Hon Speaker and hon Minister, on the ground the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme is not actually helping to achieve vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities.
I would like to know what incentives the department will provide for companies such as Foodcorp, which is the third largest food company in South Africa and the largest employer in the impoverished town of Molteno in the Eastern Cape - it employs 250 full-time staff. What incentive will the department give to the company for its decision to remain and reinvest in Molteno rather than relocate to Johannesburg, where it could make more money? It intends to build a new plant for the production of Ouma Rusks, and will thus be able to create more jobs. I thank you.