Hon Minister, it is time that we really go to grass-roots level to make this vision - "A better life for all" and "Working together we can do more" - a reality. In your budget speech you do not mention specifically how much money will be spent in each province. I am interested to see the Department of Economic Development's spend in the Northern Cape. I am a public representative and need to be able to monitor this and see whether the things the Minister has said are going to take place in the Northern Cape are indeed happening.
Agb Minister, die opkomende boere in die benede-Oranje-gebied het nie net finansile hulp nodig nie. Hulle het ook leiding nodig om hulle onafhanklik te kan maak van die staat. Daar is opkomende boere in die benede-Oranje wat genoeg ervaring het - as hulle leiding en finansile hulp kry. Moet nie net vir hulle geld gee en hulle dan net so los nie. Geld gaan nie die probleem oplos nie. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[Hon Minister, emerging farmers in the Lower Orange River area do not need only financial assistance. They also need guidance in order to become independent of the state. There are emerging farmers in the Lower Orange River area who have enough experience - if they are guided and assisted financially. Do not just give them money and then leave them to their own devices. Money is not going to solve the problem.]
You have to see them through. You have to lead them and guide them in order for them to look after themselves, create jobs for other people, be sustainable and build the economy, as well as in order to make them part of the mainstream economy.
Dit het tyd geword dat die gemeenskap op grondvlak in ons vertroue kan neem. Daar moet in klein besighede bel word, om sodoende werk te skep en om hulle ekonomies te bemagtig. [Tyd verstreke.] (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[The time has come for the community at grass-roots level to put their trust in us. Investment in small businesses is needed in order to create jobs and to empower them economically. [Time expired.]]