Chairperson, the ACDP supports this Budget Vote and welcomes the plans it intends to put in place, as well as the increases in the maintenance budget. The condition of buildings and the maintenance plans must be used as a means to create long-term job opportunities for the unemployed and the unskilled.
In conjunction with Asgisa, which does place maintenance very high on the development agenda and on the department's strategy and national infrastructure maintenance plan, the South African economy should get a well-deserved boost, especially in the second economy where it is needed most. Opportunities to develop skills among the unskilled citizens will definitely benefit the economy of our country in the long term. Thank you.