Adjunkspeaker, Suid-Afrika beskik oor meer as 3 000km kuslyn. Beide die Indiese en Atlantiese oseane, is ryk aan mariene hulpbronne. Hierdie natuurlike hulpbronne, veral mariene bronne, het enorme potensiaal om by te dra tot die bekamping van armoede en werkskepping vir kusgemeenskappe.
Inteendeel, die huidige beleidsraamwerk bevorder nie hierdie doelwitte nie, maar dra eerder daartoe by dat gemeenskappe teen ons mooi kus, verder verarm. Die Vryheidshandsves van Kliptown het reeds die fondasie gel dat die mense sal deelh aan die land se rykdom.
Ons verlang dus dat die huidige beleidsraamwerk en bestaande wetgewing hersien moet word om arm gemeenskappe langs ons kus te bemagtig en by te dra tot werkskepping en die verligting van armoede.
Die ANC het die kapasiteit om dit te bewerkstellig. Baie dankie. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans member's statement follows.)
[Mrs M N PHALISO (ANC): Deputy Speaker, South Africa has more than 3 000km of shoreline. The Indian and Atlantic Oceans are both rich in marine resources. These natural resources, especially marine resources, have enormous potential to contribute to the combating of poverty and the creation of employment for coastal communities.
The current policy framework, on the contrary, does not promote these aims but rather contributes to the communities on our beautiful coast becoming further impoverished. The Freedom Charter of Kliptown has already laid the foundation that the people shall share in the country's riches.
So we require a review of the current policy framework and existing legislation in order to empower the poor communities on our coast and contribute to job creation and the alleviation of poverty.
The ANC has the capacity to accomplish this. Thank you very much. [Applause.]]