House Chair, I want to get to the objectives and spell them out a little bit more clearly. Right, we said ... [Interjections.] All right, speak up and tell me!
Enhanced economic diversification and investment in the service economies of the region liberalise the intraregional trade in services on the basis of mutual benefit, eliminate substantially all the discrimination in services trade between the countries and create a single, large market for trade in services. No single country in Africa on its own is any match for India, China and the United States, but together, we are a formidable economy with which to deal. That is why we are saying we want to do this. We have heard that the hon Bheki Radebe will be dealing in depth with the trade and, of course, the hon Gcwabaza with the economic development. We do deserve the right to regulate and to introduce new regulations for the benefit of South Africans as well as other Africans.
The other issue is about some of the obligations, broadly speaking. What benefit will this give to SADC countries, apart from what I have said? They will also get better treatment during this process, something called "the most favoured nation". There will also be a broad agreement, through our co- operative engagement, on how this comes about. There will be mutual recognition of each country's licences, qualifications and regulations and there will be a reduction in red tape. Member states will be able to retain the right to regulate the entry, stay, work and labour conditions of people. But, what we need to ...