Hon member, let me start with your second point. Yes, I do agree that the creation of employment opportunities, permanent jobs actually, for the poor is the correct policy.
With regard to the loss of foreign direct investment and how we compare to Angola, I think all the sceptics - those who think that through our pronouncements and actions, we are driving away investors - have been eloquently answered by the country's assessment conducted by Walmart. Walmart has done the country's assessment and it gave us the thumbs-up, namely that it actually wants to be in South Africa and that that is where other investors ought to be. I can't find a more eloquent response to all of these doubts and questions than the country's assessment done by Walmart.
What it means is that no other American company will have to do a similar assessment, because it has already been done. They will simply follow. That is why the Walmart investment here in South Africa is a very important step. [Interjections.]
Well, the point is that they went through everything. They did a thorough country assessment, they went through the Competition Tribunal and they got the thumbs-up. These are processes that are in place. The point I'm making is that they are saying all investors must come to South Africa. That is what I'm saying. We are very happy that this is what they have done. Thank you.
Steps to ensure corrective action on shortcomings identified in Ministerial portfolios
10. Mr N Singh (IFP) asked the Deputy President:
(1) Whether he intends taking any steps to ensure that Ministers act on the recommendations and shortcomings that have been identified by the Auditor-General for each Minister's portfolio; if not, why not; if so, what steps; (2) whether there are any timeframes for monitoring and evaluating the corrective action that is required; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NO3944E