Chairperson, the division of revenue that is considering the poor is welcomed if it is going to be used as budgeted for in the areas of allocation. The allocation of an extra R45 billion for provinces towards health, education, roads and rural development is appreciated.
Municipalities have to be assisted with more funding for the Ilima/Letsema projects to plough the fields that are lying fallow in rural areas. Co- operation with local farmers will definitely call for more than the R50 million that has been allocated for Ilima/Letsema projects so that people can be assisted to get out of poverty.
We are all aware of the problems we are experiencing right now in various departments like the Department of Health, where one may actually say that the training of nurses has to be looked at. Rather than leaving it to universities, training must be done at hospitals where nurses will have hands-on training through the nursing of patients at their bedsides. This should be done rather than having nurses being trained privately and paying exorbitant sums of money like R7 200 just to be trained as a nurse who has to make people aware of what is going on with diseases. So, the money we have needs to be used properly. We cannot say the money is not enough. We all have to co-operate in the three spheres of government to assist each other in making sure that the money that has been given is used appropriately.
The IFP and our province support the Bill that is in front of us. I thank you. [Applause.]