Deputy Minister, that does not appear to be a true account of exactly what the situation is. You know that SAFA is bankrupt; hundreds of millions of rands was spent on equipment including compressors and things, generators and other stuff that had not been accounted for; there's been no development of sports in South Africa whatsoever.
Deputy Minister, would you consider initiating an inquiry into this matter and bring in the officials and employees of SAFA to account? Leave the politicians out of it so we can see exactly where this R1 billion that was supposed to have been invested and the interest of that money was supposed to go to development in sports throughout the country.
And you will agree with me ... and that reminds me of President Zuma, whenever Bafana Bafana scored a goal he celebrated, it tells you there's no development of sports in South Africa at all. So, can we get the details and would you then consider an inquiry ... a commission of inquiry into this? Thank you.
The DEPUTY MINISTER OF SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE: Speaker,
definitely, this is public money and we have a responsibility to account; and also SAFA and the ... fast ... have got the responsibility to account.
So, with pleasure hon Emam, we will look at the matter and obviously, through the portfolio committee as well, in Parliament, they can look at this matter. But, if then, what is found needs a commission of inquiry, we will consider it. Thank you very much.