(1)Did he hold any meetings with local government representatives prior to issuing Government Gazette 40519 on 21 December 2016; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) Were the concerns relating to the changes to paragraph 12(1) with regard to Pension Fund and paragraph 12(2) with regard to Medical Scheme of the specified notice brought to his attention; if so, what steps has he taken to clarify the issues surrounding the specified concerns?