Deputy Speaker, I'm here. Feel me. [Laughter.] The ID is dead. It has allowed itself to be conquered, annihilated, wiped out, buried and swallowed by the Democratic Alliance. What they are forgetting is that the natives of this land, the Khoi and the San, were conquered and their culture and language destroyed by the colonisers.
Ek wil net vra: Wat makeer Patricia de Lille? Hoekom vergeet sy so gou? Ons mense kom van die ANC, want die ANC se boodskap is duidelik. [I just want to know what is the matter with Patricia de Lille. Why does she forget so easily? Our people come from the ANC, because the ANC has a clear message.]
It is only the ANC that will be able to assist the people of the Western Cape. In fact, we are very happy that the ID and the DA are now in one corner. [Interjections.] We don't need many other struggles.
Ja, s maar dankie! Ek is baie bly! [Gelag.] [Applous.] [Yes, say thank you! I am very happy! [Laughter.] [Applause.]]
Kucace gca okwekati emhlophe iphuma ehlungwuni ukuba UPatricia De Lille umqolo akanawo, ngumsonto onyikinyiki. [Uwelewele.] Abantu bebala udlale ngabo. Ngoku uyabaleka iinyawo zibeth'emqolo, uyokungena esiswini sentlanzi ngokukaYona. Ngelishwa, andinalo ithemba lokuba yena uyakuze atyekezwe yile ntlanzi njengoYona. Hamba kakuhle ke Patricia De Lille, uhambo lwakho lusothusile naxa singothukanga kangako. [Kwaqhwatywa.] Siyadloba ke kuba ngoku utshaba thina sizakulubona kakuhle. (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.)
[It is crystal clear that Patricia de Lille doesn't have the backbone, she is unreliable. [Interjections.] She gambled with the coloureds. Now she is running as fast as she can, she is catering for her own interests; remember the story of Jonah in the Bible who was swallowed by the big fish. Unfortunately, I doubt if she will be spewed out like Jonah. Go well Patricia de Lille, your departure was not expected even though we are not amazed that much. [Applause.] We are excited because we will now clearly see who our enemy is.]
Lastly, I want to say, we condemn all actions that attempt to demonise the genuine struggles of our workers in the country. We call on all the parties to endeavour to find a settlement in any dispute that they may have. I know that the strike is not what the workers want. I know that the strike is not what the employers want. There is no other solution except to go back to the negotiation table. It is important that we make sure that in South Africa social dialogue succeeds. There is no other method. Back to the negotiation table to find a settlement; others will not resolve the dispute. Thank you. [Applause.]