(1) (a)(i) How and (ii) on which grounds was the mandate of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) expanded in 2008 and (b) what did this expansion entail; (2) how has the HSRC performed in fulfilling the expanded mandate; (3) what is the nature of overlaps in research between the HSRC and the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA); (4) is this overlap considered problematic; (5) whether there has ever been any directors of African Studies at the HSRC; if not, why not; if so, what are the names of the specified directors?