Chairperson, this department is tasked with achieving Outcome 7: Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities. With 43% of the country's people living in rural areas, many of them are generally worse affected by unemployment, poverty, malnutrition, poor education and the lack of clean drinking water. Refuse removal and modern methods of sewerage disposal are seriously lacking. All these factors contribute to the poor health status of people living in these rural areas. Many households in rural areas are headed by women. Sadly, these households are experiencing a severe inadequacy of access to food.
In rural areas more households consist of part-time workers, headed by the elderly and women. They are confronted with severe input constraints and access to subsidies. These problems are also crying out for our attention.
Women in particular are facing increasing food insecurity. This is compounded by a comparative lack of assets as well as access to arable land. This lack of the right to own the very land they till must certainly be addressed. Laws and programmes aimed at protecting tenure rights of farm workers and labour tenants are not being vigorously and supportively implemented. Land restitution is still a lingering problem. Court cases are continuing and delays in settling claims have not been overcome. The restitution programme appears to have run out of steam. Cope is not in support of this Budget Vote.
Chairperson, the ANC supports the Budget Vote for Rural Development and Land Reform, because this Budget Vote has to deal with the objective reality of land redistribution that is driven by a reconciliatory approach to nation-building and social cohesion.
In many cases, this has resulted in speculation over high land prices which has dragged negotiations and land transactions on for too long, to the detriment of the beneficiaries and the state. The willingness to sell marginal land exists alongside clinging to large chunks of land which could radically reduce unemployment and poverty and ultimately alter the production relations and the agrarian structure of our society.
We are encouraged by the process of the department which, in its short history, has done a land audit and is opening up the land to all South Africans. It is also about to introduce institutions that will regulate land use, evaluation and management. We are also encouraged by the improvement of the organisational capacity to manage the resources and systems and the budget of the department.
We support the Budget Vote. Thank you. [Applause.]
Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance, Congress of the People, Independent Democrats and Freedom Front Plus dissenting).
Vote No 34 - Science and Technology - put and agreed to.
Vote No 35 - Tourism - put and agreed to.
Vote No 36 - Trade and Industry - put.
Declarations of vote:
House Chairperson, I rise to inform this House about the ID's objection to this Budget Vote.
I also rise to announce that the ID takes note of the support by the ANC and its sister parties: Sanco, SACP and Cosatu, who are in the gallery tonight, and the Minority Front who supports this Budget Vote, taking into consideration the different views on the e-toll saga.
Tonight I want to warn the ANC. Mr Gwede Mantashe is here; the big brother is here, and is watching you. Therefore, when you vote, think about the e- tolls, the poor and the sister parties and then vote against this Budget Vote. I thank you. [Applause.]
Mphathisihlalo, lapha eNingizimu Afrika, uhulumeni we-ANC unoMnyango wezokuThutha, awunawo umnyango we-e-tolling! Siyi-ANC siyaziqhenya ngokuseka iSabelomali soMnyango wezokuThutha. Yinde- ke indlela esesiyihambile silungisa inyakanyaka eyashiywa yilabo ababebusa ngokubandlulula. Lesi Sabelomali sizolungisa ukungalingani kwezokuthutha; lapho izindawo ezisemakhaya zazingathuthukiswa kepha kuthuthukiswa izindawo ezisemadolobheni.
Sizokwakha imizila yezitimela ezoxhuma izindawo zabantu abahlala ezindaweni ezithuthukile kanye nezingakathuthuki. Kuzothengwa kuphinde kwakhiwe izitimela ezintsha ezihamba ngejubane eliphezulu, lokhu kuzosiza ukwehlisa izinga lezingozi, isikhathi sokuhamba kanye nezindleko zakhona.
Akekho umuntu ohlala eNingizimu Afrika ongaboni ukuthi mkhulu kangakanani umsebenzi owenziwe uMnyango wezokuThutha ngaphansi kukahulumeni we-ANC. UMnyango wezokuThutha usulungise ubugoxogoxo bezitimela ezashiywa yilabo ababebusa ngesikhathi sobandlululo. Lo mnyango usuwakhe izikhungo zezindiza nemigwaqo. Lo mnyango uphinde wavulela bonke abantu amathuba okugibela kanye nokusebenzisa yonke imikhakha yezokuthutha.
Ngikhuluma nje sekunabashayeli bezindiza abakwaze ukuthi benze lo msebenzi ngoba sekuphethe i-ANC. [Ihlombe.] Abanamehlo bayabona, abangaboni kumnyama ezingqondweni zabo!
Nokho kusenezinkinga esizozixazulula ngokusebenzisa izinqubomgomo ze-ANC. Kulezi zinkinga singabala ukungabibikho kwamakhono, ukusetshenziswa kakhulu kwabeluleki [consultants], kanye nokuxhumanisa imikhakha yezokuthutha.
Siyasiseka lesi Sabelomali. Ngiyabonga. [Kuphele isikhathi.] [Ihlombe.] (Translation of isiZulu speech follows.)
[Ms N R BHENGU: Chairperson, here in South Africa the ANC government has the Department of Transport, not the department of e-tolling!
We, the ANC, are proud to support the Budget Vote for the Department of Transport. We have come a long way righting the wrongs of the past apartheid government. This Budget will eradicate the inequalities in our transport system in which rural areas were neglected in favour of urban areas.
We are going to construct railway lines that will connect the well developed and the less developed areas. High speed trains will be purchased and made in order to curb accidents and to shorten travelling times while at the same time decreasing travelling costs.
Not even one South African can claim to be ignorant of the good and extensive work performed by the Department of Transport under the ANC government. The Department of Transport has repaired trains in serious conditions of disrepair that were used during apartheid. This department has also constructed airports and roads. It has further opened up opportunities for all citizens to have access to all forms of transport.
As we speak, we have airline pilots that were only able to have access to such job opportunities when the ANC came into power. [Applause.] Those who have eyes can see and those who cannot are deliberately ignoring it!
We still have some challenges that we need to face though by using policies of the ANC. Among them we can mention the lack of skills, use of consultants and integration of our transport system.
We support this Budget Vote. Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]]
Division demanded.
The House divided.
AYES - 228: Abram, S; Adams, P E; Baloyi, M R; Bam-Mugwanya, V; Bhengu, N R; Bhengu, P; Bhengu, F; Bikani, F C; Bonhomme, T; Booi, M S; Borman, G M; Boshigo, D F; Botha, Y R; Bothman, S G; Burgess, C V; Buthelezi, M G; Cebekhulu, R S; Cele, M A; Chiloane, T D; Chohan, F I; Coleman, E M; Cwele, S C; Dambuza, B N; Daniels, P N; Davies, R H; De Lange, J H; Diale, L N; Dikgacwi, M M; Ditshetelo, I C; Dlakude, D E; Dlamini, B O; Dlodlo, A; Dlomo, B J; Dubazana, Z S; Dube, M C; Duma, N M; Ebrahim, E I; Fransman, M L; Fubbs, J L; Gasebonwe, T M A; Gaum, A H; Gcwabaza, N E; Gelderblom, J P; Gigaba, K M N; Gina, N; Gololo, C L; Goqwana, M B; Gumede, D M; Hajaig, F; Hlengwa, M; Huang, S - B; Jacobus, L; Jeffery, J H; Kekana, C D; Kenye, T E; Khoarai, L P; Kholwane, S E; Khumalo, F E; Khunou, N P; Koornhof, G W; Kubayi, M T; Landers, L T; Lekgetho, G; Lesoma, R M M; Line-Hendriks, H; Lishivha, T E; Luyenge, Z; Mabasa, X; Mabedla, N R; Mabuza, M C; Madlala, N M; Madlopha, C Q; Mafolo, M V; Magagula, V V; Magama, H T; Magubane, E; Magwanishe, G; Makasi, X C; Makhuba, H N; Makhubela-Mashele, L S; Makhubele, Z S; Makwetla, S P; Malale, M l; Malgas, H H; Maluleka, H P; Maluleke, J M; Manamela, K B; Manana, N C; Manganye, J; Mangena, M S; Manuel, T A; Mapisa-Nqakula, N N; Mashatile, S P; Mashigo, R M; Mashishi, A C; Masilo, J M; Masutha, T M; Mathebe, D H; Mathibela, N F; Matlanyane, H F; Matshoba, J M; Mavunda, D W; Mayatula, S M; Maziya, A M; Mdakane, M R; Mfeketo, N C; Mfulo, A; Mgabadeli, H C; Mjobo, L N; Mkhize, H B; Mkhulusi, N N P; Mlambo, E M; Mmusi, S G; Mnisi, N A; Mocumi, P A; Mohai, S J; Mohorosi, M; Mokoena, A D; Molebatsi, M A; Molewa, B E E; Moloi-Moropa, J C; Moloto, K A; Moni, C M; Moss, L N; Motlanthe, K P; Motsepe, R M; Motshekga, M S; Motshekga, M A; Mpontshane, A M; Msimang, C T; Msweli, H S; Mthethwa, E N; Mthethwa, E M; Mufamadi, T A; Mushwana, F F; Muthambi, A F; N'wamitwa-Shilubana, T L P; Nchabeleng, M E; Ndabandaba, L B G; Ndabeni, S T; Ndebele, J S; Ndlazi, A Z; Ndlovu, V B; Nel, A C; Nelson, W J; Nene, N M; Newhoudt-Druchen, W S; Ngcengwane, N D; Ngcobo, E N N; Ngcobo, B T; Ngele, N J; Ngubeni-Maluleka, J P; Ngwenya, W; Ngwenya-Mabila, P C; Nhlengethwa, D G; Njikelana, S J; Nkoana-Mashabane, M E; Nkomo, S J; Nkwinti, G E; Nonkonyana, M; November, N T; Ntapane, S Z; Ntuli, Z C; Ntuli, B M; Nxesi, T W; Nxumalo, M D; Nyalungu, R E; Nyanda, S; Nyekemba, E; Oliphant, M N; Oosthuizen, G C; Pandor, G N M; Peters, E D; Petersen- Maduna, P; Phaahla, M J; Phaliso, M N; Pilane-Majake, M C C; Pilusa- Mosoane, M E; Pule, D D; Radebe, G S; Radebe, B A; Radebe, J T; Ramatlhodi, N A; Ramodibe, D M; Schneemann, G D; Segale-Diswai, M J; Selau, G J; September, C C; Sexwale, T M G; Sibanyoni, J B; Sibiya, D; Sindane, G S; Singh, N; Sisulu, M V; Sithole, S C N; Sithole, K P; Sizani, P S; Skosana, M B; Smith, V G; Snell, G T; Sogoni, E M; Sonto, M R; Sosibo, J E; Suka, L; Sulliman, E M; Sunduza, T B; Surty, M E; Thabethe, E; Thibedi, J D; Tobias, T V; Tsebe, S R; Tseke, G K; Tsenoli, S L; Tshabalala, J; Tsotetsi, D R; Turok, B; Twala, N M; Van der Merwe, S C; Van Der Merwe, L L; van Rooyen, D D; van Wyk, A; Wayile, Z G; Williams, A J; Williams-De Bruyn, S T; Xaba, P P; Ximbi, D L; Xingwana, L M; Yengeni, L E.
NOES - 75: Adams, L H; Alberts, A D; Berend, S R; Bhanga, B M; Boinamo, G G; Bosman, L L; Botha, T; Coetzee, T W; Davidson, I O; De Freitas, M S F; Dreyer, A M; Du Toit, N D; Duncan, P C; Eloff, E H; Esau, S; Ferguson, B D; Gcume, N P; Groenewald, P J; Harris, T; Hoosen, M H; James, W G; Kalyan, S V; Kganare, D A; Kilian, J D; Kloppers-Lourens, J C; Kohler-Barnard, D; Koornhof, N J J v R; Kopane, S P; Krumbock, G R; Lamoela, H; Lee, T D; Lekota, M G P; Lorimer, J R B; Lotriet, A; Lovemore, A T; Mackenzie, G P D; Marais, S J F; Max, L H; Maynier, D J; Mazibuko, L D; McGluwa, J J; Michael, N W A; Mileham, K J; Mnqasela, M; More, E; Mosimane, C K K; Motau, S C; Mubu, K S; Mulder, C P; Ndude, H N; Nhanha, M A; Njobe, M A A; Ollis, I M; Rabie, P J; Ramatlakane, L; Rogers, F A; Ross, D C; Schafer, D A; Schmidt, H C; Selfe, J; Shinn, M R; Smiles, D C; Steenhuisen, J H; Steyn, A C; Steyn, A; Stubbe, D J; Swart, M; Swathe, M M; Terblanche, J F; Van den Berg, N J; Van Der Linde, N J; Van Der Westhuizen, A P; Van Schalkwyk, H C; Waters, M; Watson. A.
Vote accordingly agreed to.
Vote No 38 - Water Affairs - put and agreed to.
Schedule as a whole agreed to.