Chairperson, hon Acting President and hon members, when we look at this Budget, as the ANC we are quite confident that the Budget addresses key priorities as stated in our manifesto. Also, despite the difficult situation we find ourselves in as a country, we are convinced that with the Budget, as outlined, and the objectives of Treasury and the relevant institutions such as Sars and Statistics SA, we can confidently say to our people out there that we are in no position to sacrifice their aspirations, particularly in areas of access to education, health, rural development and integration of the economies of these rural areas. We also see in this Budget that it is quite instructive that the issue of skills maintenance and retention within the department gives us confidence that, moving into the future, we will be able to manage the resources of the country without any doubt. We also see in the Budget itself that the area of economic transformation is quite central to ensuring that our people do not remain passive recipients of social grants, but that they will in actual fact become active participants and real players in the economy. We support this Budget, Chairperson, without any hesitation. Thank you very much. [Applause.]
Vote agreed to.
Vote No 8: Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy - put and agreed to.
Vote No 9: Public Service and Administration - put and agreed to.
Vote No 10: Public Service Commission - put.
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