(1) Whether a certain municipal manager (name furnished) of the Sundays River Municipality was appointed in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, (details furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the Sundays River Municipality has notified the relevant MEC in writing of the outcome of the disciplinary hearing that was finalised at the Bitou Municipality against the said person (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the written response of the MEC subsequent to the outcome of this appeal and (b) why was a special council meeting held on 5 March 2012 at which the appointment of the municipal manager took effect; (3) whether the MEC was informed in writing of the appointment that took effect on 5 March 2012 within 14 days after the relevant council meeting; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the action that was taken by the MEC after being notified by the council in March 2012?