(1) What has she found to be the relevance and importance of the SA Navy Maritime Silvermine Communication facility in Cape Town to (a) the SA National Defence Force, (b) the security of the Republic and (c) the (i) maritime and (ii) air traffic in and around the coast of the Republic;
(2) (a) on what date will the dilapidated and stolen security fence and infrastructure be repaired and/or replaced to fully safeguard the base and its essential services and (b) what is the total cost related to the repair and/or replacement of the security fence and infrastructure;
(3) whether the stolen communication infrastructure has been replaced and secured; if not, on what date is it envisaged that the infrastructure will be replaced and/or upgraded to meet the required service level it should provide; if so, what is and/or was the total cost thereof;
(4) whether she envisages the decommissioning of the base and its facilities; if not, why not; if so, what are the alternatives for the services provided by the previous essential service? NW340E