With reference to his reply to question 161 on 2 March 2015, (a) how many operational SA Police Service officers in respect of each province currently do not have (i) firearm licenses and/or (ii) competency certificates and (b) how many of the specified officers still carry firearms? NW4178 3516. Dr W G James (DA) to ask the Minister of Health: (1) How many posts (a) are funded and (b) currently filled in respect of each category of worker at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS); (2) how many (a) employees in total, (b) pathologists, (c) medical technologists and (d) medical technicians did the NHLS have at the beginning of (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014 and (v) 2015; (3) (a) how many NHLS laboratories are there in the country and (b) in which province is each specified laboratory situated?