Mr Speaker, I want to quickly respond to two statements.
Esokuqala nje bengifuna nami ukujobelela kuGatsheni ngithi: Gatsheni uma nihluliwe induku yivumeni niyiNkatha [Ubuwelewele.] Somlomo, esifuna ukukucacisa ukuthi uma ngabe kuwukuthi uKhongolose ubethenga abantu, kungani amawadi amabili Inkatha ehlulwe kuwona ingahlulwa nguKhongolose? Ihlulwe yiqembu elaqembuka eNkatheni.[Ihlombe.] Ngakho-ke le nto yokuthi abantu sibathengile; abantu bakithi abathengwa, bahlakaniphile futhi bayalibona ikusasa labo la likhona. Induku yivumeni. (Translation of isiZulu paragraph follows.)
[Firstly, I want to say to hon Gatsheni: Gatsheni, as the IFP you must accept defeat when you are defeated. [Interjections.] Hon Speaker, what we want to clarify is that if the ANC was paying people to vote for it, how did it happen that the two wards where the IFP lost its seats it did not lose them to the ANC? But it was defeated by the splinter party that broke away from it. [Applause.] Therefore, the allegation that we bought people is not true - people are never bought - people are smart and they see where their future lies. Accept defeat.]
The second thing, to the hon member who was talking about the SABC as a state broadcaster, is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the public broadcaster telling the good news and the good things that are happening in this country. The truth is, as the President said, that South Africa is a much better place than it was in 1994. [Applause.] That story has to be told. The reason that the opposition is raising these things is that they want the good news to be hidden and only the bad news told. [Interjections.] This country has changed for the better for the overwhelming majority of our people because of the ANC and its policies. We say to the SABC, don't be intimidated by the opposition and continue to tell the good story. Thank you very much, Speaker. [Applause.]