... and threatens to reverse the hard-gained freedom. In future, we would like the department to condemn such acts and recommend that whoever is found doing the same be charged with an act of treason. The same education syllabus that the department uses to teach children the importance of national symbols and nation-building should be taken to Ventersdorp as a high priority.
Hon members, the ruling party, the ANC, at its 52nd conference, resolved to develop a policy that clarifies the approach to the naming and renaming of geographic places such as streets, towns and public places. It is in this vein that we welcome the plan in Programme 5 to increase the pace and ensure that there are functional district geographical names committees throughout South Africa, which will speed up the process.
We will ensure that we exercise oversight in the provinces that we are representing. For instance, there is a backlog of 34l names in Gauteng, and the current plan is to achieve l6l additional name changes.
In conclusion, we commend the department for including all political parties represented in Parliament in the celebration and commemoration of national days such as Freedom Day, Human Rights Day and Africa Day, celebrated just yesterday. May there be many more to come and we hope that they will bring their communities to celebrate with us next time. The ANC supports Budget Vote No 13. I thank you.