4.1 The Committee was impressed with the size of the port and its capabilities and supported the expansion of the port. 4.2 The Committee was impressed to hear that the relationship with organised labour was sound and an effort was made to realise job creation and retention. 4.3 Transnet should broaden their social responsibility programmes to be all-year round and expand programmes to the rural areas. 4.4 Noted the adverse effect of the National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No 12 of 2005) in terms of job creation and threat to international trade.