House Chair, contrary to the horror stories from, and the abuse of parliamentary privilege by, the DA over the past two weeks, including by its leader in this House, 66 000 households in the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape will, by the end of June this year, be the proud owners of VIP toilet facilities. [Interjections.] Indeed, this is a restoration of their dignity.
This was made possible by the partnership between the Development Bank of Southern Africa, DBSA, and the Siyenza Group. The Siyenza Group, a company with over 10 years' experience in the sanitation sector, is owned by Bongani Mpeluza and it has thus far put up over 10 000 toilets that have been verified and claimed for. [Interjections.] Another 10 000 will be verified in the coming week. This, then, refutes the allegations made by the DA that this company has been paid for not doing anything. [Interjections.]
Secondly, the DA has made the claim that the son-in-law of the President, Lonwabo Sambudla, Mrs Mantashe and Boitumelo Itholeng, the son of our Minister of Small Business Development, are the owners of this company. [Interjections.] That is untrue. [Time expired.]
Hon members, you know that as part of Member's Statements we called Agang SA and they did not take their opportunity. In terms of the procedure, I will now call the ANC. [Interjections.]
Chair, it is quite clear ... [Interjections.]
Order, hon members! [Interjections.] No, he is not. There were 14 statements, because one party did not take its opportunity. [Interjections.] I am not sure whether, seated where we are, we will know what the hon Mthembu is going to read. Can we allow him to read the statement? In terms of the order, it is the party's. I call the party and the party decides who will speak. Proceed, hon Mthembu.
House Chair, the attack by the DA on the Siyenza Group is quite clearly ... [Interjections.]
Hon Mthembu, please give another statement.
On a point of order, Chairperson: I would just like to know if the hon Jackson is the spokesperson for this company. [Interjections.]
Hon member, that is a question and not a point of order. [Interjections.] ANC, do you have another statement? [Interjections.] If none, then this concludes Member's Statements and I will now ask ... [Interjections.]
Chairperson, the DA is entitled to their slot.
Yes, the DA may proceed.