Mr Speaker, Minister, port prices differ within the jurisdiction, and even in the same port and port system. However, it cannot be denied that in various elements South African port charges are the highest in the world. This has resulted in South Africa's simply being bypassed as a gateway to Africa in favour of the cheaper port costs in Angola, Mozambique and Kenya.
Can the Minister please indicate what plans are in place to make South Africa the gateway to Africa again? And what plans are in place to ensure that South Africa attracts more ships to our dry docks for repair, as this would result in massive job creation? Can the Minister also tell me whether or not he agrees with the need for a single transport development regulator to consider roads, ports and air travel, so that all these costs are regulated by a single regulator?
Lastly, could the Minister also please confirm that no bonuses will be paid to any Eskom or Transnet top management in the light of their request to the South African public to pay unaffordable tariff increases? [Interjections.]