Hon Speaker, I will never be embarrassed by the development in the rural areas ... [Interjections.][Applause.] ... particularly at Nkandla, where I grew up. You do not know, you just hear about Nkandla. You do not know how underdeveloped that place is. In fact, it surprises me when people fight development in rural areas. That surprises me. I have just told you that some of the projects I am talking about are the same size as Nkandla. I have also told you that, in fact, if you deal with rural development, we have got to start somewhere. It goes both ways. At times people in areas ask for development; at times they are seen or at times study, do research.
There are many factors that lead to development of a particular area. You cannot say that you will develop all poor areas on the same day and at the same time. You have to begin somewhere. I am saying you go there because there are certain reasons that have led you to go there. [Interjections.] That is why we are counting these other areas. I have talked about underdevelopment at Nkandla. I am sure you never heard, even when I was standing here, that in my own home there was no tarred road for a long time. Nkandla is one of the areas that were scientifically researched to be poorer than many other areas that you have in mind. Why must it not be developed? [Interjections.] I am not embarrassed, but very happy that people who have never seen development before are going to see it. This is what we want and it must be extended to other areas. Thank you, Somlomo. [Speaker]. [Applause.]