(1) How will the regulation that will be implemented on 11 December 2011 as presented by the SA Local Government Association on 25 October 2011 (details furnished) affect the poor with regard to sustainable job creation; (2) whether the municipalities have (a) been informed and (b) the capacity to implement this regulation; if not, why not in each case, if so, (i) what effect will this have on smaller municipalities which do not have the capacity to implement this regulation, (ii) how important is the local economic development system to the Government and (iii) what are the further relevant details?