Thank you very much, Speaker. Nobody can doubt the contribution that transport made to the successful hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Over R13,6 billion was spent, excluding Gautrain, the airports and the Gauteng Freeway Projects. If one lesson can be learnt, Deputy Minister, it has to be the isolated case of the unannounced and unplanned arrivals of aircraft at King Shaka on 7 July. My understanding of aircraft movements worldwide is that, prior to departure, a flight plan is lodged with the airport control tower who, in turn, then duly informs the destination or the airport of destination of the estimated time of arrival, and slots are given, etc.
How did this happen then that unscheduled aircraft landed there and were given preference over scheduled aircraft, resulting in hundreds of fans not seeing their teams play? Do we know who is responsible for this mess-up, and will the department be conducting an investigation into it, to ensure that, if we are going to have future events like we had now, that this will not repeat itself?
Just as a matter of interest, have there been any claims from the fans in regard to the loss ... [Time expired]