Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I would like to say to hon Minnie that, as I explained earlier - thank you very much, hon Jordan - this report will be tabled in Parliament. I also said that I do not really want to discuss it now. Let us rather wait for the report and take it from there. In terms of the role of the Public Service Commission, I think they definitely know what their role is and have already ...]

- they have already done quite intensive investigations on areas relating to service delivery, better co-ordination of service delivery, accountability and all that at a comprehensive level. I am sure they won't hold back on the work that is required. However, let's not pre-empt the outcome of the commission report but rather look towards it, because I think then there would be a discussion and debate about the issue around the nature of co-ordination and integration between committees. I don't believe that there is any proposal from any quarter that suggests that one committee oversees the work of another, but rather looks at greater collaboration and integration, and I think that would be appropriate to consider. Thanks.

Precautions to protect South Africa from effects of global warming with regard to water reserves

253. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) asked the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry:

(a) What precautions are being taken to protect South Africa from the effects of global warming with regard to water reserves, and (b) what will be expected from South Africans to assist government initiatives?