The Committee felt strongly that Safcol had a developmental role to play and wanted to know what obstacles stood in the way of removing the uncertainty about Safcol's future. What was the DPE doing to bring clarity on the matter as it was affecting Safcol's business activities, as well as the 2 000 employees at Safcol. The Committee was of the view that a meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the DPE should materialise. The Committee also wanted to be briefed at a later stage about the damage caused by baboons and other challenges in the industry. Baboons were in troops of between 15 and 35 in number and that the total was approximately 200.