Thank you very much, Speaker. In fact, I see that there is a statement directed to you. I am sure you will respond to it in time! [Laughter.]
I wasn't sure which part of Cope the hon member of Cope was saying that the ANC should emulate, ... [Interjections.] ... but I want to assure him that there is actually nothing in Cope that we as the ANC would seek to emulate. We are quite certain that we are able to hold our own.
We are also certain that when the next election comes around he will probably be speaking from some other bench and asking people to emulate some other party that he might be referring to. [Interjections.] I would suggest that rather than focusing on the ANC, he might focus on his own party, and cause it to spend less time in court and more time developing its political abilities. [Applause.]
Speaker, I would like to thank the hon member from the ANC, the Whip, Ms Dunjwa, who referred to the work being done with respect to improving animal husbandry and the economic contribution of agriculture to our country. We certainly welcome the research work being led through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, in collaboration with the Agricultural Research Council. We believe that our agricultural productivity will increase from the work that is being done by colleagues.
I would like to join the hon member who referred to the Women in Science Awards and congratulate all those who were nominated, as well as the winners. We were very thrilled that from having 72 nominees in 2010, we had 129 women who were nominated this year. That just indicates the success being achieved through the work that is being done by colleagues in science councils and universities. [Time expired.] [Applause.]