Hon Chairperson, hon members, Azapo's position on provinces is known, namely that provinces should be abolished and that South Africa should have a two-tier system of government, which would be national and local government. We will therefore support any move that takes away powers from provinces, whether it is the Further Education and Training Colleges Amendment Bill or putting certain provincial departments under administration. In fact, Azapo's view is that all provinces should be put under section 100 as part of the transition towards their abolition.
Of course, we share the concerns about the disparity of the conditions of service of lecturers at FET colleges. We subscribe to the principle that conditions must be the same if you have the same employer and do the same work. So, we support the view that the Minister must deal with those disparities while, at the same time, dealing with the question of empowering college lecturers.
Hon members will remember that some of those lecturers at FET colleges were actually drawn from colleges of education that were disestablished. So, many of them do not necessarily have experience in the field in which they are involved. That is the reason Azapo supports this Bill. We thank you. [Applause.]