Order! I would like, on my own behalf, to join hon members in expressing sympathy to those communities that have been devastated by the floods, and to those families that have lost loved ones, as well as to express appreciation, as hon members have indicated, for the role of our security forces, the army, and the air force. They have indeed been heroic in the role that they have played, both in our own country as well as in our neighbouring states. We express our thanks to them for the self-sacrifice that they were prepared to endure. [Applause.]
We have come to the end of the discussion on this matter. We look forward to the more substantive report that the hon Mr Mahlangu's committee will bring to this forum. I believe that the NCOP, in the debate that it has heard today, along with the factual indicators that we have received, has begun to play the role that we anticipated it would play, and we look forward to seeing a further extension in this regard.
Debate concluded.