House Chair ...
Setswana:
Dumelang batlotlegi ba Palamente. Metsi ke botshelo. Diketekete tsa batho di ka tshela kwa ntle ga lerato mme e seng kwa ntle ga metsi. Motl Ngwezi, Motswana o buile a re, tselakgopo ga e latse nageng. Mathata a metsi mo nageng ya rona ke tlhobaboroko.
Re a dumela re le ANC, gape re a netefatsa re le MaAforikaborwa gore re le mokgatlho o mogolo wa badimo le batho, tlhobaboroko eno e tla nna bothata jwa maloba le maabane. Kgetsi ya tsie e kgonwa ka go tshwaraganelwa, gape sedikwa ke ntjapedi ga se thata.
English:
The ANC has over time being realistic about the enormity of inherited challenges within the water sector, which was depicted by unequal access to water and its associated benefits to the majority of the black citizens of our country. However, of value are the sound policies, legislation and programmes underpinning the water sector that has ensured that accessibility to water for all citizens is prioritised.
This is further illustrated in the effective drafting of legislation such as the National Water Act, the Water Services Act and various regulations that determine the effective governance of water in the county. The culmination of various policy design, legislation and programme implementation in the last few years has resulted in a valuable contribution by the National Planning Commission and the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation entitled the Draft National Water Security Framework. It therefore provides the basis for the future water security in the country with systematic and highly defined information on what the state needs to do to ensure that water scarcity for future generations is effectively attained.
As the framework argues and I quote:
Water security is not simply a state of adequate water, but rather a relationship that describes how individuals, households and communities navigate and transform hydrosocial relations to access the water that they need and in ways that support the sustained development of human capabilities and well being in the full breadth and scope.
The framework, together with the master plan, provides a blueprint for the sustainable water provisions to attain economic and social transformation to ensure equity in access to this valuable resource. This then begs the question, "What does water security means for the lived realities of the citizens of the country toward a prosperous economic and social development?" As clearly articulated in the ANC manifesto, the percentage of household with clean drinking water has increased, hon Ngwezi, from 51% in 1994 to 88% currently. We are a nation at work.
This is indeed an achievement that very few countries could and can achieve. Whilst looking at future scenarios, one has to be realistic that the climatological conditions such as erratic rainfall and increased demand by all sectors in the country create conditions for water insecurity in the country.
It is not only environmental factors that have a bearing on the future of our water security; but other threats such as failing and aging infrastructure which contributes to excessive water leaks, inadequate wastewater treatment, as well as poorly managed forestry, mining and agricultural activities that undermine the sustainability of water security in our country.
The state, more especially the Department Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, has over the years systematically worked toward ensuring a secure water supply for all citizens and to keep the economy going. Of course, the ruling party - the ANC, has attained this by ensuring that its policies address not only the inequity in water; but worked towards balancing water security in
our country for all citizens, not only currently, but for future social and economic purposes.
Setswana:
Melao le melawana e, ke yona e thusang Lefapha la Metsi le Kgelelo ya Leswe gore e tswe mo seemong se se sa jeseng di welang, mme e bone gore e aga bodiredi jwa metsi jo bo dirang le dipusoselegae go isa metsi kwa metseselegaeng ya rona. E netefatse gore bo dipusolesegae di na le bokgoni ba go aga metswedi e e tsepameng, e bile re rute go rotloetsa set?haba ka kakaretso gore ditirelo tseo ba di fitlhelelang, di a duelelwa.
Ga gona ka mokgwa o re ka akgang Afrikaborwa e e nonofileng kwa ntle ga gore re nne seoposengwe le set?haba. Botlhokotsebe mo mading a puso a bo fedisiwe gore baagi ba kwa Giyani, Hamanskraal le Vaalbank ba fitlhele metse a a nowang. Ke a leboga. [Nako e fedile.]