(1) How has he found will the decision to sanitise colonial history by the National Museum in Bloemfontein impact on future research projects in this field;
(2) whether students undertaking research projects in Colonial and Apartheid history will be equally supported by the museum in their academic endeavours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what (a) are the names of the scientists who will sit on the panel for vetting the history at the museum, (b) process was followed to appoint them and (c) qualifications do they have;
(4) whether any of the scientists in the museum serve on the panel; if not, why are they excluded;
(5) what is his department’s position on the statement of the chief executive officer that colonial history is a false reflection that should be sanitised and censored and/or vetted? NW2189E