(1) With reference to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) spending on advertising in print and electronic media in recent years, what amounts has the GCIS spent on advertising in (a) community media and (b) small commercial media as defined in the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, Act 14 of 2002, (i) in the (aa) 2008-09, (bb) 2009-10 and (cc) 2010-11 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) what percentage of the total spending on advertising in each specified financial year has been spent on advertising in (a) community media and (b) small commercial media with specific reference to (i) print and (ii) electronic media; (3) whether All Media Products Survey (AMPS) guides the selection of print media titles for Government advertisements; if not, why not; (4) what is the breakdown of advertising expenditure in each specified newspaper (a) in the (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10 and (iii) 2010-11 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (5) what was the total amount spent on advertising in (a) the four large print media companies and (b) a certain newspaper (name furnished) (i) in the (aa) 2008-09, (bb) 2009-10 and (cc) 2010-11 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

Whether the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) wrote off any defaulting business loans as bad debt in the 2010-11 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what total amount was written off?

Whether employment contracts of (a) former Youth Commission Members and (b) Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF) staff with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) are being renegotiated following the 2011 industrial strike action; if not, why not; if so, what measures are in place to ensure that these contracts are in line with the agency's employment policies?

(1) (a) What are the (i) terms of reference and (ii) mandates of the Provincial Advisory Boards of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and (b)(i) how are members of the boards appointed, (ii) what is the duration of a member’s term and (iii) on what date does the current terms expire; (2) whether the NYDA has put measures in place to ensure the de-politicisation of the (a) National and (b) Provincial Advisory Boards; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) Whether he has found that the Jobs Online Database that is being administered by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is functional; if so, how was this conclusion reached; if not, what is the position in this regard; (2) whether the NYDA has identified steps in order to bring the Jobs Online Database to full operational capacity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) What was the total budget for government (a) communications and (b) marketing for the President’s state of the nation address (SONA); (2) (a) what are the relevant details of the media channels that were utilised and (b) what total amount was spent in respect of each of the media channels utilised; (3) whether any tender processes were followed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what tangible benefit was derived for the public in terms of service delivery outcomes?

(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses was (aa) the President and (bb) he accommodated during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what (i) was the (aa) name, (bb) star rating and (cc) city location of each specified establishment, (ii) was the (aa) duration and (bb) purpose of the stay in each case and (iii)(aa) was the total cost of the accommodation and (bb) is the breakdown of the accommodation cost in each case?

(1) How many persons does the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) employ on a (a) permanent and (b) temporary basis; (2) whether the NYDA has an approved organogram; if not, why not; if so, (a) by whom was it approved and (b) how many (i) paid positions and (ii) designations exist in the entire organogram; (3) what is the total employment cost of the NYDA in respect of (a) actual monetary cost and (b) the percentage in relation to the 2011-12 budget?

(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses was he accommo-dated during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what (i) was the (aa) name, (bb) star rating and (cc) city location of each specified establishment, (ii) was the (aa) duration and (bb) purpose of the stay in each case and (iii)(aa) was the total cost of the accommodation and (bb) is the breakdown of the accommodation cost in each case?

Whether the Presidency has established a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the Department of Sport and Recreation; if not, how does the Presidency (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the said department’s performance; if so, (i) how has the Presidency rated the said department’s performance (aa) in (aaa) 2009 and (bbb) 2010 and (bb) from 1 January 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (ii) why did the said department obtain such score in each specified year?