PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY: Chairperson, thank you to all hon members for their encouragement and words of support expressed. We have noted the recommendations and suggestions made by members and, hopefully, as we meet in the committees, we will indicate as to how far we have incorporated some of these valuable issues raised.
There are only two issues one could comment on: Firstly, the matter raised by the hon Mazibuko around the SABC and Luthuli House. Unfortunately, we are not responsible for the SABC, so I think that will be raised directly with the relevant committee or the SABC itself, because I think it also accounts to Parliament. So, these issues can be raised with them. As far as I know, the meeting had not been organised by the GCIS, so we will not be able to account for that.
Secondly, on the issue of conflating the state and the party, we are in a party system, so from time to time you will find an overlap of messages because of the nature of our democracy and the way it is. The intention is not to communicate on behalf of the party, and that we can guarantee, and we will try to make sure that that does not happen. In cases where it happens, I think parties have their own machinery and resources to deal with that.
What we should do, however, is to try to make sure that the state and the people are one and that they move in the same direction. To that extent, I think we will make mistakes from time to time, but we will have to endeavour to ensure that there is no gap between the state and the people on the ground. To do that, the House and members will also be able to assist us to deal with that. I can assure you that, from our side, I doubt that a situation will arise where we will have an antagonistic confrontation with the media. Let me put it that way. So, there should be no fear by the media in regard to what we, as the GCIS, do - they should not feel as if they are being constrained. We do need to continue to provide the service expected of us.
Most of the issues were recommendations that we will be able to report on as we interact with the committee, as I said, and you will be able to indicate what we are doing about it and what steps we are taking to take that into account. Thank you very much. [Applause.]