I do agree that it is important that each one of us can speak in our own language.
Afrikaans:
Dit moet ook in al die ander tale wat ons in Suid-Afrika praat vertaal word.
English:
So, I would appreciate it if we can fix that. So, Minister, you are the new broom that must sweep up and clean this new rebranded Ministry. Unfortunately, this new broom was taken out of the old broom cupboard, where you were stored with brooms like Malusi Gigaba and Nomvula Mokhanyana.
Why do I mention your former cupboard colleagues? On Tuesday, you stated: "It is in our national interest to deal with corruption." Yet, for the past few years, you were part of a corrupt cupboard that swept every scandal, every corrupt activity and every valid criticism under the carpet. So, we know that your sweeping powers
are there. The question is: Will this new broom sweep it under the carpet or clean up?
I truly want you to succeed. I truly want our President to succeed, because if this government does not succeed, our country is heading for disaster. There are currently 10 million unemployed South Africans. You need to be a Minister that starts fighting for the 55% of the youth that cannot get into the job market.
Hon Mathevula, I want to say well done and commend you on your activism, but I also believe, like many of us, that you want a South Africa that works together and go forward. By making sweeping statements, you are not helping us. I would love to go with you to these places where they exploit workers, so that we can address that together, but I also want to invite you to come to farms where you will see that there are brilliant relationships between the farmers and the workers. So, I am going to plea that when we speak about issues, let us talk about specifics and not make sweeping statements and villainise and entire industry or all people.
Hon Koni, sometimes, it is better that people think you do not know the Rules than to stand up and confirm that you do not know the Rules.