(1) What are the details of all appointments made at the Ladysmith police station in KwaZulu-Natal since the appointment of a certain official (name and details furnished) in terms of (a) the names of people appointed, (b) positions to which they were appointed and (c) the names of the members of the selection panel(s) in each case; (2) whether his department has a policy in place which dictates that residents of a specified area should get first preference in terms of employment or filling vacancies that exist at SAPS police station of a specified area; if not, why not; if so, (3) whether all of the specified appointees at the Ladysmith police station were residents of the Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Municipality prior to their respective appointments; if not, (a) what are the details of the appointees who were not resident in the area and (b) why were residents residing in the specified municipality not appointed as preferred candidates; (4) what are the details of any (a) personal, family or friendship relationships between certain high ranking officials of the SAPS (details furnished) and the persons appointed at the Ladysmith police station and (b) policy of the SAPS in this regard; (5) what are the details of (a) vacancies that currently exist at the Ladysmith police station and (b) the applicants for these vacancies?