The purpose and the intention of the Bill is to extend amnesty unto the people - the poorest of the poor who can't afford. They have been blacklisted and therefore cannot access credit. The intended purpose of the Bill seeks to extends amnesty to people who are victims of reckless lending which was not done by the poorest of the poor, but by those who are pushed by excessive appetite to consume and accumulate in the process of relegating those who are poor to the periphery by making sure that they don't get access to credit. The intended purpose of the Bill is for those that have not been able to afford over a period of time. We are even implementing the Bill retrospectively to make sure that those that fall within the cracks are carried over in moving to the future.
We therefore, as the ANC, support the Bill. This is the Bill that seeks to give dignity to our people. Thank you, Chair. [Applause.]