(1) Whether any persons were appointed as mayoral coordinators in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years; if so, (i) how many persons were appointed, (ii) when were they appointed, (iii) on what bases were they appointed and (iv) what was the remuneration of these appointees; (2) whether the appointment of such persons complies with (a) section 8 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, and (b) the Municipal Finance Management Act Circular No 58; if not, (i) what action will be taken to rectify the irregular and unlawful appointments and (ii) what steps will be taken to recover the expenditure incurred in respect of such appointments; if so, (aa) when were the positions Friday, 27 February 2015 141 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 4 - 2015 created on the municipal organogram, (bb)(aaa) when and (bbb) where were they advertised and (cc) how were the successful candidates selected?