Speaker, Minister thank you for your response. There is no doubt that this is one area that requires collaboration and co-operation across the three spheres including the communities on the ground.
South Africa is a water-scarce country and the fact that we might be facing a water crisis suggests that as individuals, families, organisations and especially government, we need to take proactive steps to increase the intensity of this collaboration. However, its results also ought to be evident in the manner in which municipalities themselves, especially because they are on the frontline, provide guidance and assistance in water harvesting. This also applies to the kind of maintenance that is required for infrastructure that we provide, to make this service absolutely available now and in the future.
Concerning drought and similar disasters that affect our area of responsibility this collaboration needs to be intensified for purposes of sustainability which we are committed to. Thank you.