If we had proceeded on the basis of the decisions and choices they made, we would have been spending an amount in excess of R875 million on needs that did not exist. We have a particular responsibility as far as expenditure is concerned -hon members themselves have raised the issue of fruitless expenditure. Now I am saying to you that the road ahead is a difficult and arduous one, but we have taken the right steps.
I think we have the resolve and the determination. We are not merely visiting the provinces, but squatting in the Eastern Cape and squatting in Limpopo - we have a responsibility to our children. Whether our children are here in Philippi, in Grabouw, or in Lusikisiki, they are our children. It is not about the politics of education, but about a political commitment to ensuring that we provide quality education for all. [Applause.]
In conclusion, let me mention two things that have disturbed me. The first is a statement - in fact, it is depicted very well in a cartoon - of former President F W de Klerk who, having received a Nobel Peace Prize and having renounced apartheid policy, has stated that there was really value in the homeland system. He says that monolingual and ethnic communities would develop even further. He now says that, and he wants to perpetuate that belief.
The late Rev Chabaku, to whom I dedicate this speech, was an activist ... [Interjections.]