Mutshamaxitulu, vatirhikulorhi na MaAfrika-Dzonga hi ku angarhela, ndza mi xeweta.
English:
When the EFF arrived in this Parliament, we found an institution which was nothing more but a rubberstamp of the ANC. Wherein, the ineffective policies and legislations were pushed through without contestation and where a President who was a constitutional delinquent was not held to
account. In the last five years, the EFF in the National Assembly and in the National Council of Provinces have transformed this Parliament and South Africa at large.
It was because of the EFF and our first cardinal pillar that Parliament has undertaken to amend section 25 of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. History will record that it was an EFF motion which started this process. The struggle for liberation has always centred on the need to see the land - which was taken from the African people by white settlers - returned to the people. The EFF has continued with this battle. Five years ago, this Parliament was the playground of Jacob Zuma. He came here and did as he pleased. In fact, the members of the ANC protected Jacob Zuma for the seven and half years.
It was the EFF who got Jacob Zuma to pay back the money; it was the EFF's sponsored vote of no confidence motion which eventually led Zuma to resign and it was the effort of the EFF - both in Parliament and in the courts - which resulted in the establishment of the state of capture commission of enquiry. No matter what the Stratcom media said, it was the EFF which ended the reign of Zuma and the capture of the state by the Guptas.
While holding the executive accountable, we have also used the last five years to table the laws. This has included the National Health Amendment Bill, which will ensure that all clinics are open 24hours a day; the in- sourcing Bill, which will result in the in sourcing of all government and state-owned entities workers who provide regular services; the illegalisation of alcohol advertisement Bill, which will end the promotion of consumption of alcohol in South Africa; the Bank Amendment Bill, which will lead to the creation of the state-owned bank and the nationalisation of the South African Reserve Bank Bill, which will end the private ownership of central bank.
The other EFF contributions included the motion on free education; improved working conditions and the salaries of mine workers; the repeal of all apartheid laws and legislations; nationalisation of the Reserve Bank as well as the submission of Parliament and the Davidson County Election Commission and elicit financial flow on tax evasion. On the issue of gender and representation of women, the EFF caucus has led by example. There is 66% of EFF NCOP representatives are females and we have shown that we have capable female leaders. On behalf of the EFF as an organisation, we really like to say to both the EFF women and all South African women, thank you. To the EFF leadership that considered and believed in the leadership of women, may God bless you.
[Inaudible.] industrialisation which will not see the economy grow, but we will see the economic development so that we become the producer of the goods we consume. The EFF government will use tariff subsidies and other measures to protect local industries and agriculture. The EFF government will in-source workers; give productive land to the people; provide them with the necessary tools, skills, resources and access to the market so that they are able to feed the country. The EFF government will provide free education; formalise early childhood development; establish state banks; nationalise the Reserve Bank; ensure that women and the youth are prioritised in the distribution of land and in the allocation of all jobs.
Xitsonga:
Eka vaakatiko hinkwenu va Afrika-Dzonga, a hi humeni hi 08 Mudyaxihi 2019, hi ya vhotela vandla ra EFF. Ndza khensa.