Whether her department will consider launching a feasibility study into the establishment of a synchrotron light source in South Africa; if not, why not; if so, when would it be conducted?
Whether her department has taken any action regarding the (a) Strategic Plan for Synchrotron Science in South Africa and (b) Business Plan for Synchrotron Science in South Africa that were submitted to her department by the Synchrotron Research Roadmap Implementation Committee (SRRIC); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
What amount was spent by (a) her department and (b) state entities reporting to her on (i) tickets and (ii) sponsorships on The New Age Breakfast Briefings for the last three financial years?
(1) Whether her department or the entities reporting to her provides any type of sponsorships; if not, what is her department’s position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the details of each sponsorship, (b) what is the value of each sponsorship, (c) when were each of these sponsorship deals undertaken and (d) when will each of the sponsorship deals end; (2) whether her department or any of the entities reporting to her intends to enter into any type of sponsorship deal or contract in the (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) with whom will each sponsorship deal or contract be made, (ii) what will the terms of each of the sponsorship deals or contracts be, (iii) when will each of the sponsorship deals or contracts (aa) commence and (bb) end and (iv) what is the value of each of the sponsorship deals or contracts?
Whether any employees in her department have been on suspension with full salary since 1 January 2014; if so, (a) how many employees and (b) what is the total cost thereof?
With regard to the agreement between the Government and the government of the Russian Federation on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, dated 15 October 2014, will similar agreements be signed with other countries; if not, why not; if so, (a) with which countries and (b) by when will each of these agreements be signed?
With reference to her pronouncement that plans are underway to establish a state-owned pharmaceutical company, when will this company be operational?
With reference to the country’s global scientific research output which is a mere 0.5% despite the many challenges that require rapid scientific advances, what measures has her department put in place to ensure a rapid development of scientific research, particularly undertaken by black scientists?
(1) With reference to the reply of the Minister of Communications to question 1031 on 27 November 2014, what was the total amount that (a) her department and (b) each of its entities (i) spent on and/or (ii) budgeted for advertising for each month between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2014, excluding expenditure transferred through the Department of Communications for advertising; (2) does such figure for each month represent the (a) total value of advertising that appeared in the media in that month, (b) amount paid in that month for advertising that may have appeared previously or (c) amount paid in advance for advertising that appeared at a later date; (3) in each specified case, what amount did (a) her department and (b) each of its entities spend on advertising in (i) print, (ii) radio, (iii) television, (iv) online and (v) outdoor; (4) in each specified case, what is the breakdown of advertising by (a) her department and (b) each of its entities in terms of (i) name of and (ii) amount spent on each (aa) publication, (bb) radio station, (cc) television station, (dd) website and (ee) billboards location in each province?
What amount has her department spent on promotional magazines in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years?
