Notice is hereby given in terms of section 71, read with section 70(2)(a) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No 66 of 1995 as amended), that the Committee is in the process of conducting an  investigation  as  to  whether the wholesale  supply  of  cash  (including  the  receipt  and transportation  to  and  from  the  SARB;  the  secure  distribution  of  bulk  cash;  and  the  secure storage and processing of cash) is an essential service.