(a) A letter dated 17 August 2010 has been received from the Minister of Transport, informing members of the National Assembly that in terms of the National Railway Safety Regulator Act (No 16 of 2002), the following persons have been appointed to the board of the National Railway Safety Regulator as non-executive members with effect from 1 October 2010 for a period of three years: Ms Brenda Madumise (chairperson), Mr Matodzi Ratshimbilana (deputy chairperson), Mr Christiaan de Vos, Mr Wahed Rasool, Ms Jane Barret, Ms Musa Chauke, Ms Thembelihle Msibi, Prof May Hermanus, Mr Cedrick Ntumba and Mr Willem Venter (delegated by the Minister of Police), Mr Thobile Lamati (delegated by the Minister of Labour). Ms Mala Somaru serves in an ex officio capacity on behalf of the Department of Transport.