Hon House Chairperson, sanitation is a human rights issue. Almost 2,4 million South Africans still do not have access to sanitation. The bucket system in some places is still being used while consultants are paid millions. In 2006, former President Thabo Mbeki announced that all bucket systems would be eradicated by the end of 2007.
Up to this date, the promise has not yet been achieved. The question is: What plans have been put in place to eradicate the bucket system and by when, and how much has been allocated for this purpose?