Deputy Speaker, hon Minister, I appreciate your response to this matter. The progress is there, but very poor. According to the World Competitiveness Report, out of 142 countries, South Africa is ranked 141 in terms of TB incidents. The SA Health Review and the District Health Barometer that you released two weeks ago clearly indicate that although the Department of Health has put a lot money into the TB and HIV/Aids programme - we have increased the expenditure on primary health care and also invested a significant amount into the infrastructure and the human resources - South Africa still has one of the highest TB incidence rates in the world.
Hon Minister, it would appear that expenditure of more money is not the primary obstacle to better the health care system in our country. What are the main reasons that South Africa cannot achieve quality health care and reduce the TB incidence?