Question NW2366 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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08 November 2016 - NW2366

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether, in light of the severe drought that the country is currently experiencing, his department (a) drilled and/or (b) refurbished any boreholes since 1 October 2015; if not, why not; if so, (i) how many boreholes did his department (aa) drill and/or (bb) refurbish during the specified period, (ii) what is the exact GPS location of each of the specified boreholes, (iii) what were the costs of (aa) drilling per meter and/or (bb) refurbishment in each case and (iv) was water found at each of the boreholes?

Reply:

DAFF Directorate Infrastructure Support from Food Security and Agrarian Reform has since 1 October 2015:

(a) The Department drilled 120 boreholes as of 1st October 2015 up to date

(b) The exact sub meter GPS locations can be viewed in the table below.

(c) The average cost per meter for boreholes amounted to R550 per meter

and

(d) Of the 120 boreholes drilled 70 were successful. A success rate of 58.33%.

(e) DAFF did not refurbish any boreholes as this is the mandate of the Provinces.

   
   
           

Farm Name

DoA Number

Latitude

Longitude

Depth

Cost/m in R

Succes/ Unsuccesful

Dr Ruth Segmotsi Mompati

           

Morna

DoA 5073

-26.650079921

23.796603772

144

550

Dry

Neuham

DoA 5075

-26.680274337

23.873168729

 

550

Dry

Eska

DoA 5069

-26.653706954

23.825118906

 

550

Dry

Eska

DoA 5070

-26.658269451

23.826967198

210

550

Dry

Eska

DoA 5068

-26.657604287

23.826321731

204

550

Dry

Eska

DoA 5065

-26.658474593

23.840929778

 

550

Dry

Eska

DoA 5066

-26.658456770

23.841196252

234

550

Dry

Neuham

DoA 5102

-26.680421980

23.873204860

204

550

Dry

Ethol

DoA 5099

-26.808474606

23.837137083

156

550

Succesful

Pouval

DoA 5094

-26.831714061

23.839084155

150

550

Succesful

Pouval

DoA 5096

-26.829568787

23.848539999

180

550

Dry

Eureka

DoA 5063

-26.712948568

23.900974894

156

550

Dry

Vergenoeg

DoA 5086

-26.815468303

23.865724802

 

550

Dry

Vergenoeg

DoA 5090

-26.827669954

23.865023390

 

550

Succesful

Vergenoeg

DoA 5088

-26.792569022

23.876514232

156

550

Succesful

Vragas

DoA 5082

-26.828892918

23.933892324

192

550

Succesful

Pouval

DoA 5097

-26.831070961

23.849042165

150

550

Succesful

Vragas

DoA 5083

-26.829004532

23.934347927

156

550

Succesful

Itereleng

DoA 5080

-26.820922979

23.955469208

 

550

Dry

Vragas

DoA 5085

-26.848112540

23.921937375

150

550

Succesful

Bulrand

DoA 5111

-26.77390181

23.76560372

204

550

Dry

Vragas

DoA 5084

-26.848397305

23.921492775

162

550

Succesful

Bulrand

DoA 5113

-26.78775915

23.74059376

138

550

Succesful

Bulrand

DoA 5112

-26.77621059

23.76528867

90

550

Succesful

Eckron

DoA 5110

-26.81123583

23.75461683

198

550

Dry

Eckron

DoA 5109

-26.81597758

23.75843921

150

550

Dry

Esdale

DoA 5117

-26.77650574

23.69665331

150

550

Succesful

Rusten

DoA 5128

-26.81064048

23.77345716

85

550

Dry

Rusten

DoA 5129

-26.81107648

23.77349169

136

550

Succesful

Esdale

DoA 5116

-26.78475334

23.67516436

150

550

Succesful

Rusten

DoA 5106

-26.84617027

23.79236971

 

550

Dry

Rusten

DoA 5107

-26.84625568

23.79242892

90

550

Succesful

Bulrand

DoA 5114

-26.78765992

23.74012861

90

550

Succesful

Southey

DoA 5056

-26.804041686

23.994869627

78

550

Succesful

Itireleng

DoA 5143

-26.82077272

23.95555459

204

550

Succesful

Morna

DoA 5072

-26.651524251

23.804120100

204

550

Dry

Eureka

DoA 5060

-26.735488981

23.869412964

150

550

Succesful

Magabue

DoA 5133

-26.61780292

24.08917723

90

550

Succesful

Austrey

DoA 5152

-26.4627293

24.21066246

180

550

Succesful

Austrey

DoA 5153

-26.46247188

24.2115749

150

550

Dry

Ainsley

DoA 5119

-26.62521069

23.81533263

204

550

Succesful

Austrey

DoA 5144

-26.45091378

24.21182613

150

550

Succesful

Goodwood

DoA 5148

-26.43313475

24.27674439

90

550

Succesful

Goodwood

DoA 5150

-26.45614722

24.26238743

120

550

Dry

Ainsley

DoA 5121

-26.62267812

23.82093823

240

550

Succesful

Goodwood

DoA 5151

-26.45584175

24.26357312

60

550

Succesful

Conningham

DoA 5166

-26.55095302

23.62371483

252

550

Dry

Conningham

DoA 5163

-26.567222381

23.592646880

240

550

Dry

Weddel

DoA 5164

-26.552624342

23.622589299

210

550

Dry

Weddel

DoA 5165

-26.560766962

23.616546545

252

550

235

Neuham

DoA 5152

-26.668230000

23.884420000

114

550

Dry

Derdeplaas

DoA 5168

-26.543892826

23.629693807

252

550

Dry

Koeksebrake

DoA 5162

-26.517433743

23.597726773

240

550

Succesful

Derdeplaas

DoA 5167

-26.547494873

23.628114028

252

550

Dry

Ludick

DoA 5159

-26.547914352

23.565951512

246

550

Succesful

Vorster

DoA 5180

-26.527859864

23.543749841

228

550

Succesful

Koudslaap

DoA 5172

-26.405470000

23.599070000

312

550

Dry

Koudslaap

DoA 5171

-26.418883810

23.596502880

192

550

Succesful

marettlwa

DoA 5175

-26.519317923

23.803126777

252

550

Dry

Vierdeplaas

DoA 5169

-26.451251060

23.577725110

180

550

Succesful

Bardenhorst

DoA 5186

-26.387954797

23.654847457

252

550

507

Horstbarden

DoA 5173

-26.449082200

23.634378970

252

550

Succesful

Maretllwa

DoA 5176

-26.521721107

23.806226802

222

550

Succesful

Horstbarden

DoA 5174

-26.450246480

23.639113340

240

550

Succesful

Lucas

DoA 5177

-26.418862917

23.829789363

222

550

Dry

Pepane

DoA 5184

-26.302727947

23.781908369

252

550

Succesful

lucas

DoA 5178

-26.416875009

23.831787152

252

550

Succesful

Groblersvreugde

DoA 5188

-26.289152130

23.608805820

150

550

Succesful

Pepane

DoA 5185

-26.360336248

23.774762015

252

550

Succesful

Serurubele

DoA 5190

-26.536172430

23.001518680

252

550

Dry

Ditsobotla

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monamaladi

DoA 5043

-26.295045211

26.460779478

40

550

Succesful

Monamaladi

DoA 5044

-26.289680260

26.462716825

57

550

Succesful

Mafikeng

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lokaleng

DoA 5029

-25.809860698

25.558570584

60

 550

Succesful

Miga

DoA 5031

-25.651711027

25.561691056

60

 550

Succesful

Mmagotsholwang

DoA 5006

-25.756390678

25.051964380

150

 550

Dry

Mmagotsholwang

DoA 5007

-25.756128397

25.051675960

150

 550

Dry

Mmutla Mogolo - Lokgaleng Village

DoA 5026

-25.717673668

25.526186582

60

 550

Succesful

Mogosane

DoA 5024

-25.748117056

25.556002152

42

 550

Succesful

Six Hundred

DoA 5034

-25.705053337

25.599952106

72

 550

Succesful

Tlapeng Village

DoA 5027

-25.718198066

25.474160861

48

 550

Dry

Tlapeng Village

DoA 5053

-25.71845424

25.47407141

72

 550

Succesful

Tshunyane

DoA 5022

-26.060761782

25.523186773

120

 550

Succesful

Ratlou

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disaneng

DoA 4998

-25.785158624

25.270704388

78

 550

Succesful

Garagetsalwe - Makgobistad

DoA 4989

-25.743691753

25.084662531

86

 550

Dry

Garagetsalwe - Makgobistad

DoA 5051

-25.74381601

25.08467642

90

 550

Succesful

Logagane Village

DoA 4994

-25.831681183

24.860653399

44

 550

Dry

Logagane Village

DoA 4995

-25.823182164

24.861857917

98

 550

Succesful

Logagane Village

DoA 5050

-25.83168263

24.86087121

120

 550

Dry

Mabule Village

DoA 5008

-25.797258152

24.553098543

156

 550

Dry

Phiring

DoA 5001

-25.778942901

25.166288529

84

 550

Succesful

Sehatlhane Farm

DoA 5002

-25.810451914

25.109651404

120

 550

Dry

Sehatlhane Farm

DoA 5003

-25.810110378

25.109757055

120

 550

Dry

Sethatlhong Farm

DoA 5004

-25.819885330

25.106905831

90

 550

Succesful

Logageng (Kingslope)

DoA 5019

-25.925482921

24.727657816

42

 550

Succesful

Makgokgwane

DoA 5039

-25.732788786

25.604598165

48

 550

Succesful

Ngaka Modiri Molema

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disaneng

DoA 4998

-25.785158624

25.270704388

78

550 

Succesful

Garagetsalwe - Makgobistad

DoA 4989

-25.743691753

25.084662531

86

 550

Dry

Garagetsalwe - Makgobistad

DoA 5051

-25.743816010

25.084676420

90

550 

Succesful

Logagane Village

DoA 4994

-25.831681183

24.860653399

44

550 

Dry

Logagane Village

DoA 4995

-25.823182164

24.861857917

98

550 

Succesful

Logagane Village

DoA 5050

-25.831682630

24.860871210

120

150

Dry

Logageng (Kingslope)

DoA 5019

-25.925482921

24.727657816

121

550 

Dry

Lokaleng

DoA 5029

-25.809860698

25.558570584

60

550 

Succesful

Mabule Village

DoA 5008

-25.797258152

24.553098543

156

550

Dry

Makgokgwane

DoA 5039

-25.732788786

25.604598165

68

550 

Succesful

Miga

DoA 5031

-25.651711027

25.561691056

60

550 

Succesful

Mmagotsholwang

DoA 5006

-25.756390678

25.051964380

150

550 

Dry

Mmagotsholwang

DoA 5007

-25.756128397

25.051675960

150

550 

Dry

Mmutla Mogolo - Lokgaleng Village

DoA 5026

-25.717673668

25.526186582

60

 550

Succesful

Mogosane

DoA 5024

-25.748117056

25.556002152

42

 550

Succesful

Monamaladi

DoA 5043

-26.295045211

26.460779478

60

550 

Succesful

Monamaladi

DoA 5044

-26.289680260

26.462716825

77

550 

Succesful

Phiring

DoA 5001

-25.778942901

25.166288529

84

550 

Succesful

Sehatlhane Farm

DoA 5002

-25.810451914

25.109651404

120

550 

Dry

Sehatlhane Farm

DoA 5003

-25.810110378

25.109757055

120

550 

Dry

Sethatlhong Farm

DoA 5004

-25.819885330

25.106905831

90

550 

Succesful

Six Hundred

DoA 5034

-25.705053337

25.599952106

72

550 

Succesful

Tlapeng Village

DoA 5027

-25.718198066

25.474160861

68

550 

Dry

Tlapeng Village

DoA 5053

-25.718454240

25.474071410

72

550 

Succesful

Tshunyane

DoA 5022

-26.060761782

25.523186773

120

550 

Succesful

 

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