(1) What progress has been made with regard to the provincialisation of 18 state-aided hospitals in the Eastern Cape; (2) whether hospitals that wish to continue on the current basis of state-aided hospitals will still be allowed to continue on the basis of provincial subsidies; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how will these hospitals be financially governed in the future and (b) upon what conditions will these hospitals be entitled to operate in this manner; (3) whether he will consider concluding a Public Private Partnership in order to manage any of the 18 hospitals; if not, why not; if so, on what conditions will this be done?