Thank you, hon Speaker. Thank you, hon Deputy President, for providing quite a succinct response. Indeed, the fact that our export exposure to European countries still remains high makes us highly vulnerable to economic turbulence in that part of the world. The ramifications of such an unfortunate development are currently being felt throughout our country and our beloved continent, Africa.
Quite interestingly, hon Deputy President, according to the Department of Trade and Industry data there has been a spike of South African exports to Africa, which is reported to be currently hovering at 15% of our total exports. Doesn't this, hon Deputy President, suggest that South Africa and the broader continent of Africa need to relook at restructuring regional economies to meet these new challenges? If this is the case, hon Deputy President, what should be put in place to realise this noble cause? And, secondly, being cautious, of course, ... Thank you. [Time expired.]