Deputy Chair, of course we will be able to reveal everything about this matter after the investigation has been conducted. We don't want anyone to pre- empt the due process that has to be undertaken by going there. We must allow that process to take place.
In that respect, therefore, I will give you the names with pleasure, but only once the investigation has been conducted. This is because we are accountable to Parliament. We believe that Parliament is the most important body which will be able to do so. In fact, we will be calling upon the NCOP as the body that will be charged with looking after the interests of South Africans wherever they are. The NCOP should also enter the fray and go and hear for itself what is being said on the ground. They will strengthen what is being done by the executive. Thank you.
Situation regarding municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs)
43. Ms N D Ntwanambi (ANC) asked the Minister for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether since taking office his department has conducted and/or received any assessments, reviews or audits of the municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) in each of the provinces; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether he has identified or received any reports and/or complaints of (a) municipalities that do not (i) have IDPs and (ii) conduct IDP hearings, (b) disparities between municipal, provincial and national strategies, priorities and plans and (c) IDPs that are not informed by budgets and available resources; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how will his department address these issues; and
(3) whether his department will consider requesting such reports from all provinces and report to the National Council of Provinces on the state of the IDPs in the provinces on an annual basis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?