Madam Speaker, with my one minute, let me say that the PAC affirms that the Budget is an indication of who is valued in our society. In this regard, we welcome the Minister's observation that the Budget is not about markets and bonds, but about people. The Minister, however, does not adequately address this in his statement. This Budget is not about people. That is why old age pensioners get a lousy increase of R20,00 in this stormy economic sea. The gap between the poor and the rich is widening.
The PAC agrees with the Minister regarding infrastructure development. But it is puzzling that for a country with such huge infrastructure and human capital backlogs, more than R500 billion can be kept for the pension of just 2% of the population.
We can't keep on tolerating budgets that are pro-middle class and pro-rich. The Budget of this country must now start to have a pro-poor economic outlook for the aspirations of the poor majority and for political stability in this country, and, therefore, for the security of all citizens of the country. The increase on ... [Interjections.] Izwe Lethu! [Our Country!] We support the Adjustments Appropriation Bill. [Time expired.]