(1) What is the current turnaround time for the issuing of copies of birth certificates in rural areas in terms of recent regulatory changes, showing the names of both parents, from the date of application to the date that the documents are ready to be collected from offices of his department; (2) what is his department’s internal target or standard for the turnaround time for the issuing of such documents; (3) (a) what steps does his department intend taking to correct the backlog in the issuing of these documents and (b) by what date is the backlog anticipated to be erased; (4) will interim measures be put in place in order to allow South African citizens to travel with their children to neighbouring countries during the July 2014 holidays?