House Chair, I had earlier resisted the temptation to join this SABC-bashing jamboree, but I think I need to put a few things into perspective.
Firstly, the SABC is currently financially stable on the basis of the current leadership. [Applause.] It is important to avoid this crude elitism that seeks to suggest that in order to lead or to have the ability to manage, you need to wave a paper, a certificate or a degree in front of you. [Applause.] When the SABC was in a financial mess before, it was being led by people with certificates, including one lawyer, who left under a cloud and received a golden handshake of more than R10 million. [Interjections.] [Laughter.] [Applause.]