated Ministry, we will be able to meet this target of 2%. Ndiyabulela. [Thank you.]]
Co-ordination of projects of Department of Rural Development and Land Reform with those of other departments
5. Mr D A Worth (DA) asked the Deputy President:
How will the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform co- ordinate its projects with other Departments such as Health, Public Works, and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs to ensure (a) that rural development projects are successful and (b) food security? CO54E