Hon Chairperson, I would like to begin my speech by welcoming Minister Patricia De Lille to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. Your task will not be easy, but you have a responsibility to bring hope, dignity and to build South Africa into a better country for all of us. For the benefit of our country, the DA will ensure that you succeed because your failures will be our collective failures, as well as your success will be our collective successes.
Have you listened to your speech? You started at a right direction. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr Madikizela-Mandela from the Western Cape. [Applause.] I personally undertake today that we are going to carry out effective oversight on you as the Minister and as the department, so that we cannot fail those who elected us.