Hon House Chairperson, Minister and Deputy Minister, hon members, first of all I would like to say to the Deputy Minister that I hope that the type of debate you were engaging in is directed at the administrators, because when we have committee members, more especially your committee members, it is frustrating. It seems as if they don't understand where they are and what they are doing. It would be good for them to understand this, because the way you were addressing us you were provoking our inner demons as black persons. [Applause.]
We know that about 50% of the people in this country live in rural areas where they are suffering because of poverty and malnutrition. The Minister indicated a project that should be implemented there, but those things are mostly theoretical. I would love to hear more about what has been said about the Muyexe project.
The Minister has indicated the issue of water. The project exists, but it has been stopped. If you read the newspapers last Sunday, you would know that it has been stopped because of the fight amongst the people involved in the tender. We need the Minister to get involved in this matter and fast- track it, so that we can solve the problem at Muyexe.
During our provincial week we went to the Lephalale Agricultural Corridor. On paper it was wonderful. Then we were taken to the land, where we found only two pumpkins - I'm not exaggerating - two pumpkins, still germinating, not yet fully grown. [Laughter.] We wondered to ourselves what was happening there. That should be followed up. You are doing a wonderful job, but we need monitoring and service delivery.
There are a lot of things ... [Interjections.] That is not my conclusion. [Laughter.]
There is an issue that the Minister impressed me a lot with. It is in connection with the solar radios and stoves. We would love to know the provinces where you succeeded in implementing this and the percentages as well. I heard the Minister say that land redistribution is a complex thing. How complex is it? If it was the Deputy Minister giving that address, it would be easy.
Administrators, I'm repeating, should get lectures from you as soon as possible. Thank you. [Applause.]