Chairperson, the UDM has no problem with the appropriation of additional funding for the requirements of Sport and Recreation South Africa. The funds are intended for use by host cities of the 2010 World Cup under the 2010 Fifa World Cup Stadiums Development Grant provided for in the Division of Revenue Act.
We do, however, have a problem with the appropriation of additional funding for the requirements of the Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs for buying land and the Department of Public Enterprises for Denel. These two state-owned enterprises, that is, the Land Bank and Denel, show weaknesses in their administrations, but to oppose the appropriation of funding to them would be to shut them down. Shutting them down would not be in the interests of South Africa as a result of the roles, aims and objectives of these institutions. It is imperative that the funding of R5,2 billion be granted.
Emanating from the aforesaid, the UDM supports the Bill. Thank you.