Deputy Speaker, in answer to the question, there is currently no water shortage being experienced at Medupi power station, and that is primarily because Medupi power station is still being developed. The power station is going to be a dry-cooled power station, which means that it will have lower water requirements than normal power stations.
However, perhaps what the member is referring to is that in the Medupi area, it is envisaged that there is going to be a massive build going forward, not only by Eskom but by Sasol as well, and there will be considerable water requirements in order to meet that build. In view of that the Departments of Public Enterprises and Water and Environmental Affairs have engaged intensely on doing various development scenarios about water requirements going forward, looking at what water augmentation possibilities there are for this matter and also at what risk mitigation measures there will be, should it reveal that the potential build is prejudicial to the entire water system.
At this stage, we are not in a position to say what the water augmentation will be, precisely because there is not yet commitment on the actual build in that area, but we do acknowledge that water is a crucial component here, but it is not an immediate issue.