Deputy Speaker, I think the hon member is aware that perceptions are also shaped by how we behave - not only on the other side of the House, but also on this side of the House. They are shaped by how we actually behave, and by the things we say.
You say that you wrote a letter predicting that we would be downgraded, and when we were downgraded, as fortune would have it, you thought it was because of the letter you had written, or that your predictions were correct. Your predictions could not have been further from the truth. We still maintain that it is not because of how the economy of this country is run that we were downgraded. It is also not because of the impending situation in the country, but again because of the perceptions, and you are part of the cause of the creation of those perceptions. [Applause.]
Intentions regarding allegations of assistance by employers in creation of rogue unions
361. Mr D A Kganare (Cope) asked the Minister of Labour:
Whether she intends investigating the allegations that some employers assisted in the creation of rogue unions that destabilise organised labour; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NO3675E