(1) Whether the decision taken by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government to introduce licence performance-based system vehicles onto certain roads was taken in line with national policy to move bulk goods such as timber from road to rail; if not, what caused the KZN provincial government to approve these vehicles which are longer and heavier than the current legal limits; (2) whether any risk assessments were done with regard to (a)(i) the impact of these vehicles on the road surface and (ii) considering the narrow and winding roads in this area and (b) its high use by both taxis and sugar cane trucks; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the assessment; (3) whether his department was consulted throughout the process; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether any rail options were investigated before this decision was taken; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?