(1)Whether all state departments and public entities still pay their monthly contributions on behalf of their employees to third parties such as the Government Employees Pension Fund, Medical Schemes and the SA Revenue Services; if not, (a) which (i) state departments and/or (ii) public entities are in arrears with contributions in this regard, (b) what total number of employees are affected in each case, (c) by what amounts are such state departments and/or public entities in arrears and (d) what steps are being taken to rectify the matter;
(2) whether any shortages in the fiscus played a role in the specified state departments and/or public entities being in default; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) risks of (i) state departments and (ii) public entities continuously defaulting with contributions to the third parties?