Thank you, Chairperson. The department has received an unqualified audit report with no emphasis of matter for the 2007-08 financial year, and I am confident that the audit report for 2008-09, which we are expecting later this year, will be in line with the higher bar that we have set for ourselves.
In conclusion, I wish to thank my predecessors for the solid foundation laid in this department. I also want to thank the director-general, senior management and the staff in the department, as well as the leadership and staff of associated institutions for the excellent manner in which they received us in the department. Allow me also to thank the chairperson and members of the portfolio committee for their progressive engagement with the department thus far. We value these interactions and anticipate a mutually enriching relationship between the Department of Energy and Parliament during this term of office.
We present this budget during the month dedicated to our young people, whose past and present contributions continue to shape our fledgling democracy. We salute the scores of our youth who daily contribute their sweat and toil to ensure that South Africa remains a country alive with possibilities. We also commit the department to working with the newly established National Youth Development Agency to realise comprehensive, holistic and integrated youth development. We owe this to the proud generations of valiant youth. We commend to this House the budget of the Department of Energy. Together we will do more. Thank you. [Applause.]