The EU Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador van de Geer, indicated that the nature of development cooperation in South Africa was part of discussions and debate at the European Union. He indicated that it is important to note the different nature of EU development cooperation, for example in Mozambique donor money is essential to run their country. He explained that as South Africa is a middle income country, it should receive aid in a different way, namely, in a more specific, targeted manner. It is therefore necessary for the development of solutions that were creative, innovative and of a pioneering nature, not only for South Africa, but for the continent as a whole, EU budget support provides much needed funds for most African countries and specific interventions, jointly for South Africa which make it possible for the South African Government to meet the tremendous challenges of bringing Cape Town and the third world conditions that exist for instance in Limpopo together.