Deputy Speaker, to you Minister, it is always nice to be the last one to speak. The last time I was here I suggested that we reverse the order a bit because then we can give you a little bit more relaxation.
Minister, let me just reflect on the rollovers. The department has now indicated that they are going to roll over R23 million, which is quite a large amount of money when you consider the state that roads are in in this country, the toll roads and what is happening about them in Gauteng, as well as the road safety initiatives that we could use that money for.
Can you assure us, Minister, that, first of all, these roll-overs did not exceed the maximum amount that is laid down by Treasury, in terms of the rollover amount, and in respect of goods and services?
Secondly, can you give assurance that the department has the capacity to implement these projects that are outstanding? I want to specifically ask you about the rental of your office accommodation which is being carried over and which amounts to about R3,6 million. What is the reason why people have not been able to be accommodated in your department; and why are you rolling that rental over when it should have been planned for a process within the financial year?
If you look at the self-funding expenditure, there is a bit of a concern there, Minister, because I know and I am aware of the R417 million that you should have received in revenue in respect of the vehicle transaction fees. One hundred and five million rands of that - and I hope you are listening, Mr Manuel, because you were party to that original memorandum of understanding between the department and yourself to pay back the National Traffic Information System, eNatis, overrun; yes, I see your signature or that of your department on that - has now brought about a bit of a concern to me, because if that R105 million has not been returned and you are now showing that you have R417 million in income, I just want to know that you actually have your hands on that and whether or not the Road Traffic Management Corporation, RTMC, has not used that money to pay salaries and not send it to Mr Manuel's department. Thank you.