(1) (a) What are the qualifications of each (i) municipal and (ii) city manager in each (aa) local, (bb) district and (cc) metropolitan municipality and (b) what are the dates of appointment of each municipal and city manager; (2) whether each manager was appointed in terms of a (a) 5 year contract or (b) permanent contract; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether the municipal managers’ appointments were approved by the relevant MECs in each province; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what dates; (4) (a) what measures does his department have in place to improve the qualifications of municipal managers and (b) what are the timeframes in each case?