Mr Speaker and Mr President, as part of Africa's Integrated Maritime Strategy, our understanding is that charity begins at home. Currently in our country we are confronted with a challenge of a marine vessel, Africana, which is supposed to collect scientific data. This vessel has not been sailing for quite some time.
We are also concerned about the state of Ellen Kuzwayo, one of our vessels, which was also supposed to be patrolling our coastal waters, but is not doing so. To me, today, South Africa looks like a country without borders. Our marine waters are vulnerable to poachers because you and your government, within the broader African strategy, are doing nothing about making sure that the Africana and the Ellen Kuzwayo are sailing.
Mr President, you remind me of the former spin-doctor for Saddam Hussein, who said that the country was stable when it was burning and being attacked with bombs. Today South Africa's waters and streets are burning ... [Time expired.]