(1) How many vacancies are there at the 986 waste water treatment plants that are located in each province; (2) has a skills audit been conducted to assess the qualifications of all levels of staff employed at these waste water treatment plants; if not, why not; if so, (a) what were the findings of the audit and (b) what steps have been taken to capacitate the existing staff who do not meet the basic qualification requirements; (3) (a) what is the estimated number of process controllers required to effectively operate the micro, small and medium waste water treatment plants in South Africa, (b) how many process controllers are currently employed and (c) what plans are in place to address any shortfall that may exist?