Hon Speaker, we take our cue from the political parties in Zimbabwe and I think that the calls for the maintenance of sanctions have subsided. That is why I was a bit surprised when hon Meshoe seemed not to agree with that. The answer, in short, is that continued calls for sanctions would serve no useful purpose and would not in any way assist the ordinary people in Zimbabwe. Thank you.
Government's progress in halving the rate of new HIV/Aids infections; and outcomes of Sanac summit
7. Mr M B Goqwana (ANC) asked the Deputy President:
(a)What progress has the Government made in achieving the target of halving the rate of new HIV/Aids infections by 2011 as stated in the HIV/Aids and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa 2007-11 and (b) what are the outcomes of the recently held summit of the SA National Aids Council, Sanac, Women's Sector? NO1304E