Mphathiswa obekekileyo, inyaniso yinyaniso, ngoba xa bekweqe ibanjwa elikhulu ejele, isebe lakho likwazile ukuba lilibambe elo banjwa. Asizi kukutyhafisa ke xa lisebenza isebe lakho. Apha size kwakha ilizwe, size nathi sakhane. Asisoze sizigxeke izinto ezintle xa zisenzeka. Asizi kuthi kuba siliqela eliphikisayo siphikise nokuba kugqitha impukane, sisithi isuka kubani ibimelwe kukuba iya kuzibani. Inyaniso mayihlale iyinyaniso. Lisasebenza kakuhle isebe lakho okwangoku. [Kwaqhwatywa.] (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.)
[Mrs N M MDAKA: Hon Minister, the truth is the truth. Your department has been able to rearrest a dangerous prisoner who had escaped from prison. We are not going to discourage and discredit you when your department is doing a good job. Our purpose is to build a nation. We are not, because we are an opposition party, objecting to the good things just for the sake of opposing. The truth must always remain the truth. For now, your department is doing a sterling job. [Applause.]]