Chairperson, I liked what Ms Tsopo said, namely that we should teach our youth to be go-getters. I think this is very important, because for a very long time the space was never created for our young black people to be go-getters. [Interjections.] I would also like to send the message to young people that they must never be afraid of confronting challenges.
My department envisages a partnership with Basic Education and with Higher Education and Training so that we will be able to inculcate the culture of entrepreneurship in our youth. This is the time for them to do so.
As I did not have enough time in the beginning, I would like to conclude by saying that I pronounce the Budget Vote as collectively presented by the leadership of the DTI and the Department of Small Business Development, which has focused on elements that are aimed at advancing our mandate. I would also like to say that we are new, we are young, we will be creative and we will be robust, because the most important thing that we have to do is deliver on our mandate. [Interjections.]
I want to say that our department will focus on the active participation of SMMEs and co-operatives in the priority sectors as identified by the National Development Plan, the Industrial Policy Action Plan, the New Growth Path as well as the priority areas for public procurement. I am mentioning these points because they are very important.
The implementation of the Entrepreneurship Development Programme through centres for entrepreneurship in all nine provinces came into being; the Seda Technology Programme has started in the nine provinces; the Incubation Support Programme increased and enhanced demand for goods and services produced by small businesses and co-operatives; the programme to enhance secondary co-operatives for inclusion in the value chain was implemented, as was the National Informal Business Upliftment Strategy, Nibus; and there is collaboration with the DTI on implementation of export villages and support for township economies, jointly with Economic Development.
I would also like to make it very clear that there is no confusion with regard to the functions that have to migrate to us. These are the following: Co-operative Development Strategy; gender and women empowerment programmes; the Incubation Support Programme; support for township business; the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Programme, SMEDP; Centre for Entrepreneurship; Small Enterprise Finance Agency; and the Small Enterprise Development Agency, Seda. I would also like to say that there are financial incentives that have supported SMMEs and co-operatives within the DTI.
In conclusion, I would like to address Mr Chance.
Mnu Chance, ngicela ungathathi ishansi. Ngicela ungathathi ishansi ngoba mina nawe sisasendleleni iminyaka emihlanu futhi nginesiqiniseko sokuthi kule minyaka eyisihlanu esizobe sisebenzisana kuyo, ngiyabonga ukuthi kukhona okuhle futhi okwakhayo okuvela ngakunina.
Kepha-ke, ngifuna ukusho kuwena Mnu Chance ukuthi angiyena u-Cinderella mina. Ngilapha ngoba ngikuvezile ukuthi kungifanele ukuthi ngibe la. Umzabalazo ungihambise amazwe amaningi engingabala kuwo i-Tanzania, i- Angola, i-Uganda, i-Russia kanye namanye amazwe. [Ihlombe.]
Ngakho-ke, Mnu Chance ungathathi amashansi ngoba angiyena u-Cinderella. Siyabonga, Sekela Sihlalo. [Ihlombe.] (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[Mr Chance, please don't take chances. Please don't take chances, because we have been working together for five years and I'm sure that something good and constructive will come from you for which I will be grateful.
However, I'd like to tell you, Mr Chance, that I'm not Cinderella. I'm here because I have demonstrated that it is befitting for me to be here. The struggle has taken me to many countries such as Tanzania, Angola, Uganda and Russia as well as other countries. [Applause.]
Therefore, Mr Chance, don't take chances, because I'm not Cinderella. Thank you, Temporary Chairperson. [Applause.]]