Mutshamaxitulu, Holobye Patel, Vaholobye lava nga kona, Xandla xa Holobye, Hlengiwe Mkhize, Swirho swa Huvo na manana un'wana loyi ndzi n'wi hloniphaka swinene loyi a nga kona eka vaendzi lava nga kona haleno, Manana Daphne Mashile-Nkosi ... (Translation of Xitsonga paragraph follows.)
[Mr X MABASA: Chairperson, Minister Patel, Ministers present, Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize, members of the House and another mother whom I respect so much who is amongst the guests present here, Mrs Daphne Mashile- Nkosi ...]
... I'm dedicating this speech to two very special people who are now late. We lost the first one last year, and the worst loss was a day before yesterday. Last year, we lost Mme Ruth Machobane, a genius at her best. Blind as she was, she helped to establish the National Organisation of the Blind in South Africa, Nobsa. The day before yesterday we lost the chairperson of the ANC branch in Pimville, the Mpete Mosaka Branch, where I am a member. We have lost Ephraim Nkwe, a founder member of the South African Youth Congress. He, together with Comrade Rapu Molekane, contributed in the liberation of this country.
Before I go very far, I want to illustrate that small, medium and micro enterprises, SMMEs, and co-operatives are very real. Look at these beautiful school shoes; they are from co-operatives. Look at this beautiful bag. It is manufactured by the Soweto Empowerment Zone in Diepkloof. Look at this briefcase and see how it locks and unlocks. Again, it is manufactured by the Soweto Empowerment Zone in Diepkloof. Look at this "xibelana" [traditional Vatsonga female robe] ... [Interjections.]