Speaker, hon Deputy President, given that there is education being provided about this particular law, I think it is quite vital that we should continue doing that because it helps us to be able to reflect.
According to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, South Africa is a third state - a state which is not a party to the treaty. Articles 34 to 38 of the convention do not obligate or illustrate any reasons why South Africa, as a third state, should be a signatory to the convention. Noting the above, what would the advantages be for South Africa to become a signatory to the convention?