Very interesting on the part of the DA - the meeting about District Six has been postponed for three months by the DA Premier.
I was greatly encouraged by the recent report of a white farmer in Mpumalanga, Mr Forbes, who donated land worth R4,5 million to empower 50 of his workers who had worked the land over four generations. He recognises the farming skills of his employees, but seeks to mentor them in management skills to make the project a success. Mr Forbes is reported to have said he believed, and I quote:
... that if white commercial farmers were not willing to be involved in empowerment initiatives to solve the land reform problem in South Africa, then they should be expropriated.
I hasten to reassure the DA and FF Plus that there are no plans for expropriation at this point ... [Interjections.] ... and, please, I am saying, "at this point".
Let me say a word about the youth in the National Rural Youth Service Corps, Narysec. It is a clich that the youth are the future, but unless we facilitate and provide training opportunities, that future is bleak. Let me remind you of what the Minister of Higher Education and Training said previously. He said there are 2,9 million school leavers in the age range 18-24 who are neither at work, nor in education and training. This is why Narysec is such an important initiative. I am concerned, therefore, about the negativity towards Narysec in certain quarters. Let me deal with some of the false perceptions.
Firstly, Narysec is accused of being some kind of ANC Youth League militia. Not true! This is a government programme open to all rural youth ... [Interjections.] [Time expired.] [Applause.]