Question NW3965 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
11 December 2023 - NW3965
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)Whether, with reference to the Sixth Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the White Paper on the Rights of People with Disabilities, which calls for the minimum employment equity target for persons with disabilities as from the 2024-25 financial year to move from 2% to 3%, with the aim of reaching a minimum of 7% in 2030, she has found that her department will meet the 3% target for the 2024-25 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what are the relevant details of the plans that her department has put in place to ensure that it meets the 7% target in 2030? NW5209E
Reply:
1. With reference to the Sixth Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which calls for the minimum employment equity target for persons with disabilities as from the 2024-25 financial year to move from 2% to 3%, with the aim of reaching a minimum of 7% in 2030, the Department may not be able to meet the 3% target for the 2024-25 financial year. Currenty the total number of persons with disablitiies in the Department is 23, thus representing only 1,2% of the the total workforce.
2. The Department is committed to meet the 7% target in 2030 by collaborating with the various disability organisations with a view to encouraging their members to apply for advertised posts in the Department.