Madam Speaker, the department has programmes for the communities along the coast. For instance, we are developing a mariculture programme for food security that will also assist with job creation. With those mariculture projects, we will even export. Two weeks ago, we held a workshop in Port Elizabeth for the small-scale fishing communities, where we are developing the policy. Very soon, the Minister will be announcing that policy. Again, we are developing the small- scale fishing harbours, which are going to be tourism attractions. We have a lot of tourists who go to harbours, but would always like to go to communities and be part of them.
We are also working with the Department of Labour on a social plan for the communities along the coast. We want to look at it in a more holistic way. We also have the social responsibility project. For instance, we have the coast care that is cleaning the beaches. Those have been very innovative projects and have even introduced refreshment stations. They are also recycling the waste that comes from the coast and that is creating small, medium and micro enterprises - SMMEs.
We have the seaweed project that is processing seaweed for feeding the mariculture abalone. We are also exporting it. As you know, we have many tablets and other medicines that contain seaweed that comes from here. Farmers buy it as well. All those are job-creating projects. We are the only ones, in Africa, who are members of the blue flag initiative.
Blue flag beaches are the ones tourists usually go to, because the quality of water is very good, the beaches are very clean, and there are healthy and well-managed businesses along the coast. These days, many tourists just look in the internet for the blue flag, and then flood there. They are creating employment and more businesses for the people and communities along the coast. I am just giving you a tip. There are lots of them. I thank you. [Applause.]
Vote No 27 - Housing - put.