Whether the Inspectorate of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee has conducted any investigation to ensure that (a) the trading in conventional arms has been conducted in compliance with the National Conventional Arms Control Act, Act 41 of 2002, and (b) the internal regulatory processes of the NCACC were complied with in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) during the period 1 January 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not, in each specified case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Whether, with reference to conventional weapons, since 20 February 2003 any (a) marketing, (b) contracting, (c) exporting, (d) importing and (e) conveyance permits have been (i) considered and (ii) authorised with Syria; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, in each specified case, what was the (aa) type, (bb) quantity and (cc) total monetary value of conventional weapons?

Whether he met with the internal audit committee in the (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) on which dates did they meet and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

Whether, with reference to conventional weapons, since 20 February 2003 any (a) marketing, (b) contracting, (c) exporting, (d) importing and (e) conveyance permits have been (i) considered and (ii) authorised with Iran; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, in each specified case, what was the (aa) type, (bb) quantity and (cc) total monetary value of conventional weapons?

(1) Whether he intends to establish an office of the Master of the High Court in Mpumalanga; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether there have been any delays in establishing this office; if not, what are the reasons for the delay; if so, what are the relevant details?

(1) Why has the murder trial of a certain person (name furnished) been set down to start in the Western Cape High Court three years after the alleged murder of his wife in 2009; (2) what is the average time that an awaiting-trial accused waits before the trial starts in court?

(1) Whether, with reference to his replies to question 1406 on 25 July 2011 and question 3228 on 8 November 2011, the further investigations have now been completed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the clarification of the legal position in relation to sections 24F and 24G of the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998, have been obtained; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the Director of Public Prosecutions intends pursuing a criminal prosecution against the directors of Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) for the various alleged transgressions in terms of the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, and the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Whether any person has been convicted of a crime against a child since 2006; if so, (a) how many persons were convicted, (b) on what charges and (c) what was the length of their sentences and (d) what are their names?

Whether his department (a) investigates all allegations of torture and (b) prosecutes all perpetrators that have been found guilty in terms of the UN High Commission for Human Rights’ Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture (OPCAT); if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

(1) Why was a certain person (name furnished) (a) granted bail after he was charged for murder and alleged murder, without consulting the investigating officer or prosecutor and (b) permitted to travel to Australia for vacation; (2) whether he intends to investigate the procedures that were followed under which the said person was granted bail; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?