Beide die SAOG-state en die markte se tekortkominge moet ondersoek word. Pragmatisme is belangrik en dit kry vele kere die oorhand oor ideologie, en daar is baie voorbeelde daarvan in die wreld. Dit moet 'n les wees waaruit ons moet leer sodat unieke Suider-Afrikaanse ontwikkelingsmodelle geskep kan word vir ons unieke uitdagings en omstandighede. Suid-Afrika is ook in 'n belangrike rol en posisie om wel leiding te kan neem onder SAOG-lande en in die SA Ontwikkelingsgemeenskap. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[Mr S J F MARAIS: Both the SADC states and the markets' shortcomings should be investigated. Pragmatism is important and many times it gets the upper hand over ideology, and there are many examples of that across the world. It should be a lesson we should learn from so that uniquely Southern African developmental models can be created for our unique challenges and circumstances. South Africa also has an important role and position to supply leadership among SADC countries and in the Southern African Development Community.]
Then South Africa can embrace its assigned role as the hegemonic power in the SADC region.
Ek sluit af met die standpunt van die DA en my nasionale leier dat Suid- Afrika en die SAOG kan ontwikkel en groei indien ons gemotiveerde burgers het wat openlik vrye keuses kan maak en dat die staat die gemeenskap van diens moet wees en nie andersom nie. Dit is van die kernwaardes van 'n open- opportunity society. Ek dank u. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[I conclude with the position of the DA and my national leader, that South Africa and the SADC can develop and grow if we have motivated citizens who can openly make free choices and if the state serves the community and not the other way around. These are some of the core values of an open- opportunity society. I thank you.]