(1) With reference to the mandate of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) to promote broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE), (a) what(i) is the specific mandate of the NEF, (ii) measures have his department put in place to ensure the NEF gives effect to the Government’s policies with regard to BBBEE and (iii) amounts have been transferred from his department to NEF in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) for the 2013-14 financial years, (b) which specific project were financed by the NEF in the specified financial years and (c) what were the specific amounts allocated to each of these project in the specified financial years; (2) whether any cap was placed on loan amounts to be granted by the NEF in order to specifically promote small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the R34 million loan allocated to the owners of a certain fashion boutique (name furnished) complies with Government’s policy of BBBEE and the mandate of the NEF; if not, what intervention does his department intends to make to rectify the situation; if so, how is it justified; (4) whether the NEF is liquid enough to allocate funding to other projects; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether his department (a) has to recapitalise the NEF and (b) does it require National Treasury’s approval before the recapitalisation can take place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?