Thank you, Chairperson. Hon Deputy Minister, as you can see in the question, the Consumer Protection Act was passed more than two years ago. One of the ways in which the Act seeks to protect consumers is through the establishment of a consumer commission.
While the commission has not yet been established, posts were recently advertised and the combined remuneration of the posts of the commissioner and deputy commissioner exceeds R2,2 million. How can this amount be justified at a time when government is claiming to be unable to meet the salary demands of disgruntled public servants? I thank you.