The MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Hon Chairperson and hon members, the Employment Equity Act of 1998 outlaws discrimination of any kind in the workplace, and promotes equal opportunities for all workers in the workplace. In 1995, the South African government adopted the White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service that outlined government's commitment to achieve a minimum of 2% representation of persons with disabilities in the Public Service by 2005.