(1) Whether any (a) plans and/or (b) works are underway to rebuild or repair the road between Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal and the N3 via Memel in the Free State; if not, why not; if so, (i) what is the extent of the road works that is (aa) planned and/or (bb) underway, (ii) who is contracted to lead these road works, (iii) when will the planned road works commence and (iv) when will it be completed; (2) whether any claims for damages have been received by (a) his department and/or (b) the Provincial Departments of Transport from motorists and other users of this road during the past three years up to 31 July 2011; if so, (i) what are the names of the claimants, (ii) what are the details of each of the damages for claims that have been received and (iii) what is the value of each claim; (3) whether his department has paid out these claims; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?