I just want to enquirer if perhaps the hon member was jealous that he wasn't shortlisted because they are looking for a new cash cow! [Interjections.]
Is it a follow-up question, hon members, or is it a point of order? [Interjections.] No, hon member, you must take your seat; you are completely out of order now! The next follow- up question is to be taken by the hon Shaik Emam.
Hon House Chair, Minister, there is a report that at any given time in the public sector, there is 30% of staff not at work, either through sick leave or just staying away. Is Eskom facing a similar problem or can you tell us: What is the human resource capacity at Eskom and/or any challenges that you might be facing in terms of that?
Chairperson and hon member, Eskom employs about 46 000 people, but in addition to directly employing 46 000, at least 20 000 or 30 000 contractors from time-to-time, retained by Eskom