hon chairperson, let me start off by drawing the attention of the minister to the plight of the farm workers. i think -- hon minister -- this should be looked into thoroughly because these people have long been suffering, there is a lot of exploitation that is happening there, unattended. the department of labour in its annual performance plan sets a number of bold ambitions. it assesses the emerging trends in the labour market, going as far as listing them. these include industrial action; volatile labour market caused by exogenous factors such as currency valuations, price fluctuations and commodity trends; the noncompliance with legislative instruments by the employers; health and safety breaches in the productive sectors such agriculture, mining, manufacturing; and the shortage of inspectors to enforce labour regulations. "kulungile--ke uzothwasa umuntu khona kodwa ugobela akazomenzela iqiniso: ngokwempande okufanele ayidle, ngokobunyanga anikwa bona othwasayo, nokuthi yena gobela lowo uphathisiwe yini leyo mpande. ogobela abanaki idlozi lomuntu lifuna luhlobo luni lwempande? kungakho--ke ethi angaqeda ukubekelwa izinkamba umuntu ngakusasa sezibole zonke."