(1) Whether any staff who are currently employed by the SA National Defence Force were implicated in the findings of the commission established by President Mandela in 1994 (details furnished) into allegations of covert and illicit handling and disposal of (a) ivory and (b) rhino horn by the former SA Defence Force; if not, in each case, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether any action was taken against any of the specified persons; if not, why not; if so, what (a) action and (b) are the further relevant details; (3) whether he has found that any (a) ivory and (b) rhino horn is in the custody of the SA National Defence Force at present; if not, in each case, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Whether his department employed a certain person (name furnished) to (a) investigate and/or (b) provide a legal opinion on the procurement of VIP aircraft; if not, why not, in each case; if so, (i) what was the (aa) terms of reference of the investigation and/or (bb) brief for the legal opinion, (ii) what was the title of the (aa) investigation report and/or (bb) legal opinion, (iii) on what date was the (aa) investigation reported and/or (bb) legal opinion received and (iv) what were the findings of the (aa) investigation and/or (bb) legal opinion?

(1) Whether the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) authorised any conveyance permits (a) in (i) 2009, (ii) 2010 and (iii) 2011 and (b) since 1 January 2012; if not, in each specified year, why not; if so, how many permits were issued in each specified year; (2) in respect of each specified conveyance permit in each specified year, what was the (a) name of the exporting state, (b) name of the importing state, (c) category, (d) type, (e) quantity and (f) value of the conventional arms conveyed through or over the territory of the Republic of South Africa, its territorial waters or airspace?

What is the current vacancy rate of prosecutors?

Whether the murder charges against the 270 Marikana miners will prejudice the judicial commission of inquiry appointed by the President; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Whether the National Prosecuting Authority has made a decision with regard to the prosecution of a certain person (name furnished); if not, (a) why not and (b) when does he anticipate that a decision will be made; if so, what are the relevant details

(1) Whether (a) his Ministry, (b) his department and (c) any entity reporting to him plan to host end-of-year parties; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) for how many persons and (ii) at what cost; (2) whether the cost of the specified end-of-year parties has been budgeted for in the current financial year; if not, from where will the funding be sourced; if so, (a) what amount has been budgeted and (b) from which part of the budget will it be incurred?

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question (a) 887 on 15 May 2012 and (b) 100 on 6 March 2012, the prosecutor has now concluded the review of the documents and dockets; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether his department has taken any action to rectify the situation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) Whether the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity into the Strategic Defence Procurement Package produced any interim reports; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each specified interim report, (a) who received the report, (b) what is the title of the report and (c) on what date was the report issued; (2) what (a) is the total expenditure and (b) breakdown of such expenditure up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

(1) On what date was the lease agreement for the SALU building signed; (2) whether his department has completely moved in; if not, why not; if so, when; (3) whether the entire building is now occupied by his department; if not, (a) why not and (b) which other (i) persons, (ii) institutions and (iii) departments also occupy this building; if so, what are the relevant details?