I will stop. I'm just telling you I will stop. Thank you, Chair. [Interjections.]
The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: Chairperson, I wish to thank the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sectors in general and each individual component in particular, for their selfless support in working towards creating a better environment for these industries. There are people who are working with us. There are people working with us in the industry. The Transvaalse Landbou-Unie, TAU, has even come forward to assist us with the training of extension officers. It seems as if you don't know what is happening in your own constituency, hon member Groenewald, because I thought TAU was also part of your constituency. Now, really! I really don't know where you belong, hon member. [Laughter.]
Our country has to play its rightful role in creating prosperity, jobs and equality for all. Statistics SA, in its Quarterly Labour Force Survey, has clearly articulated that agriculture has contributed 26 000 jobs to employment in agriculture. The hon members do not have the relevant information, and we are really prepared to provide them with it. This is because if you are saying that nothing is working in this department, hon Steyn, then go and have a look at Statistics SA's Quarterly Labour Force Survey - the third quarter and the fourth quarter - and you will see that there is an increase in jobs. These are not our statistics. These are not agriculture's statistics that have been cooked up. These statistics come from Statistics SA. [Interjections.] We will give you the website. In case you do not know: Statistics SA is an independent association in our country. [Interjections.]
Hon member, your role is to look deep into your work and ask yourself whether you have created a single job in this country. I am positive that you haven't created a single job. [Interjections.] Now in this gallery, hon members, there are people who have assisted in that job creation. We have turned the tide in agriculture and things are working. We have created jobs and we have created markets.
Hon member Van Dalen, it is alleged that you shot at two children. Needless to say, the race of these children is black. What is worth mentioning is that after you allegedly shot at those children, you laughed at them. [Interjections.] This case was never brought to court. [Interjections.]