Madam Minister, thank you for a very comprehensive reply in regard to all the various actions the department is taking. I would like to focus on the issue of the Directorate of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, the so-called Blue Scorpions, who are very important. Indeed, we need to protect our water resources. We certainly do not have enough. There are a number of pollution threats to our water sources, including failing wastewater treatment plants, and industrial pollution.
The question I have, though, is about the number of Blue Scorpions there are and how dedicated they are, not in terms of their personal commitment, but in terms of whether they have many other functions besides being Blue Scorpions. Only one province, Mpumalanga, has a dedicated Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement office. In the other eight provinces, as far as I know, Madam Minister, the so-called Blue Scorpions also have to perform other functions, which I'm sure you will agree is not the perfect situation.
Could you please give us an idea of when you intend to have dedicated Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Units up and running across the country in your regional offices? I thank you.