(1)Whether, considering that in terms of the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act, Act 12 of 2007, a municipal base tariff includes a reasonable rate of return if authorised by a regulator and/or the Minister responsible for the municipal service, and whereas the National Energy Regulator of South Africa is the regulator for electricity services and that the annual approval of electricity tariffs levied by municipalities includes the reasonable rate of return or surplus margin, the City of Cape Town also charges a municipal surcharge on top of its electricity tariffs called a contribution to rates or an unregulated charge, he has prescribed compulsory norms and standards for municipal surcharges on electricity services as provided for in section 8 of the specified Act; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date(s) were the norms and standards prescribed and (b) will he furnish Mr B N Herron with a copy of the norms and standards;
(2) whether he has found that the City of Cape Town complied with the norms and standards as required by section 9(1)(a) of the Act; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the City of Cape Town, on its own and/or as part of a group of municipalities and/or organised local government, applied for and was granted an exemption from compliance with the norms and standards as provided for in terms of section 9(1)(b) of the Act; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, (a) on what date did he gazette the exemption and (b) will he furnish Mr B N Herron with a copy of the notice in the Gazette;
(4) whether he promulgated any regulations in terms of the Act, which provide for the municipal surcharge on electricity services currently levied by the City of Cape Town; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) (a) in terms of which provisions of the Act and/or any other applicable law is the City of Cape Town authorised to charge a municipal surcharge on electricity services and (b) what are the consequences to the City of Cape Town for charging a levy on a municipal surcharge on electricity services without being authorised by himself and/or the Act