(1) (a) What quantities of Eskom’s coal supply were purchased (i) directly from companies that mine it and (ii) from intermediaries in each of the past five financial years and (b) what were the combined annual total payments made in each case;
(2) whether Eskom purchases coal from any mining companies that are not 50% + 1 Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)-owned; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on which grounds and (b) what are the further relevant details;
(3) whether Eskom has put any policies in place to regulate the purchasing of coal from companies that (a) are and (b) are not 50% + 1 BEE-owned; if not, why not; if so,
(4) will she furnish Mr J R B Lorimer with copies of the specified policies; if not, why not; if so, by what date?