Thank you, Chairperson. I just wish to quickly respond to two members' statements. The first was on the achievements of inmates who recently graduated. This shows that the policy of government, which is the rehabilitation of offenders, is indeed bearing fruit rather than what a punitive programme would have achieved. I do agree with the hon member that education is a very important tool in rehabilitation. My department is having discussions with the Minister of Correctional Services also to expand skills development programmes in our correctional facilities in South Africa.
Secondly, we do indeed welcome the launch of the new Oxford IsiZulu-English dictionary. Government feels that we need to go beyond translation between isiZulu or Setswana and languages from outside South Africa, and also to focus on developing purpose-made dictionaries such as an explanatory isiZulu dictionary. We already have one at the moment, which is the first of its kind, and as government we are committed to continuing with that.
Government is also committed to expanding the use of African languages, especially in institutions of higher education and, to this end, the Department of Higher Education and Training next month will be calling a group of about 60 to 80 experts in African languages to see how we can actually strengthen and promote the use, teaching and research of African languages in our higher education institutions.
Siyabonga, Sihlalo. [Ihlombe.] [Thank you, Chairperson. [Applause.]]