I wanted to add, but the character limit caught me. The drought that caused so much devastation, and which continues to plague the Western Cape, is a cyclical factor in South Africa. By now, with so much technical advancement, it should not be having such tragic effects. I believe it is the duty of central government to insure adequate water supplies for agriculture and increasing productivity, even if it means carrying the cost of supplying farmers with desalinated water. Urban areas can recycle, conserve, and if necessary desalinate their own water, but with so much of the economy dependent on a thriving agricultural sector, it is clearly government's responsibility to nurture and preserve this vital industry.