(1)With reference to his reply to question 2091 on 17 June 2022, and given the vacancy rate of 27 137 doctors, nurses and Emergency Medical Services personnel in the Republic, (a) what are the main reasons for the massive number of vacancies, especially nurses, (b) what steps have been taken by his department to fill the specified positions, (c) in which provinces will the positions be filled and (d) what total number of each position will be filled;
(2) what (a) are the reasons that medical students are still struggling to be placed into internships, given the specified vacancies and (b) practical solutions and/or plans will be put in place to ensure that no one is left behind;
(3) what (a) are the reasons that intern doctors are still struggling to be placed into community service, given the vacancies and (b) practical solutions and/or plans will be put in place to ensure that no one is left behind;
(4) given the total number of foreign medical personnel employed in the Republic, what are the reasons that South African medical personnel who qualified and trained in foreign countries are struggling to obtain accreditation from the Health Professions Council of South Africa?