(1) Whether her department has conducted an assessment of the drought conditions in the Northern Cape; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the extent of the drought and (b)(i) which areas will be declared as disaster areas and (ii) when; (2) (a) how much funding has been set aside for drought relief for the 2013-14 financial year, (b) how will it be allocated and (c) when will the funding be allocated; (3) whether her department has made any requests to the (a) National or (b) Provincial Treasury for additional funding; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) how soon will the (a) Disaster Risk Management Strategy and (b) Drought Relief Scheme be finalised?