Sihlalo, ngizophawula nje ezintweni ezimbili kuphela. Eyokuqala: yile yemicimbi yesizwe ... [Chairperson, I will comment on two things only. Firstly, with regard to the national events ...]
... with regard to national events, it is very important that, as Members of Parliament and political parties, we do support these events.
I've attended quite a lot of these events. What is noticeable is that particularly those coming from the opposition parties don't attend these events, and I don't see the reason why they should complain if other people and other citizens do support these events, and encourage them that they must, in future ...
Chairperson, on a point of order ...
Akukho ukukhalima impambuko ezimpendulweni, Baba uMpontshane. Awukwazi ukuba nalokho. Baba uMpontshane akukho ukukhalima impambuko ngaphansi kwezimpendulo. [Hon Mpontshane, there's no point of order in replies. You cannot have that. Hon Mpontshane, there is no point of order under replies.]
What they should do is stop these small events that are parallel events, which are competing with national events to advance narrow party - political interests.
Angithi uphendula imibuzo ebuziweyo endlini? so ... [Are u replying to the questions that were posed in the House?]
Can we invoke Rule 69, sir? USIHLALO WENDLU (Mnu K O Bapela): Uthini? Ake uwufunde umthetho No 69.
Uthi uma kunenkulumo-mpikiswano, njengoba ekhuluma laphaya ... (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Mr K O Bapela): What does it says? Can you please read Rule 69?
It states that if there is a debate, as he is talking there ...]
I'm answering ...
... awunginike ithuba phela ...
USIHLALO WENDLU (Mnu K O Bapela): Asizweni ukuthi uthini ubaba uMpontshane
Uthi umthetho onguNo 69, uma uNgqongqoshe ebonakala sengathi akamzwanga kahle okade ekhuluma, okade ekhuluma unelunglo ukuthi anikezwe ithuba lokuchaza ngoba uNgqongqoshe akamzwanga ukuthi uthini lo muntu, ngoba lokho akushoyo akuhambisani nalokho okushiwo yilo muntu. Umthetho No69 usho njalo.
USIHLALO WENDLU (Mnu K O Bapela): Uyasho nawe ukuthi uma kuyinkulumo- mpikiswano. Khona manje izimpendulo angithi. Uyaphendula kulo mbuzo loyo.
UNGQONGQOSHE WEZOKUPHEPHA KWEZWE: Ngimuzwe kahle, ngimuzwe kahle, baba. (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[Mr A M MPONTSHANE: ... give me a chance, please ...
Let's hear what the hon Mpontshane has to say.
Rule 69 states that, if it appears that the Minister did not hear the speaker very well, the speaker has to be given a chance to explain, because what he said is not on par with what that person has said. Rule 69 says that.
You said if it is a debate. Right now it's the replies, isn't it? He is replying to that question.
I heard him, I heard him correctly, hon Chairperson.]
Secondly, I would just like to touch briefly on the issue raised by hon Tsenoli, on the issue of 2010 and the work that is being done by our host cities in this regard. We are very proud, indeed. As the government as a whole, under the leadership of the Deputy President, we are hard at work to ensure that all the components and the guarantees we promised the Fdration Internationale de Football Association, Fifa, are met, so that we can deliver this successful 2010.
So, we'll be working together with these host cities and provincial governments and national departments and the Local Organising Committee, LOC, and the people of South Africa to deliver the most memorable 2010. Thank you. [Applause.]