Whether he has been actively promoting the concept of the African Renaissance with a view to ensuring, as former president, Mr Thabo Mbeki, had observed, that the African upper echelons do not remain as a mere parasite on the rest of society, who continue to enjoy self-endowed mandates to define and use their political power in a manner that keeps Africa at the periphery of the world economy, poor, underdeveloped and incapable of development; if not, why not; if so, (a) how has he and the Government pushed forward the ideals of the African Renaissance and (b) what outcomes has he and the Government achieved in relation thereto since 2009?