(1) (a) When (i) was she first informed that protesters in the Northern Cape preclude learners from attending school and (ii) did she take the first steps to intervene and (b) why did she delay taking steps; (2) what are the details of her department's (a) assessment of the situation with regard to impact on learning and (b) intervention to (i) minimise continued disruption of learning and (ii) ameliorate the impacts of lost learning time; (3) what (a) plans has she put in place for the year-end assessment and (b) are the reasons for her decision with regard to assessment; (4) whether the learners who are being affected will be required to write examinations at the end of this academic year; if not, why not; if so, (5) whether she intends to approve promotions for the affected learners; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?