Hon Speaker and hon Chair of the NCOP, touching on the economic front, since 1994, we have seen sustained growth, tripling the size of the economy and improving the GDP per capita. The black middle class has grown significantly, thanks to progressive policies by our movement on Affirmative Action, black industrialisation, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, BBBEE and gender equality. We welcome the economic activism demonstrated by you President, through your pronouncement of plans to reinvigorate the economy, attract