Well, you would be aware that Parliament passed the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act and promulgated regulations. There was also a court case recently, which the Constitutional Court is going to pronounce upon. Certain sections of the Act have not yet come into operation. So, we are waiting for the ruling of the Constitutional Court, which we understand will be made at the beginning of February.
However, I can assure the hon member that there is a great deal of improvement in terms of the approach of the new management of the Road Accident Fund. And as soon as clarity is received from the Constitutional Court, we are going to see accelerated transformation of the Road Accident Fund.
This would help the fund do what it was intended for, that is to pay victims of road accidents, and not to line the pockets of lawyers or even doctors who are living off the fat of the Road Accident Fund, thereby making the victims of road accidents victims of the fund itself.
Vote No 34 - Water Affairs and Forestry - put.
Discussion on Votes and Schedule concluded.
Vote No 1 - The Presidency - agreed to.
Vote No 3 - Foreign Affairs - agreed to.
Vote No 4 - Home Affairs - agreed to.
Vote No 5 - Provincial and Local Government - agreed to.
Vote No 6 - Public Works - agreed to.
Vote No 7 - Government Communications and Information System - agreed to.
Vote No 8 - National Treasury - agreed to.
Vote No 9 - Public Service and Administration - agreed to.
Vote No 10 - Public Service Commission - agreed to.
Vote No 11 - South African Management Development Institute - agreed to.
Vote No 12 - Statistics South Africa - agreed to.
Vote No 13 - Arts and Culture - agreed to.
Vote No 14 - Education - agreed to.
Vote No 15 - Health - agreed to.
Vote No 16 - Labour - agreed to. Vote No 17 - Social Development - agreed to.
Vote No 18 - Sports and Recreation South Africa - agreed to (Democratic Alliance dissenting).
Vote No 19 - Correctional Services - agreed to.
Vote No 20 - Defence - agreed to.
Vote No 21 - Independent Complaints Directorate - agreed to.
Vote No 22 - Justice and Constitutional Development - agreed to.
Vote No 23 - Safety and Security - agreed to (Democratic Alliance dissenting).
Vote No 24 - Agriculture - agreed to.
Vote No 25 - Communications - agreed to.
Vote No 26 - Environmental Affairs and Tourism - agreed to.
Vote No 27 - Housing - agreed to.
Vote No 28 - Land Affairs - agreed to.
Vote No 29 - Minerals and Energy - agreed to.
Vote No 30 - Public Enterprises - agreed to (Democratic Alliance dissenting).
Vote No 31 - Science and Technology - agreed to.
Vote No 32 - Trade and Industry - agreed to.
Vote No 33 - Transport - agreed to.
Vote No 34 - Water Affairs and Forestry - agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.