What we are saying is that we need to consolidate the capacity to lend support. Because, one of the problems that's mentioned with regard to the Black Empowerment process in the case of small and medium business, is shortage of credit or difficulties of accessing credit.

I don't suppose I would describe myself as a showman.

Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when will we get a road to our village.

As Africans, we need to share common recognition that all of us stand to lose if we fail to transform our continent.

The problems that are arising at Johannesburg International Airport are because of the growth of volume, not because of inefficiencies at the Airport. But, the growth in movement of goods by air means that cargo capacity needs to be improved. And I am quite certain that we will do it.

You can see now with all the assurance that people have about the overall general management of the economy, they then ask more specific questions that we are able to answer.

I think the Internet is absolutely extraordinary. It's very, very useful and I think one of the things we've got to do is make sure that the African continent gets on to that information super highway.