We shall never forget the actions of the army and police captains and colonels that came from some of the members of the DA. They did exactly what the other people have done to the Young Lions of our country. Lest we forget, history shall judge us harshly. Soon President Mbeki will be signing this Bill into law and thus giving effect to an exchange of money from the national fiscus to potential beneficiaries, especially the younger generation. The net effect of this exercise must mean real change in the lives of your broader families and nothing else. Once again, our ANC-led government and Parliament declare, in this year of mass mobilisation to build a caring society, that indeed we care for our cadres who fought for and brought about our freedom.
Fellow South Africans, the demobilised at the TRC and the earlier beneficiaries of special pension experiences have left telling memories to these poor families. These must be lessons for us as we are about to apply that we save through government retail bonds, Sasol's Inzalo and Vodacom's pending BEE public offer, among other things. Whilst we are naturally expected to meet our basic, urgent needs, we live in tough times where the interest rates are high and the food prices are skyrocketing. Our message is very simple: Let us respect our money and our families who are expected to benefit from this special pension.
In conclusion, comrades, as the process shall be opening up applications from those who are between 30 and 35 years of age, we shall be expected to be watchdogs. This we shall do in order to avoid any more fraud, which could land us in prison, as has been the case in the recent past. Zero tolerance shall be applied. The ANC supports this Bill. [Applause.]