She is the best candidate that South Africa and the SADC have ever had. She has a very good track record as a Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is a capable woman. She is able to change things wherever she is deployed. [Interjections.]
In June we will be attending the third international meeting of high representatives supervising security issues, which will take place in St Petersburg in Russia. This meeting will focus on international information security, including finalising the concept of the convention on international information security and considering issues of internal energy security, as well as fighting piracy.
On the sidelines of this conference, unofficial consultations of the heads of the security council of the Brics member states will be held in preparation for the Brics summit in South Africa in 2013. In striving for the highest attainable governance standards, we will continue to work closely with the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence, the Auditor-General and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, JSCI.
Chairperson, allow me to thank, firstly, my family and friends for their constant support, particularly from the princess there, Lindo, and Ntando - and happy birthday, Ntando. I would also like to thank Judge Mokgoro who is responsible for interception directions, the Auditor-General, Mr Terence Nombembe, the Inspector-General Adv Radebe, members of the JSCI under the leadership of my colleague Adv Burgess, veterans of our civilian services, the chairperson of our staff council, Mr Xolile Mashukuca, the Acting Director-General of the State Security Agency, Mr Dennis Dlomo, and his senior management team, my advisory team and my office staff.
I request this House to adopt the Vote on State Security. I thank you. [Applause.]