Hon Chairperson, hon Manzankosi and hon members, all protocol observed.
Ayahlokoma amahlokohloko inhlokomo ebangelwa ubunyoninco bomkenenezo wemvelo. Ayajangaza ayatanasa kuhle kwamaqembu aphikisayo ngenxa yamathuba enziwa uKhongolose wabantu ngempela i-ANC. Baxakekile oxamu amathe abuyele kwasifuba ngenxa yesivinini umkhumbi kaNoah,i-ANC belu, ogijima ngaso ukuletha izinguquko ikakhulukazi ezimpilweni zabantu abampisholo. Phezu kokuba bona ogombela kwesabo behlulekile ukuletha izinguquko eminyakeni engama-342 eyedlule. Ngingakhohlwa ukudlulisa umyalezo ophuthumayo kulamabhoxongwana azelwe ngonyaka owedlule ukuthi bezalwa nje sebekwazi ukukhaphela okaMsholozi ngoba sebezibona bewumbimbi ohlelweni lokuthi uMsholozi abukeke njengendoda okungafanele siyethembe.
Ngizothanda ukwazisa lemisheshelengwana ukuthi imizamo yabo yezinkomba zokungamethembi uMsholozi ibhuntshile. Umyalezo wami uthi: badlala ngegeja kuziliwe. Abogawula babheke ngoba bayinyathele emsileni. Ngizothanda nokukhumbuza iNdlu yesiShayamthetho ukuthi kulo nyaka ka-2010 enyangeni kaMbasa ziyodela izimfamona futhi ziyohlala zibhocobele ngokuba bonke abantu baseNingizimu Afrika nomhlaba wonke wonke jikelele usahlonipha futhi usalugubha usuku lokukhumbula umholi wabantu uThembisile Chris Hani, sohlala simukhumbula njalo nje kuze kubuye indodana. (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[The yellow weaver birds are making a noise because of the din caused by the sound of nature. They are boastful and walk in a contemptuous manner like the opposition party on account of the real Congress of the People, the ANC. The traitors are desperate and disappointed because of the speed at which Noah's ark, the ANC, is moving, fast in bringing changes to the people's lives - mostly black people. These capitalists failed to bring about change in people's lives in the past 342 years. Let me not forget to pass an urgent message to these scoundrels who formed a party last year, who have the guts to betray Msholozi because they see themselves as an alliance in the move to show a vote of no confidence in him.
I would like to tell these informers that their efforts in displaying their distrust of Msholozi have failed. My message is: They are playing with fire. They must be careful because they have angered him. I would like to remind the National Assembly that this year, in April 2010, the jealous people will remain lethargic because all the people of South Africa and the whole world will still commemorate the day of Thembisile Chris Hani, the people's leader; we will commemorate his death until the second coming of Christ.]
The apartheid transport policy deprived the majority of people of South Africa in transport matters and has led to the payment of huge transport subsidies; exposed commuters to vast walking distances; failed to regulate the kombi taxi industry adequately; largely ignored the country's outrageous road safety records; paid little attention to the environmental impact of transport projects; and facilitated transport decision-making bodies that were unwilling, unfocused, unaccountable and bureaucratic.
An effective publicly owned passenger transport system is what the ANC is promoting, which includes integrating road, rail and air transportation. Privately controlled passenger transport must be effectively regulated and controlled.
The ANC transport policy ensures that ...
Kukhona oke wakhuluma ngenqubomgomo yenye inhlangano, nansi-ke eye ANC. [There is someone who talked about a certain party's policy - here is the one for the ANC.]
... it promotes co-ordinated, safe, affordable public transport as a social service, to ensure that the system is flexible enough to take into account local conditions, in order to make the best use of the available transport infrastructure as far as possible.
We promote accountability for the service that is provided: We provide a transport system that takes into account the transport needs of disabled people; clearly defines the responsibility of the various authorities and ensures comprehensive land use and transport planning; promotes road safety; revives subsidies for both operating and capital costs and provides funds for long-term planning; as well as facilitating high-density development to ensure efficient use of public transport.
Ngingakadluli lapho ngizothanda ukukhumbuza uMnu Ngoqngqoshe we-DA ukuthi ... [Before going further I would like to remind the DA MEC that ...]
... he said that economic development in this country is worth nothing. That does not surprise us because some of them were part of collapsing our economy.
The majority of our people are unable to afford private transport and are dependent on public transport. Given the need for increased mobility costs and the environmental impact of accommodating the private motorists, the future emphasis must be on the provision of safe, convenient and affordable public transport.
Commuters are being encouraged to use public transport and should be actively discouraged from using cars. The revenue raised by way of a dedicated tax levy must continue to be used to direct the benefits of the provision of public transport.
Rail transport must be extended, not in the urban areas, but in rural areas in particular, where our people are most vulnerable and do not have the financial ability to pay for other forms of transport, thereby locking them into a geographically defined area. Rural areas require more frequent public transport and improved facilities at affordable costs.
Bese ngiyabuya futhi kubaba uMlenzana. Uyabona, okuningi kwenu akusethusi thina ngoba i-Cope yenza lokhu edume ngakho iyaphuma ihambe. EPolokwane naphuma nahamba, makumele kukhulunywe niphuma nihambe, eNdlini Yesishayamthetho naphuma nahamba, ngesonto eledlule kunomhlangano naphuma nahamba. Nezingane zenu mazingazalwa kusukela manje zizoba ophuma bahambe. (Translation of isiZulu paragraph follows.)
[Let me come back to the issue of Mr Mlenzana. You see, most of what you do does not scare us because Cope is doing what it is famous for - it stages walkouts. You staged a walkout in Polokwane; when we ought to talk you stage a walkout; in the National Assembly you staged a walkout; last week in the meeting you staged a walkout. You must not give birth to any children from now on because they will stage walkouts.]
Lines must act as feeders to rail service as prime movers if rail is not available. Taxis must act as feeders to bus and rail services, as prime movers if neither rail nor bus services are available. The subsidisation ...