The PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: Hon Speaker, affirmative action and BEE were made and designed to solve our problems; that is why they are being implemented. They have not succeeded in solving all the problems, and that is why we have been talking about them. We thought that, at a given time, we should broaden them. We talked about broad-based black economic empowerment precisely because, as we moved forward, we realised some of the shortcomings. We needed to do more. It is meant for that and not for the opposite. It is meant to solve the problems created by our history. Thank you. [Applause.] The House adjourned at 16:00