Mr Speaker, pending the review, Denel, our arms manufacturer, which is at a perpetual loss, is going to receive R2 billion worth of guarantees which no commercial bank would extend to it. Pending the review, Sasol is giving electricity away at very cheap prices in terms of a secret contract that this Parliament cannot have sight of with the aluminium smelters.
In light of these points, what explanation can people like us give to people in rural areas and those who will suffer regarding the loss of resources, otherwise available, to attend to their needs by the state?