Chairperson, the ID congratulates the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation and all role-players on their efforts to improve safety and security in sports and avoid incidents like the Oppenheimer and Ellis Park tragedies in future. The experience gained during the 2010 World Cup should be seen as a yardstick for future events, while this Bill confirms international safety measures to be implemented at sporting events.
Some aspects of the Bill deal with football hooligans. Despite the marketing of a protective vest by an English company, we know that we are going to have a difficult time dealing with football hooligans.
South Africa has a brilliant track record and is ready. South Africa has already hosted the Rugby and Cricket World Cups, the Africa Cup of Nations, and the Mountain Bike World Cup, to mention but a few premier events. Last year, when the Indian cricket authorities were unable to host the Indian Premier League in their own country, South Africa stepped in and made a tremendous success of the event. The ID supports the Bill. [Applause.]