Chairperson, I would like to start by congratulating the Minister and Deputy Minister on their appointments. We look forward to a good working relationship between them and the committee. I'm sure that together we can make a real difference to the administration of justice in South Africa. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of the former Minister, Enver Surty, who, in the space of a few months worked extremely hard and made a lot of progress in the areas of the portfolio.
Following on Mr Van der Merwe, I trust, Mr Van der Merwe, that we will see more of you in the portfolio committee. Unfortunately, it's a problem when we only get to engage with you in the plenary debates.