Thank you hon member for the question, and just as an update to the response to your question that you asked in February ... as I said ... right now, upon receiving the amount that we received from the Treasury, we have engaged with all those that we owe and have agreed on payment terms, that include the artists. They are on board with what we are doing. They understand where we come from as the SABC, understand the challenges that we are faced with and also understand that the SABC will not function without their content, which is why they see it important that they allow the SABC to pay other creditors also so that the platform can remain functional for them to showcase the music that they have.
The people that we serve and the people that must pay their bills are the people that sent us to Parliament and it is those people that every day of our lives we seek to serve. Unfortunately, if it was according to us, we would have everything that we want. This is why we saw it important to engage with them and be open and frank to say this is what we have received and these are the challenges that we have. Therefore, as shareholders partly, this is the way forward that we think we can advance in order for all of us to get something out of the little that we have.
An agreement was reached that they'll be paid monthly ... as I said ... they have accepted that, hon member. My apologies that we couldn't settle the debt in its entirety, but ... as I said ... if hon Yunus Carrim were to donate his salary or have other members here contributing, I would really appreciate that so that I can pay them. Thank you House Chairperson.