Chair, subsequent to public hearings on labour broking held on 25 and 26 August 2009, the Portfolio Committee on Labour held its meeting on 1 September to assess the hearings. The committee further discussed allegations made by the DA on 27 August in this House and concluded that such allegations were without facts. Instead, the public hearings were educative to all stakeholders.
The chairperson of the portfolio committee, hon Lumka Yengeni, conducted herself appropriately. The DA is trying to defend exploitation ... [Interjections.]