Speaker, if I could begin with the statement made by hon Shinn, I certainly did not give her a response that satisfied her in the question that she sent to me.
I do not believe she is correct in saying that the satellite is a costly waste. We did indicate that this is a demonstrator satellite and that South Africa would not have the entire set of responses it seeks to achieve through the launch and utilisation of a satellite.
We will continue with our satellite programme. We believe we have the skills, the ability, and the technology to develop satellites not just for South Africa, but for the African continent as well. Therefore our plans are under way and they will continue to be executed to serve the innovation, technological and development interests of South Africa.
With respect to the statement and the excitement of the IFP on the book by Anthea Jeffery, I should say that, when I was a lecturer at university, I always taught my students not to use one source. Once you do, of course, you distort the work that you are trying to do. [Interjections.]
Now, we know many persons attempt to be revisionists insofar as history is concerned. Unfortunately, the glorious contribution of the ANC to the struggle for freedom in South Africa and the achievement of democracy we enjoy today cannot be changed by any historian ... [Applause.] ... and any attempt to create the image and pretend that only one organisation was involved in the violence which was visited on not just the people of KwaZulu-Natal, but on the people of Gauteng and other areas, is absolutely dishonest and untrue. Therefore I would say that what must be done is that we should look at a wide range of historical sources and tell the political truth in South Africa.
I also want to say that we wish hon De Lille well. We hope she spends less time on the streets and more delivering to the poor, as she promised in her statement last week. We were a little surprised that she has not joined the benches of the party whose card she so bravely held high at her recent conference. But, we understand hon De Lille's embarrassment in that regard, and we do wish her well.