Oh, okay. I concede to her beauty before me.
But let me ask my question, hon deputy Speaker.
Hon Minister, a patent cliff is a period - as you correctly said
- reached when a manufacturing company no longer has the sole right to drugs.
Now, up to what extend will local manufacturers benefit? Because I'm informed and it's sort of common knowledge that there are cartels in South Africa which control the manufacture of medicine. If you look at the cost of medicine sometimes, that you get from countries like India, it's one- tenth the price of the same medication that is available here at the higher price.
How are we going to encourage the fact that we have more medicine manufacturers in the country and how will traditional medicines play a role in this whole exercise? Thank you.