(1) Whether a certain official (name and details furnished) has engaged any private consortiums, individuals or companies regarding a tender, bid or proposal to distribute social grants through the SA Post Office on behalf of the SA Social Security Agency; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the names of the private consortiums, individuals or companies that were approached and (b) was the nature of each of the specified engagements;
(2) Have any agreements, joint ventures or proposals been concluded as a result of the specified engagements; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?