Chairperson, Cogta wants to repeat that we do not believe there are purple ducks. To answer the question more specifically, no, as he well knows.
I say this because in the question he put to my Minister he, in fact, attached the statement issued by Cogta which appeared in my name. I made it very clear there that the second, third or fourth residential property of a house owner would not be subject to property rates that apply to commerce or business. I even said this in my reply right now, Mr Lorimer. I will go much slower this time and I hope the Chairperson will give me the time ... I am saying again, that unless it is a substantial business and not a small one, you will not have commercial or business rates apply to that property.
Mr Lorimer, obviously if you own a house ... the one in Umhlanga Rocks is safe! Don't worry. If you hire it out during the holiday season or when the tourists want to come to your place during the off-tourist season, you will not be paying commercial or business rates, but only those that apply to residential properties.
You must have heard me on radio. I think I have spoken 18 times, on the smallest radio stations. On one of the indigenous language stations in Limpopo I spoke in English and they presumably translated. I have also spoken on SAfm. We have said it so many times, but I want to tell you once again that we as Cogta do not believe that there are purple ducks. Please believe me. Thank you.