Today marks an important milestone in our struggle against poverty and underdevelopment.
The realisation of this mammoth project gives our country a strategic asset and challenges us all to ensure that as a nation we derive the maximum benefit from it. I am greatly honoured and very pleased to be here to share this moment with you. This plant represents a huge endeavour on the part of all Columbus employees and contractors. I would like to use this opportunity to congratulate each and every one of you on a job well done. Columbus also celebrates a bold investment in the future of South Africa, based on a decision some years back when investor confidence stood in need of such examples.