We are very keen to see that nobody gets ill-treated or abused.

I know there is a lot of concern I know about plans that Iran might have to develop nuclear weapons which arises from positions that Iran took in the past when in fact it did not disclose things to the IAEA… because they were hiding something. I can understand that.

We would take the same position as the majority of the world about this, including this issue where Prime Minister [Ariel] Sharon made a commitment to pull Israeli troops out of Gaza.

Procurement policies of all of the major parastatals, it is a very important element of that processes that will continue.

I have absolutely no problem with the press criticising policies and the things that we do, the things that we say.

Part of the issue around communal land, which became a matter of controversy, is that we are saying that this land must go back to communities. Not chiefs and traditional leaders.

You have to make sure that [grants] reach people by virtue of their Identity Documents.