(1) Whether a staff establishment has been approved for the Ikwezi Local Municipality, as required by section 66 of the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000; if not, (a) why not and (b) what will be done to rectify this non-compliance with legal requirements; if so, (i) what does the establishment comprise, (ii) whether job descriptions are in place for each of the positions and (iii) what employees are currently employed (aa) in accordance with the establishment and (bb) in excess of the establishment’s requirements; (2) (a) what section 79 committees have been established within the Ikwezi Local Municipal Council, (b) when was each specified committee established and (c) who chairs each committee; (3) whether an allowance is paid to each section 79 committee chairperson; if so, (a) what is the quantum of this allowance and (b) on what basis it was determined that the municipality could afford this discretionary payment to councilors; (4) (a) what are the details of the (i) action taken and (ii) planned (aa) by the Ikwezi Local Municipal Council, (bb) Ikwezi Local Municipality and (cc) by the provincial Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, to ensure compliance with the recommendations made in the presentation of the Eastern Cape MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, delivered to the Ikwezi Council on 15 July 2014, entitled The tabling of the investigation report of the Ikwezi local municipality and (b) what action will be taken by (i) his department and (ii) the Eastern Cape provincial Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs to prevent irregular and wasteful expenditure by the (aa) Ikwezi Local Municipality Council and (bb) Ikwezi Local Municipality in light of the possibility that the municipality will be dissolved and political office bearers and officials will not be held accountable; (5) (a) how has he reached the conclusion that the interests of the residents of Ikwezi will be best served by merging their municipality with Baviaans and Camdeboo, (b) what other possibilities has he considered and (c) on what bases was each alternative considered discounted?