MR WILLS
Mr Chairperson, members of the Committee, I would like to apologize for the delay in the commencement of this hearing.  Basically what occurred was that there was a problem with the location of a second witness which we intended using this morning.  The driver of the vehicle arrived at the agreed meeting place at the correct time and many efforts were exercised to try and locate him.  Unfortunately these were fruitless and time wasting, as a result of which their journey from Sindumbele to here this morning was seriously delayed and they apologise profusely for inconveniencing the Committee in this regard.