Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Hon Deputy Minister, agriculture carries the hope of our rural poor in improving their livelihoods. Based on the indicated budget adjustment, how will the department ensure that planned targets are achieved and the farmers as well as the sector in general are supported to enhance adequate food production and create jobs? Thank you.
(Mr M SKWATSHA): Thank you very much Deputy Speaker. The 2019/2010 estimates of national expenditure budget were agreed upon - were adjusted downwards from R7,664 billion to R7,612 billion. The reason for this was simply because the National Treasury imposed a cut of