Hon Chairperson, hon members, fellow South African, the petitions and the executive overtaking select committee guidelines, state clearly that the petition must not concern a matter depending on a court of law, a tribunal or a forum and investigative institution or any other body contemplated within the Constitution. Such hearings will unnecessary prolong the petition process, costing taxpayer's money and frustrating the process for the petitioner. Despite the above, the Chairperson of this committee decided to consider this petition which has already been heard extensively by both the Department of Labour and the Public Service Commission.
Despite the rulings and against our own substantive requirements, the Chair decided to continue with the hearing, which most probably because
there is conflict of interest, because one of the petitioners by hearsay is his girlfriend. Wasting thousands of rands in taxpayer's money in three days of wasted working hour, as well as airfare and the accommodation for those call to attend the hearings... [Interjection.]