No, please do not, hon Speaker. We have grown so used to responses such as, "Please give me specifics - you are being too vague." So, I must say, the honesty of the Deputy President is encouraging. [Applause.]
Deputy President, I welcome your response as it related to the Mbhashe municipal area. Unfortunately, I cannot let you off the hook, seeing that the opportunity to pose a question to the Deputy President of the country does not come all that often. Does our government have a plan to resolve the decay of infrastructure, particularly in the Eastern Cape? Statistics in the Eastern Cape show that over 85% of our cities' infrastructure is in total decay or has actually collapsed. Does your government have a plan to try and address this issue?
Deputy President, you will think this is an exaggeration, but it is the honest truth: In Grahamstown, where I live, a water pipe will burst just about every second day and the municipality will leave an open hole unattended for the next two months. This is either because they could not get parts, because the infrastructure is so old, or because they could not get suppliers on time. Thank you. [Applause.]