Speaker, I would like to thank the President for that reply. The person to whom this question refers, Mr Julius Malema, addressed the Mineral Resources portfolio committee yesterday, and he reportedly said, "The views of the ANC Youth League have always prevailed within the ANC." Now, when Mr Malema went to Zimbabwe in April, one of the statements referred to in this question was that he said he was going to intensify his campaign for the nationalisation of mines and land in South Africa.
In view of the ANC Youth League's prevalence in determining ANC policy, we want to know very directly from you, sir, whether you will give us the unequivocal assurance that your government will not nationalise mines and land. [Interjections.] We want that answer from you, sir, and not by way of a debate with the President of the ANC Youth League.