Even District Six, you white people expropriated it forcefully from people of this country. [Interjections.] Now District Six is returned and it is returned with respect and deftness because we respect people. That is why you say, sir, work must be done; saying that to Maxaba, hon Mkhize. You are telling the truth, sir. Their forefathers worked for those exploiting our forefathers. [Applause.] These people have never worked; they do not know what work is all about, work had always been done for them. Now he says "you must work". We will work, sir; we will also return the land to us.
The only difference is that we will not return it the way you took it, because we love people; and we respect them. We will return it with respect and dignity. [Interjections.]]
We, as the ANC, who are governing, don't have the luxury of grandstanding. You have it, because you are an opposition party, and you are a very small opposition party. [Interjections.] Yes, yes, you are. It is only in South Africa, and I think one of the commentators of the ANC - I can't remember who it is - is correct when he says that it is only in South Africa that a minority party could be regarded as having been so successful, when in fact it got 27% of the votes. [Applause.] We got 62% of the votes in the recent election, so all I am saying is that kuhamba kahle - we are progressing well with the issue of land.
We are actually very grateful to AgriSA - there sit AgriSA - who are very worthy partners in this land transformation process. These are the people we engage with behind closed doors to discuss matters and for them to give us advice. I mentioned in my speech what they are saying about selecting partners and so on. We have an engagement with them. There sits the deputy president. We are engaging with them, and I have mentioned here that we are going to have a meeting with them in June to discuss how we can take this programme of land reform forward. They are not politicians. They are not grandstanding. They are interested in ensuring that this country moves forward in terms of land reform. [Interjections.]
So, the DA cannot speak about this, because the DA understands only big business from Europe and America. [Interjections.] Here in Cape Town, Chair, there is a family, the Salie family, who are part of the tenant claimants in District Six and who are being evicted now. I sent the chief of staff there to speak to the landlord. Who is the landlord? He's a German. He's buying this house to renovate and sell. That is happening here in Cape Town.
In Cape Town, Constantia, we have learned that there is land under claim. It is owned by the Department of Public Works here, but what do they say to the claimants, because they are coloured? They say, "Don't bring your coloured people back here. You can't build here, because those who own the land around this land will not accept it." [Interjections.] Fine, Ndlambe! Fine, Ndlambe! Forget about Ndlambe. I am talking about Cape Town, your base here in Cape Town. So, don't talk about these things, because here in Cape Town the coloured people, the descendants of the Khoi and the San, have suffered from the beginning until now. That is the story of Cape Town. There's nothing about Ndlambe here. It's about Cape Town. Ndlambe is fine. [Interjections.] You will never win that municipality. You may win the ward, but you will never win that municipality. [Applause.]
Chair, we are making progress. Thank you very much. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.