Chairperson, I'm standing here to welcome the statement made by the hon member Tsebe of the ANC about the steps that are being taken to combat the scourge of TB. I further highlight to the House that in the new national strategic plan for HIV and Aids, we have made sure that TB is highlighted more than we have ever done before.
In this regard, I wish to inform the House that 24 March will be World Tuberculosis Day. We have chosen that day for the Deputy President of the country to announce the implementation of the national strategic plan. I want to remind the House that the national strategic plan was unveiled by the President on World Aids Day, but World TB Day is going to be the day on which the implementation is unveiled, highlighting the relationship between HIV/Aids and TB.
We have chosen a gold mine in Carletonville for this event to further highlight that the incidence of TB in the mines, particularly gold mines, is higher than in the general population. We wish for hon members to attend and be with us on that day because you must be part of the arsenal to fight the scourge of TB. [Applause.]