Indeed it is, Madam, and I believe it is my prerogative. Deputy Chair, through you to the hon Minister: The hon Minister talks about 21 municipalities that are under investigation in KwaZulu-Natal as not being viable. Could he please tell us which municipalities those are?
In regard to ward committees, we all know that ward committees are undemocratic structures which are not elected by the people in that ward; they are elected by whoever happens to turn up at the meeting. Is the process of giving teeth to these ward committees, which I think is the expression used by the hon Minister, also going to mean a change in the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act to ensure that ward committees are elected by the voters in a democratic way, as are the other structures of government in the country? Thank you.