Hon Deputy Speaker, a country is like a ship: the government its deck mates, the President its captain. Together they are mandated to sail our ship into calm waters and to ensure we all reach our destination safely. The captain of SAS South Africa, President Jacob Zuma, told foreign journalists last week South Africa's government was an unwieldy ship to steer. He said, "You cannot change direction overnight; it is like the Titanic."
Well, there you have it: Even the President of South Africa believes that this government is heading towards disaster! Numerous departments are in a constant state of turnaround strategy instead of delivering services. The looting of the state coffers on projects like the Nkandla Palace project, if I may call it that, continues unabated. In addition, there is an increasing tendency to undermine the judiciary, as we can see with the total disregard of the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling compelling the National Prosecuting Authority, NPA, to hand over the Zuma spy tapes to the