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politicization of an agency is an absolute necessity. What is of not necessity is that the agency must be nonpartisan that is not negotiable. To be politicized is something else, because the agency works in an environment such as World Trade Organisation for example, that is a very highly political environment. You need an agency that is also highly politicized but it must be nonpartisan. In other words, the agency must not act in the interests of a political party. That is why members pledge their allegiance to the Constitution. It is important that, that nonpartisan must not mean as it is suggested, that probably they are acting in the interest of one political party. They must act in terms of the Constitution of South Africa. Thank you.
Question 27: