THE problem of water supply in the country is getting worse as President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised that by the end of this month a team has been formed to deal with the problem.
Ramaphosa, who said this while answering questions in Parliament yesterday, announced the establishment of a team to deal with the problem of water supply to communities, of which he will be the chairman.
“Work is ongoing to come up with a plan that will be used to deal with the water problem and the formation of a team that will deal with this problem. This work is expected to be completed by the end of March, this year,” said Ramaphosa.
The priority for Ramaphosa is to solve the problem of water supply as he has revealed that a lot of work has been done in Durban to solve this problem.
“The pipes that carry water are old, the water infrastructure needs to be repaired. We will not water the storms, those who lose the job of transporting water, we will not hesitate to show them the way, we will put people who will do the work,” he said, adding that it is important for the community to get water.
He also pointed out that no one will be protected who will be identified for wrongdoing by the Madlanga Commission, which is investigating allegations of corruption in the judiciary, including the police.
“There will be no favoritism to those identified by the commission no matter who it is. We want them to be prosecuted and those who will be found to be involved in acts of corruption.”
He said he tasked the Acting Minister of Police Professor Firoz Cachalia, and Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, to form a team to investigate their names appearing in the commission.
“It would be dangerous to release the commission’s report as it is still ongoing. We must give a chance to the witnesses who have not yet appeared in it and they should not be reluctant to go to it,” said Ramaphosa as there are those complaining that he has not yet released the commission’s first report, which he received in December last year.
He also mentioned that they are continuing with the National Health Insurance (NHI), even though some have gone to court to oppose this.
“Some of the health centers are not in a good condition, they need to be repaired. We do not turn away from the fact that this insurance must continue because it will help the people of this country.”
EFF leader Julius Malema asked if he supports the clinics being open day and night.
“I agree with this proposal, the problem is that there must be staff, including nurses and doctors. People always complain that these centers are not opened. The problem will be money, which we are trying to fix.”