No, sir. Maybe next week, but not now, sir.
But we could also have more people becoming independent of grid supplies, or at least reducing their dependency on it by consuming fewer units from the grid. This is possible if people have installed their own mini producers or have tapped into natural sources with alternatives such as solar and wind technology.
It is also to be welcomed that feed-in back into the grid be investigated. This will also ease the demand for more kilowatts to be generated as well as the capital needed to finance very expensive operations. We also welcome the proposed regulation by the hon Minister Peters of the price of liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, or gas for residential consumers.
The hon Minister's plans for abalone farms in stricken coastal towns are most welcome. I urge the Minister to expand this cultivation programme to benefit more towns that have a very high unemployment rate and to explore other species, such as the large-scale production of mussels and even crayfish - if the hon Plaatjie knows what that is.
New life could be given to agricultural and rural areas if some green industries could be developed there. In this regard, stimulation of cottage industries along international practice lines could assist many people in the second economy to be mainstreamed.
Expanding rail transport holds enormous potential for rural development and should receive priority to open up these areas economically.
Lastly, I want to thank everyone for the work done to fight and eliminate the unacceptable and exploitative practice of price-fixing. I thank the Ministers, the DGs and departmental staff who have always been available to assist the committee, as well as the committee members for a good and fruitful debate, as the Minister has already pointed out.
These Budget Votes are fully supported by the Select Committee on Economic Development. I thank you.