Deputy Chairperson, the department has one employment equity plan which is informed by the employment equity data from all regions. I repeat, the department has one employment equity plan which is informed by the employment equity data from all regions. The department has an approved national employment equity committee consisting of officials from the department, as well as recognised labour unions.
There was consultation with relevant stakeholders on the equity plan. Not all relevant stakeholders could be consulted concerning the development of that plan, and there are individuals in the Western Cape who are challenging the application of the targets in different forums and in terms of labour legislation. However, since the department consulted widely when drawing up its plan, it has not received any expressions of concern from regional labour organisations such as the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union, Popcru.
All advertised positions have been filled after following the relevant human resource procedures.
The answer to the second part of the question is that the department has one employment equity plan which is informed by data from all regions - one employment equity plan which is informed by our data from regions. This looks like a repetition. Yes, I am done.