Chairperson, also from our side congratulations to the Minister for his new task that lies ahead. I just want to ask, his predecessor identified a weakness and in fact proposed that there should be a code of ethics that should be introduced and the legislative proposals committee were considering bringing in some additional steps to curtail conflicts of interest by public officials. However, we were informed that it would soon be addressed through the necessary legislative provisions and we are keenly looking forward to the tabling of such proposals.
When would that be due; when is his department going to be ready with that? If not, clearly there was a misunderstanding and there was also wrong information given to the committee when they had a joint session with Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee that such measures would soon be introduced to curtail any of such conflicts of interest in engaging with the state in businesses. Thank you.