Thank you very much also for the lovely Afrikaans spoken, hon President.
At the recent imbizo with school principals you clearly told the teachers what is expected of them with regard to fulfilling their obligations towards the learners who are entrusted to them. Hon President, you also clearly explained and informed the school principals what is expected of them in order to implement proper school management. My question to you is, hon President, what do you tell the learners and teachers of 4 820 schools where those posts for school principals are vacant? These cases where posts for school principals are vacant include 1 783 in the Eastern Cape and other large groups in Limpopo and KwaZulu- Natal.
I would then like to ask, hon President, what action are you going to take in the light of the fact that education is the country's top priority? What are you going to do to rectify this completely unacceptable situation in order to improve the discipline in schools, and also to give substance to what you have said? Thank you very much. [Applause.]]