(1) Whether the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) sets limits with regard to the number of medical student posts available each year; if so, (a) what is the limit, (b) when was the current limit first implemented and (c) what are the reasons for the limit; (2) whether his department has had any discussions with the HPCSA with regard to lifting the limit on medical student posts; if not, why not; if so, (a) when did these discussions take place and (b) what are the outcomes of the discussions; (3) whether he will allow the private sector to train medical students as doctors; if not, why not; if so, by when will they be allowed to train medical students?