Chair, no, that is the
practice even today. That is why in addition to work with all the departments we respect the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries as an appeal body so that if there is a mistake in the assessment, it can be repealed by the appeal body which is the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries. It is not just the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Actually, granting a mining licence is one of the most complex things. At one point I was saying to my colleagues in the Cabinet that if things goes the way they are, in few years time mining will be banned in South Africa. My own view is that ... I want you to listen ... whether it is mining today, I can go and check that I don't want to guess and just give you a two way answer. I will check if it is operational.
As you would see that the granting of that licence precedes my term however, I take responsibility for it. I can go and follow it up and check it.