Can the Minister respond to these criticisms?
Mr Thring has a penchant for multiple questions. Indeed, Mr De Ruyter is not just brave; he is a patriotic South African. In our Constitution, the principle of nonracialism is embraced as much as positive discrimination, if you like, is embraced as well in the equality clause in the Bill of Rights.
Secondly, he is the one person who also said he will take a 20% cut in his salary. In today's world, few people will actually do that. The third, that I am anti-transformation: Well, I don't have to stand here and justify myself, but I have got 40 odd years of activism behind me. It has been part of the nonracial movement called the African National Congress, which is committed to transformation.
He has worked for 20 years in Sasol and he has got massive experience in working with engineers. Look at his CV and his record and you will see that. Those who have