Whether he has found that it is consistent with the procurement policies of the Development Bank of Southern Africa to make material amendments in the requirements after a tender has been adjudicated, as it was allegedly the case with the tender process of the SA National Roads Agency Limited that was awarded to a certain company (name furnished); if not, what is his position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

What (a) action has been taken by the National Treasury to deal with the case reported in September 2023 to the National Anti-Corruption Hotline, with reference number OBK06229092023, which is related to the alleged payment of R10 million by the Development Bank of Southern Africa to a service provider that did not meet the project deliverables and (b) are the full details of the consequence management that was meted out to the individuals implicated in the specified case?

(1) Considering that the social work profession plays a critical role in ensuring the wellbeing of all vulnerable sectors of society against escalating levels of abuse in the Republic, and given that there is a critical shortage of social workers (details furnished), (a) which government departments have written to the National Treasury since the 2018 Cabinet resolution on the recruitment of social work professionals, to request additional budgets to employ social workers, (b) what is the frequency of such requests since the 2018 Cabinet resolution and (c) what total amounts have been requested; (2) whether the National Treasury will make additional funds available for this purpose; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW5756E