Madam Deputy Speaker, I come from a village called Makgopong, also known as Bataung in Zebediela, Limpopo. Makgopong and the surrounding villages would find this debate very amusing because they have no running water. They fetch water either from the Nkwimbi River or from the wells. They share water with their animals. They do not know of any bulk water infrastructure that has to be maintained or refurbished.
Indeed, as Azapo, we agree that we have to take good care of what we already have. We must maintain the existing infrastructure so that access to clean water can be extended to all communities. My hope is that my 73- year-old mother, Mologadi, will be able to draw water from a tap in her lifetime. Thank you.