Thank you, Madam Speaker. The consistent deterioration in the administration of the Department of Home Affairs led to qualifications and disclaimers by the Auditor-General. It must be noted that the DG for several years, Mr Masetla, can be held responsible for many of the difficulties facing the current Minister and her DG.
The former Minister had several meetings with the executive; pointing out the difficulties encountered with Mr Masetla. Therefore, the hon Chauke's comments during the Budget Vote are not acceptable to the IFP. It was not the former Minister who received the disclaimer; it is the consequence of the activities of the former DG, who operated for years with the approval of the executive.
We support the Minister's request for assistance from Treasury and plead for the matters to be resolved as a matter of urgency. Thank you. We support.