Hon Deputy Speaker, as you know, the R5 million is a rollover, and a report was given to the portfolio committee explaining that, owing to the various tender processes which were followed, the people who had tendered unfortunately did not qualify, so this money was rolled over.
On the issue of acid mine drainage, I think you are aware that we have put together an interministerial committee which intends to address this. We have only been working for two months, so the issues that you have raised are issues which are being attended to, and we hope that through the various Ministers who have come together we will be able to find a solution, working together with the industry.
I must also say that derelict and ownerless mines, which need to be rehabilitated in South Africa, are issues of the past, are issues of irresponsible mining which occurred in South Africa, where there was no legislation which said that those who were mining then should take responsibility.
The current situation, as you know, is that the new legislation says that the polluter pays. Those who become involved in mining, currently, will have to take responsibility. The challenge, as you correctly say, is about the R50 billion in rehabilitations that must happen because of past practices. Unfortunately, the taxpayer in South Africa will have to take responsibility in making sure that we rehabilitate those ownerless mines and the people who left them. Unfortunately, that is what we will have to do at this stage. [Applause.]
Vote No 32 - Rural Development and Land Reform - put.