(1) Whether, with reference to the need for the effective functioning of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), he can indicate if he is aware that the council changed its organisational structure and assumed direct control of the operations of four core regulatory programmes in the entity; (2) whether that was within the current legislative mandate of the council; if not, (a) why was it implemented without considering the legal consequences of the decision and (b) did his department endorse the implementation; (3) whether counsellors will be held accountable for any legal consequences of this decision by the council; if not, why not; (4) how does he intend to improve the council’s understanding of their primary responsibilities and legislative mandate in future?