On this occasion, it is also fitting to pay further tribute to Dr Chris Stals for his term of ten years as Governor, and just more than 44 years in the service of the Bank. Dr Stals made numerous valuable contributions to the work of the Bank and for the benefit of South Africa during his career, for which we are deeply grateful.
Dr Chris de Swardt, Deputy Governor for almost ten years, also retired recently after a distinguished career of nearly 44½ years in the Bank. We wish both Dr Stals and Dr de Swardt, as well as their wives, a happy retirement and fulfilling years ahead.