The Speaker:

Letter from the Minister of Public Enterprises, tabled in terms of section 65(2)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999), explaining the reasons for the late tabling of the annual report for Aventura:

However, due to the medical and pension fund deficits which needed to be addressed by the Actuaries and the consequential delay in acquiring a letter of Comfort to enable the Auditors to issue an unqualified report, the finalisation of the Annual Report has been delayed. These matters have now been resolved.

The Annual Report for Aventura will be available for tabling in Parliament not later than 31 December 2002.