In view of a question asked during a presentation by her department to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on 27 August 2014, about pipes that were allegedly lying in the veld near Jozini and the response by the Acting Director-General of her department that such pipes would be used for water reticulation, have these pipes been used for the stated purpose; if not, (a) what factors have contributed to the delay in their usage and (b) what steps are being taken to deal with these factors?