Speaker, hon Deputy Minister, thank you for mentioning the issue of the South African Languages Bill. I must really commend the department for taking the issue of language very seriously. As we have said, if you want to destroy a nation you start by destroying the language because you destroy the identity.
However, on the issue of the legislation that you have just raised, there is a fear which you have addressed briefly, especially regarding minority groups. Lately, Afrikaans-speaking people have been saying that we are trying to alienate other languages. Can you just help us to allay the fears, in terms of the legislation you mentioned? Thank you.