Question NW4013 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
20 December 2023 - NW4013
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether her department has (a) drilled and/or (b) maintained any boreholes since 1 January 2023 in each province; if not, why not; if so, what (i) total number of boreholes were drilled and/or maintained during the specified period and (ii) was the total cost in each case; (2) whether water was found at each specified borehole; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the further, relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a),(b),(i),(ii) and (2) Please refer to Annexure A.
|
Province |
(a) Boreholes Drilled |
(b) Boreholes Maintained |
Reasons for not drilling/ Maintaining |
(i) Total Number of Boreholes Drilled |
(i) Total Number of Boreholes Maintained |
(ii) Total Cost of Drilling (ZAR) |
(ii) Total Cost of Maintenance (ZAR) |
Borehole Identification |
Water Discovery |
Details if Water Not Found |
Additional Relevant Details |
|
Eastern Cape |
0 |
0 |
The province is planning to drill and maintain 5 boreholes in the 2024/ 2025 financial year. |
0 |
0 |
R0 |
R0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
A detailed investigation is to be conducted within the community and drilling of boreholes be done at locations where enough underground water is found and pipelines to be used to transfer the water closer to where it is needed. The aquafer in the area does not deliver enough water and is not sustainable; the indicated area is restricted. Existing boreholes are rehabilitated to establish the yield and to determine if a new borehole is required. |
|
Free State |
55 |
32 |
N/A |
55 |
32 |
R5,5m |
R1,1m |
87 |
54 |
33 |
|
|
Gauteng |
24 |
0 |
N/A |
24 |
0 |
R6,8m |
R0 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
|
|
KwaZulu Natal |
6 |
1 |
N/A |
6 |
1 |
R0,6m |
R0,03m |
7 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Limpopo |
0 |
0 |
There was no target set for borehole projects in the 2023/ 2024 financial year. The province has been granted approval of R3 520 000 for drilling of 11 boreholes for the 2024/ 2025 financial year. |
0 |
0 |
R0 |
R0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
0 |
0 |
The province is planning to drill boreholes in projects that are being implemented such as Malelane/Nkomati Farmer Production Support Unit (FPSU) and Red Meat value chain projects, if necessary after a feasibility study has been concluded. |
0 |
0 |
R0 |
R0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
North West |
7 |
0 |
N/A |
7 |
0 |
R1,8m |
R0 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
Northern Cape |
2 |
0 |
N/A |
2 |
0 |
R0,7m |
R0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Western Cape |
0 |
0 |
The province is planning to drill 7 boreholes and maintain 4 boreholes in the 2024/ 2025 financial year. |
0 |
0 |
R0 |
R0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Totals |
94 |
33 |
94 |
33 |
R15,5m |
R1,1m |
127 |
90 |
37 |