Hon Chairperson, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister Mantashe, he is spending
quite a lot of time talking to a number of players in the private sector. Some of the efforts that he is making are aimed at addressing precisely the challenge that the hon member has raised. With a view of seeing how best the real problem that we are going to face when we run out of gas, how we will address that and whether we can restructure PetroSA in a way where we ensure that either we find a new resource or we don't lose the jobs that we could lose there. He is spending quite a lot of time and he said, President, I am attending to this problem and I will come and brief you about the efforts that we can make in that regard.
So, the jobs of the workers in PetroSA remain prominent in our minds and in our heads. We will be seeking to do everything that we can. The challenge of course that we face is that the gas that was being exploited there is depleting and a wasting resource. In order to ensure that you address the problem, you have got either to find a new source to renew that so that the third largest refinery that you are talking about remains a valuable asset for the people of South Africa.
So, we are quite aware of this challenge. We will be seeking to do that. I will be going there myself at some stage to go and see how
best we can lend a hand in the challenge that our people are going to be facing there. Thank you very much. [Applause.]