Speaker, we welcome the statements by colleagues from the ANC concerning the advances that are being made by government with respect to the provision of electricity and basic services for the people of our country. This clearly indicates that resources are being utilised and that they are being utilised according to the programmes that government has established and set in place as its objective of ensuring that the people of our country have access to services and enjoy access to housing, electrification and water, as promised by government in the various programmes that we have announced.
It is absolutely not true that government is unable to act on programmes that it has said it will pursue. The fact of the successful achievement of objectives that has been outlined by members in their statements, clearly indicates that progress is being made. President Zuma has indicated that we wish to see faster progress and that we wish to see many more areas benefiting from the programmes. If truth be told, the ANC is achieving progress in ensuring that the people of South Africa enjoy more services than they ever did at any time in the history of this country. Thank you, Speaker.