(1) Whether, for any period since 2004, his department has authorised the appointment of companies and payments to any companies for assisting municipal councillors in completing their annual tax returns to the SA Revenue Service (SARS); if so, what are the relevant details for each municipality; if not, (2) whether his department will investigate the R179 600 payment made by a certain municipality (name furnished) in Limpopo in 2008 for such services rendered to municipal councillors; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any action will be taken against officials and/or politicians who authorised these payments; if not, why not; if so, what action?