(1)With reference to her statements made during the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 16 February 2016 in Parliament (details furnished) that plans were under way to drill new and refurbish existing boreholes, (a) how many boreholes will be drilled in each province during the next three financial years, (b) where will the specified boreholes be drilled, (c) which communities will benefit in each case and (d) what will the cost be (i) per meter for drilling and (ii) per borehole drilled;
(2) Whether her department has issued any tenders for the drilling of the specified boreholes; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has been appointed to date to (i) drill and (ii) equip the specified boreholes and (b) what is the estimated costs for each province in this regard;
(3) (a)How many existing boreholes will be refurbished, (b) at what cost and (c) where are the existing boreholes situated in each case?