Chairperson, that is not a follow- up, but it speaks to an aspect that the President has mentioned repeatedly, namely the non-negotiables in education: The teacher should be in class, on time, doing the task at hand; the learners should be present at school, learning; the parents are responsible for sending their children to school and ensuring that they do their homework.
This comprehensive plan by the ruling party, which was adopted by government and repeatedly endorsed by the President in his state of the nation address, addresses what has been raised by hon Bloem. It states that it is not only about resources being allocated to schools; education must be regarded as a societal issue. Unless and until all of us - district officials, circuit officials, teachers, principals, parents, and communities at large - take collective responsibility, we will not succeed in creating the kind of transformation in education that we want. So we do believe that your party in particular will have an enormous role to play in assisting us to achieve this outcome. Thank you.