a. The outcry by the taxi industry with regard to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and the Department's role in this process.. b. The State-of-the-Province emphasised the development of rural roads and grants for infrastructure. The Northern Cape Province would not receive the conditional grant in the current financial year. c. One of the challenges experienced by the Department with regard to the Road Accident Fund (RAF) are the claims made by foreigners. Expectations for payment were made in international currency and this created a great difference in exchange rates. d. Issues were raised around the level of preparedness of the 2010 host cities. This concern was raised in relation to the assessments conducted by FIFA. If the assessments were not up to standard, this could have a negative impact on the economic growth of the country, that is, the stadiums e. Infrastructure developments in terms of airports namely: Kimberley, Polokwane and Mpumalanga Airports, should be prioritised by the Department. f. The increased volume of trucks using rural roads caused serious damage. The Department should address the issue of the collapsed railway transport as it would ease the burden of overloaded vehicles damaging provincial roads. g. Weighbridges were not functional in many provinces, and needed urgent attention. h. The Department would be a major contributor towards the 500 000 jobs that would be created as mentioned by the President in his State-of-the-Nation Address. i. Collaboration was needed between the Department of Transport and the Department of Health to address the H1N1 flu virus. If not enough was done to improve the situation, this could scare tourists away. j. The time frame set for the taxi recapitalisation process was projected as seven years. However, the process went beyond the set time frame. k. Programmes empowering women do not indicate a programme or commitment by the Department to establish or promote co- operatives; l. A meeting between the Department of Transport and the Department of Education needs to be scheduled to deal with the issue of scholar transport. m. The simplified version of the National Land Transport Act to be made available in all official languages.