House Chairperson indeed we went to Howick and the situation in Howick Waterfalls and Empopomeni is very bad, it is an obvious proof on how non-caring is our government and the oversight has also exposed the racism that is happening in that part of the country. Gorge Tourist Destination restaurant is neglected, fell apart and completely destroyed, no one cares about it and the government is not giving support to the care takers.
There is a symptom of racism at Waterfalls, on the side where the white people are living, there is a handrail that protects people from falling into the donga but on the other side where there is settlement for the black people there is nothing and the kids are just playing there and no one is doing anything about that, besides the fact that in the past people have fallen inside there and they died, but no one is doing anything.
The good thing on that side of the world is that there is Empopomeni Community Tourist Organisation, which is led by a good leader, disabled African leader, Mr Frank Mchunu, who expressed high level of leadership skills and passion and deserves to be supported.
IsiZulu:
Siyakubonga, Macingwane.
English:
When the committee decided to visit Empopomeni Village, the whole DA delegation didn't go with us, and people there ask us, leaders when you arrive at Howick Waterfalls you were a team of the rainbow nation, now only blacks are coming to the black community, why? We didn't have answers for those things. It was very disappointing and embarrassing to the committee because it means DA cares about their own people not about Empopomeni villagers.
The worst from the transformation representative, they said local black businesses are not considered in these businesses of Howick, so that is a sign of racism. That
thing as EFF we are saying it must end there and as Parliament committee when we go there we must go as collective and as Members of Parliament not as parties. Lot of observations have been there and positive resolutions have been agreed upon. So, we support the report. Thank you very much.