Certainly our programme of performance monitoring and evaluation is inclusive. It is paying very specific attention to youth, women and people with disabilities, particularly because of the historical problems and challenges they faced. We are, in fact, developing detailed programmes to address those issues that have never been addressed before. So, it is part of the programme to ensure that when development enters an area nobody is left out for any reason. Everyone should be included and therefore the programme will certainly address the issue of women, youth and people with disabilities.
PCC programmes of President's Co-ordinating Council to address service delivery protests, and co-ordination of job opportunities in three spheres of government
4. Mrs N W Magadla (ANC) asked the President of the Republic:
(1) Whether the President's Co-ordinating Council has any programmes in place to address the challenges of protests that occur as a result of the lack of service delivery by the distressed municipalities; if not, why not; if so, what (a) programmes and (b) measures are in place to ensure that such challenges are addressed;
(2) what are the outcomes of the President's Co-ordinating Council meeting that was held on 28 March 2012 in ensuring that there is co-ordination of job opportunities within the three spheres of government? CO209E