Hon Chairperson, our condolences go to the family of Mandla Maseko and congratulations to Bafana Bafana.
Chairperson, science and technology are the two aspects that are important for economic and social development. The 1996 White Paper that gave mandate to the Department of Science and Technology decided that in the concept of national systematic innovation that in order to achieve social and economic goals and perceptions the network of institutions, organisations and policies should work together more especially ... [Inaudible.] ... with the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Of course the sphere is now that in this Fourth Industrial Revolution we are talking about the loss of jobs, but we hope we are going to bring about more jobs. [Inaudible.]
The new White Paper that was approved by the entrepreneurs in March 2019 on the science, technology and innovation was aimed at speeding up the inclusive economic growth and also to improve the livehoods of the South Africans. Therefore our country should be ready to catch up with the global development and rapid technological change.
The new science, technology and innovation, STI, policy approaches are needed so that our country can benefit from the opportunities that will present them. Therefore we should be now serious about the industrial and scientific technologies.
It is of vital importance that business and civil society gets involved. Of course we need high-level scientific engineering technology and technical skills in order to grow our economy.
One of the 2019 three high-level wolts from which the 2019 White Paper is giving is to promote more resources of the economy at all levels so that our country benefit and to benefit disadvantaged individuals.
The President in His state of the nation address said that in order to realise the subject of ... Thank you very much. We do support this Budget Vote. [Time expired.]