1. Yes, drought relief funds were provided by the Department of Cooperative
Governance (DCOG) during the national financial year 2017/2018 to (a) Ndlambe Local Municipality, (b) Makana Local Municipality and (c) no funds were provided to Ngqushwa Local Municipality.
(i) The total amounts provided to the municipalities were as follows:
(ii) The intended purpose for funds allocated to Ndlambe and Makana Local Municipalities was for drought intervention projects, particularly the recommissioning of boreholes and related water infrastructure that were not functional within the municipalities.
2. the reports from both municipalities indicated that the funds were used for the intended purposes for drought interventions within the municipality;
3. the projects for which the funds were intended were completed successfully as per the reports submitted by the municipalities;
4. the DCOG continues to support all municipalities within the country, including the mentioned municipalities through normal existing departmental programme, particularly the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) regarding annual funding allocations for water and sanitation infrastructure for development and service delivery enhancement within the municipalities.