Whether the amalgamation of municipalities after the 2016 Local Government Elections has resulted in any positive consequences for the newly established municipalities; if not, what are the relevant details of the negative consequences; if so, what are the relevant details of the positive consequences in each case;
(2) Whether the financial position of the newly amalgamated municipalities has improved since the amalgamation; if not, what (a) were the causes of the deterioration of each municipality’s financial status and (b) is the quantum of the deterioration; if so, what (i) were the causes of the improvement of the specified municipalities’ finances and (ii) is the quantum of each change;
(3) Whether any legal challenges have arisen from the amalgamation of the specified municipalities, if so, what are the relevant details thereof in each case.