Hon Speaker, the ANC-led government in the Northern Cape province has launched the Tsineng Livestock Water Reticulation Project in partnership with the Morolong community and the mining company called Sebilo Resources to overcome water scarcity in the poverty stricken village of Tsineng near Kuruman in the Northern Cape. This project stands to benefit 13 villages surrounding Tsineng with water for livestock.
This partnership seeks to assist smallholder farmers with water for their livestock in order to improve their livelihood. The ANC in the province hopes to grow the partnership so that it can also improve access to water for livestock in other parts of the Joe Morolong Municipality as scarce water resources hamper the ability of small farmers to optimally use their farming capabilities.
This project is therefore in line with the clarion call made by the ANC, a call upon the private sector to partner with the government in order to speed up the delivery of services to poor communities, especially in the rural areas.
Furthermore, the ANC hopes for more of these kinds of partnerships to continue even in other parts of the country and assist with moving South Africa forward. I thank you. [Applause.]