House Chairperson, the ANC welcomes South Africa's ranking of fifth in the 2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, launched on 10 October 2011 by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Established in 2007, the Ibrahim Index is the most comprehensive collection of quantitative data, providing an annual assessment of governance performance in every African country. South Africa consistently ranks amongst the top five for governance quality. South Africa scored 71 out of 100 for governance quality and is ranked fifth out of 53 countries.
At subcategory level, South Africa's highest rank is first in public management; second in gender; third for participation and human rights; fourth for welfare, rule of law and business environment; and fifth for accountability, national security participation and education.
Our lowest ranking is in personal safety, where we ranked a lowly 44. This category examines violent crime, safety of person, human trafficking and social unrest. This is cause for great concern and should serve to further strengthen and intensify our fight against crime and improvement in our law enforcement agencies.
We can take pride in the areas in which we have performed relatively well, but we need to ensure that we work towards excelling in all areas. I thank you. [Applause.]