Deputy Speaker, hon Minister Xingwana stated incorrectly that the IFP Women's Brigade has done nothing for women since its inception. The IFP Women's Brigade has interacted on several occasions with the ANC Women's League, both nationally and provincially, from the 1990s onwards.
The meetings included the hon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Angie Motshekga, Storey Morutoa, Muntu Nxumalo, Dorothy Ramodibe, Gwen Ramokgopa - you name them. The IFP agenda included focusing on the ongoing black-on-black violence involving the IFP and the ANC, as well as focusing on development. The meetings were so important that even MECs would attend them. The IFP cannot understand why the hon Minister Xingwana would say these things. She was not part of it.
The ANC Women's League members would attend these meetings at the time, so we cannot hold the Minister responsible for what she said, as she was completely unaware of the things that went on in these meetings. [Interjections.] The IFP Women's Brigade desires to see women in this country working together across party-political lines, because we are all faced with the same issues. I thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]