(1) Whether his department has received a request during the period 1 January 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available from a certain person (name furnished) and/or any of her family members to rent its property (details furnished) in the vicinity of Tulbagh for the purpose of running a commercial chicken farm and abattoir; if so, (a) who made the application and (b) when was the request received; (2) whether his department had approved the request; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the relevant details of the agreement between his department and the applicant; if not, (3) whether the request is pending; if so, (a) why is it still pending and (b) when does he anticipate it to be finalised; if not, (4) whether the request was declined; if so, (a) when and (b) on what grounds?