(1) Whether the 4mbps data link from the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) being installed by Telkom is on schedule for completion by the end of February 2010; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps are being taken to speed up the process; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what is the status of the adjudication by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) evaluation committee of the three proposals for the 1gbps link and (b) when will an announcement be made on the successful supplier; (3) whether the scope of the 1gbps long term solution includes links from Meerkat and Square Kilometre Array (SKA) to the South African Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?