(1) What is the current status of the process to decentralise drug-resistant tuberculosis management; (2) what progress has each province made in (a) establishing decentralised treatment initiation and (b) closing the treatment gap; (3) what are the current challenges faced by provinces in the implementation of decentralised strategies; Friday, 19 June 2015 839 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 22 - 2015 (4) whether he will take any steps to assist provinces in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what assistance will he provide to each province?