Clearly, we are very, very concerned about the situation, for instance, that has been going on in Gaza.

I think that part of the problem that arose with that legislation, is that there probably wasn't sufficient information - probably there was misinformation. I am not sure that they have looked at the legislation.

I would regret it if I'd failed at school and university, because if I had, I would have lacked the levels of education necessary to making a serious contribution to building South Africa.

The matter of social security and these grants is to help to address the levels of poverty in the country.

The parastatals are an important driver of the process of Black Economic Empowerment and they have been doing it, and will continue to do it.

A global human society, characterised by islands of wealth, surrounded by a sea of poverty, is unsustainable

I come back to what I had said earlier: the policies might be there but are people benefiting from the policies? You do find that in many instances, though the policies exist, they are not having the necessary impact. That is a particular challenge in local government, because that is where all the services get delivered.