Chairperson, I am compelled to support the hon member from the DA, with respect to the municipality of Sunday's River Valley. President Zuma is committed to the fight against corruption, as is Minister Shiceka. They are both fully aware that if we have persons in local government or at any sphere of government who are not committed honestly to serving communities and who don't have the competence required to execute that particular task, clearly we cannot, as politicians, support such people and, therefore, I have no doubt that the African National Congress will act to ensure that we have persons able to carry out their tasks deployed to that municipality. It is not the fact of deployment which is a problem. It is the fact of not linking the skills required to the deployment, and I am sure that this will be addressed by my organisation. I have no doubt that it will be addressed. [Applause.]
With respect to the University of the Free State, I am aware that Comrade Julius Malema is apparently in discussion with the vice chancellor and leadership of that university [Interjections.]
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I'm sure ... [Applause.] ... and I have no doubt that those young people will support the vice chancellor in reaching an understanding that actions of racism require not just reconciliation but contrition as well. I am sure they will persuade the vice chancellor that the young men who were involved in the awful task and scenes that all of us are fully aware will seek forgiveness while they are given forgiveness by others, and I am sure Malema and those accompanying him will ensure that the vice chancellor understands all aspects relevant to this issue and not just attention given to those who committed the awful act. [Applause.]
I will communicate the concerns that have been raised with respect to the referendum in Matatiele to my colleague, Minister Shiceka. We would want to ensure that what has been a very difficult process is carried out properly and in a manner that ensures that everyone enjoys their democratic rights. So, I am sure, if there is any flawed process the hon Minister will ensure that it is corrected.
We also would support the IFP's praise for those policemen and policewomen who do their job assiduously and arrest those who commit crime, and we hope that as we do our constituency work, we will communicate to policemen and policewomen our support for them as they fight crime and our rejection of any corruption in our Police Service.
I believe, Chairperson, that I have covered the issues that had been left untouched by my colleagues; the hon Cwele addressed the other matters. I think, with regard to the matter of the pension of Transnet and other public institutions, we have found that there are problems where, just as we approached the democratic elections, managers gave themselves pension rights, which they knew a future state would not be able to afford, and you find the lower level workers are the ones most negatively impacted by that administrative crookery. I believe this must be addressed, and I'm sure the current leadership of Transnet, supported by the Minister of Public Enterprises, will ensure that a just resolution is found to that problem. [Applause.]