(1) (a) What progress has been made in supporting 68 new research chairs until 2013, (b)(i) in which scientific disciplines and (ii) at which tertiary institutions will these chairs be established and (c) what (i) percentage and (ii) specified amount of her department's budget has been earmarked to support these chairs (aa) in the current financial year and (bb) in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework; (2) whether the strategic plan for the SA Research Chairs Initiative has been affected by her department's cost-cutting measures; if so, what are the relevant details?