Thank you, Speaker. Hon President, the ACDP welcomes the information provided on the Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission Conference, and we support the shift in government spending from consumption spending to the productive side of the economy as a means to achieve increased economic growth and job creation.
Hon President, you mentioned the role of public enterprises. We note, however, that the costs of Eskom and Transnet's expansion plans have already escalated dramatically, increasing pressure on consumers and the debts of those public enterprises. For example, Medupi and Kusile have increased from R70 billion and R80 billion to R125 billion and R140 billion respectively. Is this not "deurmekaar"? [confusing.] [Laughter.] And how would the Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission deal with such cost overruns to ensure that they are not passed on to the taxpayers or consumers?
Secondly, hon President, you indicated that you will be having the summit with potential investors before the end of the year. What impact do you think the SA National Roads Agency Limited, Sanral, Gauteng's e-tolling saga will have on such investors, given Sanral's precarious financial position? What lessons can government learn from this "deurmekaarspul" [confusion] which can be taken forward by the Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission? Thank you very much.