(1) Whether his department had investigated why the SA Post Office (SAPO) has not been settling its accounts with service suppliers and vendors for over 9 to 10 months; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome thereof; (2) what has he found to be the implications of this situation for the (a) SAPO and (b) economy if suppliers of services and goods and vendors refused to transact business with the SAPO?