Madam Deputy Speaker, our world-class, iconic new stadiums, spacious new airports and infrastructure all bear testimony to the fact that, both as a continent and nation, we are ready to deliver a successful and uniquely African 19th Fifa World Cup.
Every citizen's constitutional rights are no less important now than at any other time. To strike and create the worse possible impression of our country while the gaze of the world is upon us is the same as striking at the future of our country. We call on all our citizens to exercise their strength and judgment and put the nation first.
The DA also calls upon the Department of Public Enterprises as well as several municipalities to use the last week prior to kick-off to resolve issues that will improve the experience of all visitors to our shores. There is no reason, for example, why SAA should be charging more than triple the fare of all other domestic carriers before the World Cup semi- finals.
Equally, the disgraceful state of the Heroes Acre and Westford monument in Gauteng must be rectified in the coming eight days, as it will be visited by a significant number of visitors during the tournament. Further, it is not too late to fix our broken pavements and cut the waist-high weeds proliferating along the verges in some of our cities. Therefore, use these last few days imaginatively and productively; and use all available resources and the willing hands of our citizens to clean up our cities and enhance the anticipated success of the 2010 World Cup. Ke nako! Feel it; it is here! [Applause.]