Speaker, I would like to associate myself with the statement made by the hon Sibanyoni in relation to the annual general meeting, AGM, of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. I want to say that we agree with the statement made by the Chief Justice at that meeting, that South Africa's courts need to improve efficiency in order to promote access to justice, that the cumulative effect of trial delays is denial of justice, and that we need to re-examine the fundamentals of our justice system.
In that regard, we thank the Law Society of the Northern Provinces, together with the entire organised legal profession, for the very constructive inputs that they have made in the development of the Legal Practice Bill and the Superior Courts Bill. Both pieces of legislation are designed exactly to improve the efficiency of our courts and access to justice.
We would also like to say that we are working together with and in support of the judiciary, led by the Chief Justice, to ensure that this is achieved through the implementation of, amongst others, judicial case management and improved management of our courts generally, as well as embarking upon a review of our civil justice system. I thank you.