The response to the hon Morgan's question is as follows: With regard to the implementation programme which we have embarked on to deal with the issue of acid mine drainage, particularly in the area of the western basin, we would like to indicate that we have begun with the implementation of an immediate solution that will reduce or even completely eradicate the surface decant in this basin.
A process has been embarked upon to ensure that a due diligence review is undertaken by one of our institutions, the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority, TCTA. This work will result in the production of a business plan on 7 July 2011. We will then be able to go further with regard to actually and tangibly dealing with the very difficult challenge of acid mine drainage.
Regarding the central basin, the implementation of a solution that will also prevent the underground mine water level from reaching environmentally critical levels there is also recommended in the report. Once again, TCTA is dealing with that analysis and with due diligence in that area.
In the eastern basin, the implementation of a solution that will prevent the underground mine water level reaching the environmentally critical level is also recommended. In this regard, our department is monitoring the rate of mine water rise in the eastern basin on a continuous basis. We are also maintaining contact with the liquidators who are currently busy at that mine, because, as we know, it is currently under liquidation. As a matter of fact, we can indicate that there is a meeting tomorrow between the liquidators and our officials to address this matter.
Regarding the second question about funding and full costing, yes, we believe that as we go on there will be a need to cost this exercise further. For now, we are certain that the costing for this financial year, which was done on an amount of R225 million, will help us deal with this problem. For the following year, 2012-13, a guesstimated figure has also been looked at, but we are able to now guess that the final figure for these three basins will need to be more than a billion rand. It will definitely depend on the solutions that are proposed. [Time expired.]