Deputy Speaker, South Africa's economy is stagnant and the financial planning space for the Minister of Finance is getting more restricted. Choosing what to do, what to fund and with how much is becoming increasingly complex. Some of the complexities arise from outside South Africa; however, many are self-made due to the ANC's policy choices.
Die kern van daardie beleid kan in een aksiewoord, transformasie, saamgevat word. Bykans alles moet getransformeer word. Wat inhoud betref, hou die woord verband met beleidstukke wat vir ons uiters kommerwekkend is. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.) [The core of that policy could be summed up in one action word, transformation. Almost everything has to be transformed. As far as content is concerned, the word is associated with policies that are extremely worrying for us.]
So, it is in the name of transformation that today's Appropriation Bill is to be enacted. The Bill's title is ironically apt as it truly elucidates the ANC's economic plan. This is how many people view the ANC's thinking: Let's appropriate taxes to misappropriate funding that can enrich us while the majority stay poor. Think of Nkandla and Chancellor House! Let's appropriate taxes and pension fund savings, and misappropriate it to prop up bankrupt state-owned enterprises. Think Transnet, Alexkor, SABC and SAA!
Let's appropriate taxes from the Afrikaans minority and use it to undermine their language in schools, universities, courts and other state institutions. Let's appropriate taxes and refuse to pay for the expropriation of minerals. This will open the door to the appropriation and eventual misappropriation of all types of property rights.
Let's appropriate taxes and collectivise farms, like Stalin did, and thus ensure that we will face a future of famine and conflict; after all, every ANC cadre must have a farm. The hon Thandi Modise has shown the way. Let's appropriate taxes from whites, coloureds and Indians, and misappropriate to aggressively drive racist employment and business policies.
To the ANC, it apparently matters not that black babies are dying due to inadequate skills; no, it is more important to rigidly ensure that no skilled white or coloured person is employed by the state - the ones who die in the name of transformation are seemingly merely collateral damage.
Dit raak laat in die dag vir die ANC. Niemand glo julle meer as julle die verlede blameer of daarin vashaak nie. Sommige ANC-lede is wel opreg in hul kommer oor Suid-Afrika, maar dan moet hulle begin optree en reg regeer.
Vernietig korrupsie en rassistiese wette. Koester ons diversiteit. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Time is running out for the ANC. Nobody believes you anymore when you blame the past or get stuck in it. Some members of the ANC are indeed sincere about their concerns for South Africa, but then they should start acting and governing properly.
Eradicate corruption and racist laws. Nurture our diversity.]
Otherwise, the people will soon make up their own minds and use their policy choice and say to you: Shape up or ship out! Thank you.