Order, hon members! Order! Hon members, there should be no vuvuzelas in the House, please.
Hon members, members of the public and our esteemed guests, as we know, the first Fifa Soccer World Cup tournament on African soil kicks off in seven days. The elected representatives of the people thought it proper that they should express themselves on this important event on the sporting calendar and in the country's history, in the form of a debate.
At this point, I would like to acknowledge the Deputy President, and current Acting President of the Republic, for his work as chairperson of the interministerial committee on the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup. [Applause.] The hon Deputy President is himself a renowned footballer, having played football even in prison.
Hon members, we will be joined shortly by the representatives of Fifa and the SA Football Association, Safa, and we will announce them once they have arrived. I now invite the hon B M Komphela to address the House. [Applause.]