(1) Whether a tender process was followed prior to the appointment of the firm of consultants regarding the turnaround strategy at Sentech; if not, why not; if so, (a) which firms were shortlisted, (b) which firm was (i) appointed as consultants and (ii) why and (c) who signed the contract with the firm of consultants; (2) (a) what financial management processes are followed to authorise payments and (b) who is responsible for authorising payments; (3) whether any payments were authorised by a certain firm (name furnished) in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and corporate governance regulations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what allowances are paid to members of the Sentech board; (5) whether any additional allowances were paid to any board member; if so, what are the relevant details?