(1)What has been the effect of the recent severe drought on the vulnerable groups in South Africa in terms of (a) food insecurity, (b) escalating food prices and (c) household water shortages for especially the elderly in rural areas who cannot walk long distances to fetch water;
(2) whether her department has put any measures in place to support the specified groups during the drought; if not, why not; if so, what measures has her department put in place to support the specified groups;
(3) whether any plans have been put in place to compensate grant recipients for the projected increases in food prices due to the drought; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?