Chair, I urge this House to support Budget Vote No 16. I do not think that, as the ANC, we have ever denied the fact that there are challenges in Health; we have always accepted that. But I challenge anybody to beat the ANC in making sure that the department moves in the right direction. [Interjections.] There is no party in South Africa that can do better than the ANC. [Applause.]
One of the things that had never been done in South Africa, probably in the world, is changing life expectancy statistics in just five years, with people living longer. The introduction of universal coverage is something that is mishandled by most departments of health in the whole world, but South Africa has managed to start universal health coverage.
The motion that was read today demonstrates that even the global world recognises that South Africa has done well in dealing with HIV and Aids. This was said by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. [Applause.] We are not saying that we have done everything, but it shows that, under the ANC, South Africa is moving in the right direction. Thank you. [Applause.] Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance and Independent Democrats dissenting).
Vote No 17 - Higher Education and Training - put:
Declarations of vote: