(1)With reference to his reply to question 2417 on 31 August 2017, by what date in 2018 will the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system become fully operational in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality;
(2) whether there was a delay in procuring any BRT infrastructure, if so (a) which company and/or Ekurhuleni official is responsible for the delay, (b) how long is the anticipated delay and (c) by what date will the pedestrian bridges be completed;
(3) (a) which contractors had their contracts terminated and (b) for what reasons;
(4) have any penalties been paid by contractors who have had their contracts terminated; if so, what is the (a) name of each contractor and (b) total amount paid by each contractor;
(5) (a) how many meetings have taken place with the Ekurhuleni taxi industry, (b) what progress has been made, (c) when will the vehicle operating company (name furnished) be established and (d) what is the value of the contract to operate BRT vehicles?