Hon Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to welcome the statement by the hon Ngwenya- Mabila on congratulating Ms Mathabatha on her selection as the Female Entrepreneur of the Year. From our department, we welcome all initiatives that are aimed at mobilising natural resources, especially the utilisation of land for the improvement of the quality of life of people, especially rural people.
We see our duty, as the department, more as being to support initiatives such as that of Ms Mathabatha. We will continue to work with community leaders, businesses and local and provincial authorities to identify people like Ms Mathabatha in their effort to contribute towards a better life for our people, especially those in rural areas. We see this as the practical implementation of our motto that together we can do more. Thank you, hon Speaker. [Applause.]