Hon Speaker, certainly our step to ratify the charter was absolutely a good one, and many other countries have also done so. The AU is trying its level best to implement it. I think we need to support the AU in what it does, because there's a general acceptance in the continent that we need democracy as a way of life on the continent. People are working very hard to do so.
That charter helps because it gives us guidelines on how we should conduct business, as we go forward, on matters of this nature. As South Africa, we are guided by principles such as principles of believing in free and fare elections, as well as democratic decisions. So, Parliament was right.
Use of national demographics as determining factor for affirmative action
6. Mr M H Hoosen (ID) asked the President of the Republic:
Whether the Government supports the use of national demographics as the determining factor for affirmative action, irrespective of the demographics of a particular province or region; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?