Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities 18. The Commission commends the: i. measures taken to ensure that older persons and persons with disabilities are offered social assistance such as the provision of a grant under the Social Assistance Act, 2004; u. social policies and other measures taken in favour of vulnerable or designated groups such as the Policy on Disability, which embodies strategic guidelines in the delivery of social services; in. IV. v. enactment of laws to protect, promote and maintain the status, rights, wellbeing and security ofolder persons and persons with disabilities; adoption of the Disability Framework for Local Government 2009-2014 to support and facilitate the mainstreaming of disability issues into all policies, plans, programmes and activities of the local government; adoption of the Job Access Strategy 2006-2010 to transform the public sector to be inclusive of persons with disabilities; VI. development of a Handbook on Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities in the Public Service, as a tool enabling government departments to create conducive environments for persons with disabilities both as employees and clients of government services; and vu. provision of free health care services for persons with disabilities. Death Penalty 19. The Commission commends the retention of the abolition of the death penalty. Indigenous Populations/Communities 20. The Commission commends the: i. measures taken to advance the interests of indigenous people, including the Khoi-San people; n. in. establishment of the National Khoi-San Council to represent the Khoi-San communities in South Africa and serves as a single body with which government would consult on all issues relating to the Khoi-San communities, including traditional health practitioners and healers; and participation of Traditional Leadership and the Khoi-San structures in debates and discussions organized by the Department of Science and Technology, which is a lead Department on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and all matters related to IKS. 14 | P a g e