(1) Whether a service provider was appointed by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) to conduct capacity assessments of municipalities prior to the commencement of the current demarcation process; if not, (a) why not and (b) does the specified board have the internal capacity to conduct such an assessment; if so, (i) which service provider was appointed, (ii) what is Friday, 16 October 2015 1393 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 40 - 2015 the status of the specified service provider’s report and (iii) what was the cost of the contract for the research undertaken; (2) whether any reports were generated regarding the capacity of the newly amalgamated municipalities by (a) the MDB, (b) a service provider appointed by the specified board and/or (c) any other body for use in the demarcation process; if not, why not; if so, (i) who conducted the assessments, (ii) what criteria were used during such assessments and (iii) were the reports made available to the public during the public participation process?
The information requested will be obtained from the appropriate authority. The information will be communicated to the Hon Member when it is available.