† (1) Whether her department has approved an environmental impact study for the construction of a mega silt dam at the Vaal River near Stilfontein in North West; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether consideration has been given to possible pollution of the Vaal River and the fact that the proposed site of the silt dam is higher upstream than the point from which drinking water for Klerksdorp is pumped; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?