Madam Speaker, this is an unedited letter from David Woumans, a young South African from Limpopo:
Dear President, we need safety in our schools because people that are not attending school at my school come to steal our computers. We need more transport to our school because other students come to our school with wet clothes on rainy days and they end up not concentrating because they feel cold. We need more teachers because others are still in hospital being ill. From David Woumans
This is an example of a simple request from a learner who just wants to ensure he receives the best possible education. [Applause.]