Thank you, Chair.
Ke a dumedisa bagaetsho. [Good day, ladies and gentlemen.]
The purpose of the Bill is noble. For a long time now we have seen an inequitable sharing of resources in terms of the provinces. The Bill needs to be properly consulted upon, and an issue that needs to be taken into account is how the national government can play an oversight role over how and what gets allocated to the local spheres of government. As it stands, whatever mechanism exists is not in the best interest of the people, who should be receiving such services at local level.
An oversight role should not only come into play when there is an unqualified report from the Auditor-General, but also when there is a need to develop mechanisms in which the national government plays such a role continuously. Thank you.