Chairperson, the follow-up question by hon Montsitsi is definitely far from irrelevant. In fact, it is a very relevant question, but it is also a very complex and involved question.
I think members would be aware that the TRC completed its work, that there were a number of people who had not applied for amnesty, that former President Mbeki put in place a process to deal with those matters and that that process has yet to be completed and that aspects of that process have been taken to the Constitutional Court, which has given judgment recently.
In view of the multifaceted and the quite complex nature of the question, I think it would be much better served by a question of its own that would allow us to deal with the matter comprehensively. Thank you.
Assistance given by SA Police Service to mining industry in the Free State to stop illegal mining and details relating thereto
12. Mr D A Worth (DA) asked the Minister of Police:
Whether the SA Police Service is actively assisting the mining industry in the Free State to stop illegal mining; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the policy of the SAPS in this regard, (b) what is the nature of the assistance provided, (c) what procedures are being followed in dealing with the many illegal immigrants involved and (d) what are the further relevant details?