We hope that many people in the rural areas will share the excitement and opportunities that will be enjoyed by many in the urban areas.
In conclusion, let me pay tribute to one of our outstanding members of the committee, Comrade Dr Manto Tshabalala, who took part in this debate last year. She said:
We have a clear agenda of rural development in our country which must include tourism. Some of us in this House know very well that there are many features of cultural and ecobiodiversity significance in many of our rural areas and the challenge for us is to make these more commercially relevant to communities.
That was Dr Manto Tshabalala on 18 June 2009. Now that she is no more, can we say that we are better off a year later? That was her last debate in Parliament. May her soul rest in peace. The ANC supports the adoption of the Budget Vote. Thank you. [Applause.]