Deputy Speaker, the policy regarding standard lease periods is determined by Public Works and not by the SAPS. Nevertheless, the SA Police Service's request to the Department of Public Works to enter into a lease agreement with a minimum lease period of five years is based on the approved building programme of the SAPS. However, this is dependent on the strategic plan of the SAPS which is currently being reviewed.
The maximum lease period acquired by the SAPS was nine years and 11 months. This is supposed to be for the high sites - which are those sites where radio equipment is used - due to the fact that radio frequencies do not change that often. Any leases that were signed for 99 years were done by the Department of Public Works prior to the devolvement of the lease budget to the SAPS during 2007. I thank you.