Kulungile. Ake siye kule ndaba manje ngoba siyabona ukuthi le nto isiyinkinga. [It's fine. Let's go back to this issue, because we are now aware that it is a problem.]
If I have not yet said so, let me say that we support this Budget Vote. [Interjections.]
We are informed that approximately 90% of global natural disasters are related to severe weather and climate events. It is in this regard that we applaud the significant role that the SA Weather Service continues to play in issuing weather warnings of severe weather events, of threats to our lives and of damage to the property of South Africans, and also to those beyond our borders.
Equally important is the vital role that the SA Weather Service has played over the years in adaptation strategies and applications that benefit various sectors in planning, decision-making and risk management, by monitoring and focusing services on all time scales. Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]