I have much to talk about that affects the people of this country. As I have said, the government of the day must begin to talk openly about these challenges and bring about intervention methodologies, given to the hard reality that we are talking about. The DA is an answer. [Interjections.] The DA always has an answer.
Firstly, education remains the edifice to many, if not all these challenges. If you educate our people, they will be free: Skills development; access to finance; creation of jobs; entrepreneurship; HIV and Aids; teenage pregnancy, to mention but a few; all of this can only be true if it is founded on the premise of an open-opportunity society for all the people of this country, as presented by the DA. This is the answer I am talking about. [Applause.]
Young people from all walks of life remain marginalised owing to a lack of access to resources. This does not preclude any of the parties present here from standing firm and addressing these challenges.
Remember, "besigaya iivoti sonke" [we were all campaigning for votes], and we all promised the people that we would improve their lot. When we campaigned and put out in the public our glossy manifestos, we all said that we would improve the lives of the people. Are we doing that? Women, people with disabilities, children and the youth; all of them are vulnerable groups and we need to help improve their lot.
Ndifuna ukugqibezela ngombuzo obalulekileyo kuMphathiswa ophethe eli sebe. Ingaba siza kukwazi na ukuxoxa banzi ngeArhente yoPhuhliso loLutsha yeSizwe? [I would like to conclude with a vital question to the Minister responsible for the Ministry. Are we going to be able to discuss further the National Agency for Youth Development?]
I think it is important to talk about that, especially where it affects provinces and municipalities in this country. For some reason, provinces seem to be left in the dark because the DA is running the Western Cape. Thank you, Chairperson. [Interjections.] [Applause.]