Serious weaknesses exist in the department regarding asset control and supply chain management.
Die ho getal vakante poste wat daar tans is, bemoeilik die implementering van die begroting op die Tafel. Slegs vyf van die 25 entiteite wat tans aan die departement verslag doen, het skoon ouditverslae van die OG ontvang. Ons glo aan die behoorlike monitering van di entiteite om te verseker dat hulle doeltreffend en kostedoeltreffend bestuur word.
Minister, ons wil almal deel wees van 'n wenspan. Ek het verlede jaar hier gestaan en ges dat ek hoop ons gaan vanjaar die begrotingspos steun. Maar dit is baie moeilik om die begrotingspos te steun as die departement eers n die begrotingsdebat kom en dan al die antwoorde op die tafel plaas. In die omstandighede kan ons dus nie vanjaar die begrotingspos steun nie, en ons daag die departement, tesame met die Minister, uit om dit volgende jaar behoorlik te doen sodat ons kan saamstem. Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[The current high number of vacant posts is impeding the implementation of the budget on the Table. Only five of the 25 entities that are reporting to the department at present have received unqualified audit reports from the Auditor General. We believe that these entities should be monitored properly so as to ensure that they are managed in an efficient and cost- effective manner.
Minister, we all want to be part of a winning team. Last year, I stood here and said that I hoped that we would be supporting the Vote this year. But it is very difficult to support the Vote when the department only tables all the answers after the budget has been debated.
Under the circumstances, we therefore cannot support the Vote this year and we challenge the department, together with the Minister, to do better next year so that we can agree. Thank you.]