... House Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker, you know it is because you were so speedy today; you got all excited for having me at the podium.
If one looks at the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, BRRR, report of the state capture and I say that once again, the hon Jefferey would do good to stop hackling and listen a little bit to the state capture given his portfolio, one would know that exactly how it reads is much like a horror story and not like a dream that was promised to us in this House. Reading this report one sees that Eskom is archaic in its structure and it is absolutely falling apart. We all know it cannot keep the lights on. Never mind the fact that the DA does issue forewarning SA Airways, SAA, lands up being grounded and causes chaos. The only thing that kept South Africans safe were the wonderful men and women who are
our pilots who refused to fly aeroplanes that were not safe.
Alexkor still remains directly linked to a Gupta family. Let me say that again, Alexkor remains directly linked to the Gupta family.
Denel, well we just pray that they can pay the salaries at the end of the month. However, let us be honest, as we read this horror story of the Department of Public Enterprises that is the department of state capture, so many of those that executed this grand scale corruption are sitting to my right, enjoying their chair people's positions and, you know, no one seems to be doing anything about it while the country looks on in dismay. So, I say shame to you and for anyone who approves this report.
The fact of the matter is this, this department should not exist. Eskom should be with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Denel should be with the Department of Defence and Military Veterans; Alexkor should also be
with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and SAA should be with the Department of Transport.
There is absolutely no way that the DA, the Official Opposition of South Africa could accept a report in which we have said the Department of Public Enterprises as a whole should not exist and we encourage every party in this Parliament to follow suit. Let us close down this defunct department. [Applause.]