Ngwezi. The hon Dodovu.

Mr X NGWEZI: Chair, I am staring with my speech now.

The CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP: Yes, but do not give us speeches about electricity and so on.

Mr X NGWEZI: I have long past that, Chair.

The CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP: It is neither here nor there. Proceed.

Mr X NGWEZI: Hon Chairperson, this report shows the total collapse of government and stealing of public funds by individuals who seem to think that they are entitled to this money. We alarmingly see that those in power do not respect the mechanisms for accountability and good governance in the Constitution of our people. They do not fear any consequences of their actions. In fact, they attempt to defeat the ends of justice by suffocating processes of consequence management to either shield themselves or their comrades from the rule of law.

In this case, service delivery has been almost nonexistent to the people of North West. The people of North West province have felt the frustrating effects of being denied service delivery. Thanks to the national government, although itacted

quite very late. Being denied services means that those in power are guilty of wrongdoing.

We continuously sound the call for those who have shown disrespect to the law to be held to account. It is clear that this government has no interest in holding government officials and politicians to account for their actions. In fact, the ruling party turn those who have stolen from the people in to types of celebrities as is prevalent in the example of the Zondo Commission.

The IFP calls on for urgent intervention of a National Provincial Task Team to be established under Chapter 9 of the Constitution, to investigate corruption and service delivery problems in each province. It needs to be given powers to subpoena any individual under the direction of the Office of the Chief Justice for purposes of investigation. Arrest individuals who have been found to collude with government officials, politicians or any employee of the state to defraud or mismanage any arm of government.

As opposition parties, we have alerted government and Parliament to the mismanagement of the North West and other provinces in this country, yet government officials such as

Ministers, Premiers, MECs, etc, do not take the call of our alarm seriously. In fact, it is the biggest joke to them as they politicise our warnings and think the people of South Africa do not deserve a government that can deliver.

This report on the North West province is a clear example in black and white of what we as the opposition have been flagging for years. Yet today, we will sit here and listen to those who have something to benefit by the mismanagement of this province as we have seen from the MEC of that province. When they pretend to be shocked, write checks for their comrades to bail them out of the turmoil and provide empty promises to say that there will be consequence management, only for this issue to be forgotten by the time this House adjourns.

The people of this country must take the change in the next local government elections and choose the IFP which is the only party that has a culture of offering respect to citizens, has a track record of