Madam Deputy Speaker, on Saturday I attended the Proudly South African Homegrown Awards. Proudly South African was established to promote South African products and services and to encourage consumers and businesses to buy local. This promotes job creation and contributes to our economic growth.
The Homegrown Awards celebrate companies who best measure up in terms of quality, local content, fair labour practices and acceptable environmental standards. The DA congratulates the winners in the various categories. Winners included Green Banana Industries, Hands on Treatment, Eveready, Tutuka Motor Holdings, Soweto Small Business Executive Chamber, Victoria Girls' High School, GUD Filters, Chemlog, Bandito's Chile Company, OUTsurance, SA Ballet Theatre, Nedbank, BSG (Africa) and Green Office.
These winners demonstrate that companies can be conceived, thrive and grow in South Africa. With role models such as these, the scene is set for thousands more to follow in their footsteps to the benefit of our economic growth. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. [Applause.]