Deputy Speaker, the UPSA again calls for the hon Minister to resign. [Interjections.] The hon Minister has been occupying all his time doing damage control after ill-disciplined officials messed up.
The South African public has to hear constantly of one crisis after another in the department. This is a clear indication that the hon Minister is not hands-on and proactive. The PR exercises of the Minister that have now become an institution in this department, like this statement made here today, will no longer suffice. This lack of a hands-on approach by the hon Minister is supported by his apparent ignorance of matters surrounding offender Tony Yengeni and the suspicious tender procedures involving the outgoing commissioner, Linda Mti.
There is now an urgent need for a drastic cleanup in the management of this Ministry and its department. The first step is for the hon Minister to resign. I thank you. [Interjections.] [Time expired.] [Applause.]