It is an honour to be with you this afternoon.
Tomorrow, we will table the Budget Vote for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Parliament.
Through that Budget Vote, we will account for how DIRCO has carried out its mandate, advanced South Africa’s national interest and values, and contributed to the building of a better Africa and a better world.
We will also take stock of our achievements and our setbacks; while setting out the work we intend to carry forward in the year ahead.
That act of accounting comes at a moment with rich historical meaning.
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Ag man! [Ach-man] This is the Afrikaans equivalent to “Oh man!” and is often used at the beginning of a sentence to express pity, resignation or irritation.Example: “Ag, man!” / “Ag, no man!” / “Ag, shame man!”
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Is it? – Is that so? [iz-zit] A basic conversational word that can be inserted at various points in any conversation, meaning “oh, wow!” or “Is that so?” It can also be used when you don’t really feel like talking and don’t want to be rude but want to seem as if you’re listening. Example: “Last week we went on a game drive! Sho my bru! We saw loads of antelope!” “Is it, hey!”