Chairperson, since the start of our democratic dispensation in 1994, we have battled to root out poverty and reduce the growing levels of inequality. Though we have managed to create opportunities, not enough has been done to broaden access to those opportunities for as many people as we possibly can. While efforts have been made to eradicate extreme poverty, and achieve universal primary education and other noble MDGs, not enough has been done to ensure that in areas such as education and health our people receive quality services.
We must, however, hasten to point out that we are pleased by the new approach, which seeks to map out how better co-ordination and relations between the three spheres of government, academic institutions and civil society organisations could improve oversight over the MDGs. We can only achieve the MDGs and thus improve the plight of the poor if we communicate regular feedback on the progress we make and areas of improvement. Ke a leboga. [Thank you.]