Chairperson, the ANC not only supports but is also very excited about this budget, because it addresses the very issues that members of the opposition are referring to.
An amount of R2 billion has been set aside to address illiteracy. There is a needs project relating to monitoring. As much as 40% has been set aside for Early Childhood Development, ECD; R850 million has been set aside for Abet over the MTEF period; R700 million has been set aside for our teachers for the next three years; R600 million has been set aside for FET colleges; R2 billion has been set aside for infrastructure in higher education institutions.
The budget has increased by 11% for the provinces and by 12% for higher education, which is meant to address all these issues that are being tabled today. Thank you, sir.
Division demanded.
The House divided:
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