Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Thank you, Mr President, for your answer. The hon President did indicate that there were 200 businessmen in the delegation. I do trust, Mr President, that they were not government- sponsored and that they paid their own way to the UK and back.
My question, hon President, through you, Mr Speaker, is: Is the hon President aware of any deals - firm deals - that were struck between businessmen of South Africa and foreign investors which would create jobs for people in South Africa? I ask this, because the President did indicate that there was R74 billion worth of trade between the UK and South Africa.
However, in many instances, you find foreign investors investing in companies here in South Africa with the intention of making profits and not with the intention of employing as many people as possible. They come here and create industries which use a lot of technology.
So my question to the hon President is: Would he encourage foreign investors to invest in operations in South Africa which will ensure that people in our country get jobs?