(1) Whether the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) will form part of the African Union’s African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC); if not, why not; if so, when will the SANDF be on standby to be employed under ACIRC; (2) what is the (a) estimated cost and (b) breakdown of such estimated costs of the SANDF (i) force preparation and (ii) force employment under ACIRC in the 2014-15 financial year; (3) will the costs for the SANDF (a) force preparation and (b) force employment under ACRIC be financed from within the existing defence budget for the 2014-15 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether any assistance will be received from the (a) African Union and/or (b) United States if the SANDF is employed under ACRIC; if not, why not; if so, what assistance?