Thank you for your intervention, hon Speaker. What we are saying is that for the purposes of social cohesion and for the celebration of our diversity as South Africans it is very critical that we promote our indigenous languages as far as possible.
We will do so in a responsible way, on the basis of language and teacher development that is in step with what we are offering, in order to ensure that the learners will qualitatively not be at a disadvantage, given the realities and complexities of language. In fact, one of the hon members from the other side spoke about the lexicon and terminology in different languages which is a deficit as we speak right now. Thank you, hon Speaker.
Basis on which agreement was concluded between MEC for Education in Eastern Cape and SADTU
58. Mr D C Smiles (DA) asked the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether she relied on section 100(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, when she concluded an agreement between the Member of the Executive Council for Education in the Eastern Cape and the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) on 8 February 2012; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?