Hon Speaker, on the contrary, the term of the deployment of these national servicemen in Burundi ended early in 2008. It was through the UN request that their deployment was extended until the Burundian president was satisfied that they had done enough to train the local forces.
I bumped into him in Congo Brazzaville last week Friday and he thanked South Africa for having assisted in stabilising that country. I think the impact has been a very positive one. I thank you.