Chairperson, Minister, Deputy Minister, the Inkatha Freedom Party, IFP, has long been observing how things are run in this department. Most of the matters are heard on the radio, read in the newspapers and seen on TV reports. It is important that we note that the enforcement agencies are battling for control in support for the camps that are dominating the stage in our governance. The in-fighting between SAPS and other state agencies is one example to look into. The continuous violent service delivery protest that brings down the achievements in developing our communities needs serious attention. Whilst we're not infringing on the right of people to protest - the constitution affords them that right - but we should be able to build in safe- guards during such protests because the trend has emerged that people disrupt and destroy properties.
The cost to the state is immense. In Malamulele, over 20 schools were burnt down in the previous year. In Gauteng, just last week they were burning schools and libraries. On the N3 between KZN and Gauteng trucks are burnt down based on allegations that trucking
companies are employing foreign drivers, where does this leave our economy?
Where is the intelligence of our country to gather information on internal threats brewed by those that l think, are aggrieved by not being nominated or appoint to serve as leaders in government structures.
This all speaks to a particular weakness in our intelligence service, if it's a free-for-all. South Africa has a challenge of porous borders which have open flood gates for people coming into the country without proper documentation. This results in poaching of wildlife particularly the Rhinos and Elephants, the illegal trading of stolen and highjacked vehicles and a recent incident of shootings where a Mozambican police was fatally injured. All relevant security structures should have their ears on the ground to gather information and act swiftly against the flooding.
This then begs the question that, is the country in any position to defend not only itself but also our continent from future warfare given the possible threats of technology, biochemical weapons, protecting our oceans and cybercrimes. We must up skill our South Africa, being the beacon of hope to the rest of the continent. Are
we ready to assume the role? The immerging trends around the killing of public office bearers particularly councillors, clearly there is a network at play - a syndicate of sort and it cannot be that we are still playing finder, finder, in an effort to crack these cases.
Take for instance the Senzo Meyiwa murder case; it is an indictment that after so many years his murder case has not been solved. This is just a high-profile case example. What about the many crimes that go unsolved, where is the intelligence capacity to intervene? Having said this, the IFP supports this budget.