(1).Whether any libraries have been built by his department in the Northern Cape in the past five years; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the locations of the specified libraries and (b) at what cost;
(2). whether the libraries are operational; if not, why not; if so, are they connected with Wi-Fi;
(3). what (a) total number of libraries in the Northern Cape, and with specific referral to the Namaqua District, has been identified by his department as not able to function, because of (i) personnel shortages and (ii) a lack of budget and (b) are the names of the towns in which such libraries are located;
(4). (a) what is his department’s budget allocation towards building new libraries in the Republic in the 2019-20 financial year and (b) at which locations in the Republic does his department intend to build libraries?