Hon Deputy Chairperson, hon Minister Edna Molewa, hon Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi, hon members, comrades and distinguished guests, I think it would be appropriate for us to congratulate the department on its programmes, in particular on the programme to encourage the youth to study water-related courses. It is also important for such programmes to be popularised, because I don't think that all of us - or, all young people - know about these programmes.
Before I deliver my speech, I want to say that during our recent "Taking Parliament to the People" trip in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, the main issue there was the water challenge. I heard the Minister talking about Lephalale in Limpopo. I think the Sekhukhune area also needs serious attention, hon Minister.
During our provincial week, as the delegates from the North West ... I think the Minister, as a former premier, would know that in the Dinokana Village and surrounding areas in Ramotshere Moiloa municipality there is a serious water challenge which has always existed. There is a need for us or for the department to attend to that area.
The young people of South Africa have declared themselves the economic freedom fighters. [Interjections.] Not Julius, but the young people of South Africa. They are saying that there is a need to ensure that blacks or African people can get access to shark diving and whale watching ... [Inaudible.] ... so that it is not only Martha and Gert who can access these two particular important things. This is because we want to ensure that we achieve our economic freedom in our lifetime. The department will need to work very hard on this particular matter, because this earthquake called economic freedom fighters is unstoppable. So we would want the department to take this matter very seriously. [Interjections.]