Thank you very much Madam Chairperson. The reply to the question is as follows: A large portion of the SANDF personnel remains in South Africa because if you deploy soldiers you must have a group of soldiers on alert - the same number and two groups - for rotational purposes. The contingent currently deployed in the DRC will be rotated in due course from late November 2007.
Yes, some defence personnel deployed have been affected by serious casualties in the recent six months. Relevant details are provided in the table below. I don't know whether Mr Thetjeng would want me to read this list. I can read you the list or submit the list of soldiers that were injured in the line of duty.