We will certainly encourage them to do so. In so far as which deals were signed, I don't know. They did not report to me. There were interactions in respect of which both sides were happy. The interactions helped to lift the level of engagement between the British and South Africans.
I don't think we could have said, "Come around and tell me what deals were signed." We didn't. Certainly, it was successful. They were all happy. I even had an opportunity to meet South African businesspeople who are in Britain, to discuss with them different matters about their own investments. However, I don't think I would have then said at the end of the discussions, "Please bring everything here."
There was definitely a report given on the final day of the meeting by both sides, showing areas of agreement and areas in which they believed they would be doing new business. [Applause.]
Particulars regarding recently announced review of state-owned entities
2. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) asked the President of the Republic:
(1) Whether the review of state-owned entities which he had announced recently would look at the impact of government's propensity to appoint only persons of a certain political organisation to public entities; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details;
(2) whether the findings will be tabled in Parliament; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the review will involve an assessment of each individual state-owned entity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) why was the review of all state-owned entities not announced in his state of the nation address? NO605E