Hon Deputy President, I'm sure you will agree that the building of a nonracial South Africa is a task that is not limited to government alone. It is something which we all need to be involved in, and we will be judged by our words and actions - not just by society at large - and, most importantly, by our political leaders.
In that regard, I was extremely shocked to hear over the weekend that the President of the ANC Youth League referred to the leader of the opposition as a cockroach that needs to be driven from her office. Surely, you would know, hon Deputy President, that this term is a weapon and is reminiscent of genocide and has absolutely no place in our political discourse. Given that, as we go into the election period, what measures will you be putting in place to ensure that such words and actions are not used to divide our population even further? I thank you.