Question NW3113 to the Minister of Health
14 October 2015 - NW3113
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Health
With regard to the awarding of the tender for the development of Portions 87, 148, 149 and the remainder of remainder of Portion 1 of the farm Rietfontein 61 IR, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and in view of the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report Gaut: 002/13-14/E0153 (details furnished), what is his position with regard to the specified person’s observation that because there was no small pox since the 1960s it is therefore not a problem; if not, what action does he intend taking; if so, can he give assurance to the nearby residents that the small pox virus poses no threat to their health whatsoever?
Reply:
The environmental Assessment report has cleared the development at Rietfontein. There is no basis for concern over the small pox infection as suggested. The residents have no reason to be concerned about small pox.
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