Thank you very much, Chairperson. I will quickly give three responses. One is on the issue of rape cases. The Department of Safety and Security, together with the cluster, is working very hard to make sure that these cases decline, and also to meet the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in dealing with these cases as they are reported. We should definitely be commending the police for the work they are doing and always encourage them to do more, because there is so much for them to do.
The second response is on Pollsmoor. I do not take reports only from newspapers, hon Seaton. You were in our portfolio committee, you stayed for only three minutes and then you left. You could have raised that. You could have raised some of these issues. [Interjections.] Was it an hour? It seemed like three minutes to me. Your watch doesn't work.
We would also never ever ... [Interjections.] And I know what happens. I don't even have a watch.
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Mr Ellis, I am not talking to you. The Minister has seen the reports that were in the papers, and the Minister will deal with that case, not through the newspapers but through the right channels. I will go to Pollsmoor and deal with that.
I don't believe that any offenders would be stripped naked in front of female offenders, because they are two separate entities. So, whatever you read, please don't take it as if it is the Gospel. We will conduct investigations, and we will make sure that we charge those who are doing wrong things, hon Seaton.
The last response is on the Ministry of Health, which was brought by the ANC. The only thing I can say about that is, "Halala, Department of Health, halala!" Well done! The last thing, on education, because it is one cluster ... Well, it is also nice to be one of a few in Parliament and answer all these statements. The Minister of Education, the hon Godi, the hon uSisa and all formations in our country should help. Parliamentarians also have a role to play in this. We must do something about the violence in our schools. It is just not acceptable.
Therefore any help to try to rid our schools of this violence will be welcome. I know that the Minister of Education is looking at that situation and is trying to address it. As parents, we also ought to play a role. Families ought to help in this situation. Thank you very much.