First and foremost, we wish to express our appreciation to the Barker Family for allowing the people of this country to pay their last respect to the champion of social cohesion and the unity of our people.
We welcome you all who are attending this pre-budget vote media briefing by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, which we have been tasked to lead. It is an honour and responsibility that we do not take lightly.
South Africa’s government summoned US Ambassador Reuben Brigety after he publicly accused Pretoria of supplying weapons to Russia, while its foreign minister intends to raise the matter with her American counterpart.