Madam Deputy Speaker, the member, my colleague, knows very well that the Demarcation Board is independent and I cannot tell them what to do and what not to do. My task is to ensure that we give support and that we are able to perform our oversight role. However, I must say that we, as the department, are not happy with the way some areas have conducted themselves. We are raising an issue of demarcation. Why should South Africa be demarcated every five years? It changes everything because things must be realigned all the time; even the political parties get affected when they must change their structures and so on. We believe that the issue of demarcation is something that this nation must debate, but not only that. Do we need a structure so big with a board to deal with the issue of demarcation?
That question is an issue that has to be debated and looked at. Now I can say to you, colleague, that on the issue of consultation, the Demarcation Board says it has done that, but there are areas where we believe they are not happy. We cannot tell them what to do because they are independent. I think that all of us must agree that we have to review the issue of demarcation in South Africa and ensure that it assists with planning, service delivery, stability, and the credibility of what we do. Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker.
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