(1) (a) What criteria does his department apply for funding a specific disaster in a local municipality and (b) what is the role of the district municipality in each type of disaster; (2) whether a district municipality could be held liable for disaster damages in local municipalities under its jurisdiction for damages caused by (a) fire, (b) wind, (c) floods or (d) any other disasters which are natural or otherwise; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what grounds could this be applied; (3) who will be held responsible for damages caused to (a) local municipality’s (i) buildings, (ii) infrastructure and (iii) machinery and/or (b) private property through riotous events or protest actions; (4) whether there is an insurance that covers both (a) district and (b) local municipalities in such cases; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?