(1) Whether he has been informed that the towns of eMalahleni, Pola and Ogies have been left without a reliable constant water supply since 7 September 2011, forcing farmers to purchase water for livestock; if so, what (a) was the cause of the disruption, (b) remedial action has been taken, (c) is the long-term solution to ensure an uninterrupted supply of water and (d) are the further relevant details; if not, (2) whether he intends investigating the matter; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?