Hon members, you are interrupting the Minister when she's replying to your debate. [Interjections.]
The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: ... the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I would also like to acknowledge Comrade Van Dalen. Hon member Van Dalen has suddenly become a comrade today. I always thought that creating jobs and the small-scale fishing policy were going to be our biggest success stories in this department. I never thought that the hon member Van Dalen would actually support the small-scale fishing policy. This is amazing; this is such a wonderful achievement. Thank you very much. [Interjections.]
This means that in the next round of quotas, which happens at the end of the year, suddenly the hon member Van Dalen agrees that I can give communities quotas. This is wonderful. This is really unity in action. This is unity in action on food security. This is the DA supporting our food security initiatives. [Applause.] Really, hon Van Dalen, for the first time in four years, I actually listened to you. [Interjections.]
Now, the community from Paternoster, Christie and Brenden Jordaan and the entire community, please do not believe this lot, because they are the very ones who, firstly, believe farm workers cannot think for themselves. So, a farm worker strike must be funded. [Interjections.] They are the ones who are completely racist, most condescending. The very same DA government in the Western Cape funded the Black Association of the Wine and Spirit Industry, Bawsi. You funded Bawsi! You funded Bawsi as well! Yes! Yes! I funded ... [Interjections.]