Deputy Speaker, again, these pieces of legislation could only go as far as the NCOP in the Fifth Parliament. In the Fifth Parliament, hardly any legislation was passed. As Members of Parliament our core duty is to pass legislation. We don't just pass legislation for the fun of it; we pass legislation that is supposed to change the live of South Africans for the better.
If we don't pass legislation, people's lives will not change for the better as promised when we go to elections. Just today, we have heard that the unemployment rate for the third quarter of 2019 stands at a staggering 29,1%. These are the types of challenges faced when Parliament cannot move in optimal time to pass legislation.
These are the effects and out there and the people are feeling it if we cannot pass legislation. To revive these Bills after five months it's a waste of time and impacts on the lives of ordinary South Africans. Our colleagues in the NCOP Select Committees will further deliberate on these Bills. We certainly hope that the Sixth Parliament
will do justice that the members can do their work to benefit the people. Thank you.