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House Chairperson, maybe to just correct firstly what hon Marais raised at the beginning of his statement which is that the defence review of 2015 is irrelevant to the policy projections of what needs to be done as far as the defence function is concerned.
In 2015 when that defence review was elaborated and finally agreed upon, the situation was just as difficult as it is now. Of course it has deteriorated but still monies that we needed ideally for the defence functions were not there. That is why the defence review presented three policy options.
Aware of the implications of the three policy options, Cabinet decided to go for the second option and the second option doesn't say we have the money for it. It says, in principle, the capabilities that I referred to cannot be compromised. That is why there is this ongoing engagement that I referred to between the chief of the South African National Defence Force, commander in chief and the Minister of Finance.
Coming to the latter part of your question, I believe that it is possible but further details with respect to technologies that the Defence Force is contemplating to deploy for border safeguarding, the portfolio committee can actually call for a closed session where further details can be provided which would be not proper for me to release here. Thank you very much.