Mr Deputy President, with regard to the Independent System and Market Operator, ISMO, the Department of Energy has actually confirmed that this is being done, and we welcome that. However, there is a concern, as Eskom now says that this authority will initially be established as an interim body, situated at Eskom, and that it could possibly take 5 to 10 years before a permanent structure is established. Clearly, this would mean that we are operating as though it is business as usual, and that would retard the entry of the IPPs into the system. We will therefore not draw the benefit from this input.
What I would like to know, Mr Deputy President, is this: What will you do to ensure that the establishment of the ISMO, independent of Eskom, is not unduly delayed so that the participation of IPPs can be fast-tracked to relieve the pressure on the national electricity grid?