Dear Tamsyn

I presume that you prefer communication in English. If we are both
Afrikaans, we can proceed in Afrikaans.

Furthermore I don't know whether you sent this email to several members
of parliament, or specifically to me as a Northern Cape member of the
Freedom Front Plus. Included is our party's member of the Karoo Hoogland
municipal council (mr. Riaan Geel), our relevant member of the
provincial legislature (mr. Danie Coetzee), and our head spokesperson
for health on national level (mr. Philip van Staden).

Service delivery in terms of health is indeed one of the biggest
challenges in our province. Sutherland is in a specially difficult
situation, as it is part of the Northern Cape, but not directly linked
to any Northern Cape town by tarred road. In contrast, the road to
Laingsburg, Touwsrivier and Worcester is much easier and quicker to
navigate. Anybody who needs to use provincial services (as is the case
with health) has to use the services which are more difficult to reach.

Mr. Coetzee is more up to date with developments in the provincial
government. I believe he will be able to give accurate information on
what one could expect within a reasonable time span. Possible
interventions by the municipality is on Mr. Geel's terrain.

I hope it will be possible to assist in the matter. As an opposition
party our most important contribution is to put the matter on the
agenda. At least I can confirm that, both on provincial and national
level, our members tirelessly draw attention to deficient health
services, especially in the countryside.

We will stay in contact.

Yours sincerely

Wynand Boshoff
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