Chairperson, I would like to respond to three issues: The issue of access for people with disabilities, the issue of national symbols and a common national identity, and the issue that the DA raised on the Defence Force and so-called independence.
On the issue of access for people with disabilities, I am quite sure that the Minister of Public Works will respond, if not now then later, with regard to government buildings and government institutions.
With regard to the hospitality industry and one of the issues that the hon member raised, we had a series of meetings with the organisations and the associations representing that sector of our society. I can report to the House that we are now considering, as the grading council, including access for people with disabilities as one of the requirements in the grading process. That should take it, in my view, a huge step forward: not words only but real action on the issue. I believe that it will make a difference.
On the issue of national symbols, we agree with the sentiments expressed by the hon member from Cope. We also believe that those people still using the old symbols are really a fringe element of society; it is not a major threat. What we should rather ask ourselves is how we cultivate loyalty to, and support and enthusiasm for, our new national symbols. In the first years of our democracy, it was very telling at rugby matches how suddenly, when we came to the second part of the national anthem, it was sung aloud - and probably quite the opposite at soccer matches - but that is changing.
If one listens and looks closely nowadays, I see fewer and fewer people who look at the words on a piece of paper; and people are singing more from the heart. I think it's because also in our schools our children are starting to learn the national anthem.
The flag and the anthem are two of the success stories of our new democracy. We are 15 years into it; let us make sure that all our people can sing that national anthem properly. Let us make sure that for 2010 our supporters on the pavilions don't only have a vuvuzela, but also have the South African flag.
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