(1) Is there a clear plan or strategy to facilitate the decommissioning of 45 000 hectares of commercial timber plantations in the Western Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what is the current status of the process of decommissioning; (3) will the decommissioning have (a) socioeconomic implications and (b) other implications for the saw milling and pole timber industry in the Garden Route; if so, (i) what are the relevant details and (ii) what has his department done to mitigate the impact; (4) will the decommissioning result in any job losses; if so, what are the relevant details?