(1)Whether the National Treasury in particular is aware of a certain person’s (name and details furnished) alleged (a) amendment of a lease agreement with Airbus leading to its cancellation by Airbus, (b) request for R1.6-billion from the National Treasury to use as down-payment to purchase new aircraft and (c) role in scuppering the partnership deal with Emirates; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, (i) what role did the National Treasury play in supporting or opposing the specified person’s moves and (ii) what was the outcome thereof;
(2) whether he will make a statement on the R2.59-billion loss incurred by South African Airways in the 2013-14 financial year and what benefits the country got from the R30-billion that government gave to the SA Airways in bailouts, loan guarantees and grants since 2007?