Chairperson, the points raised by the hon member from the DA are quite interesting. The fact that the report has since been adopted by the committee without any of those questions he is raising now having been raised then, is quite unfortunate. We are informed by the Department of Public Works that the data that is being questioned represents an ongoing piece of work, as we have a department that is collaborating with other departments. As we all know, the data about land availability in the country does not get to be confined to only one department.
Regarding extension services, this is a matter that the Department of Agriculture has raised genuinely. It is not a secret to suggest that this is one area in which the department is seriously lacking. The unrealistic timeframes are an issue that the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform have to deal with quite substantially.
Talking about service to the poorer communities as the hon member has done from this platform, and paying such lip service as the hon member has done, is not going to win them any votes. The programmes that our ANC-led government is involved in are programmes that talk directly to the improvement of the lives of our ordinary people, the poorer individuals and the working class in general. For us to hear from this podium any member talking about the service delivery to the poor having to be compromised is not going to take us forward in any way, until we find ourselves in a situation where, through your programmes, you win more votes. You will always fail because you remain to be a white party until Jesus comes. Thank you. [Interjections.]