Deputy Chairperson, on (1), the answer to the question is yes, the relevant official was charged with misconduct in an internal process. The official, however, resigned on 29 October 2010. The matter has since been handed over to the SAPS and is currently the subject of investigations by the Hawks, and therefore sub judice.
On (2), yes, the department initiated a process of preparation for the insourcing of nutrition services in March 2011 and by December 2011 we found that the state of readiness was such that the department was not able to take over the responsibility.
Faced with inadequate time to advertise a new tender, the department extended the existing contract to cover the period required for the department to complete the preparations for the insourcing of nutrition services.
The timeline for the nutrition services to be insourced is the end of January 2013. Readiness for the insourcing of nutrition services will be completed within the period of the extension of the current contracts. Thank you, Chairperson.