(1) (a) How many students applied for nursing training in the past five financial years, (b) how many completed their courses in each area of specialisation, (c) at which facilities in the Eastern Cape and (d) how many of these students were placed in vacant positions at facilities in the province; (2) whether sufficient nurses are trained in the Eastern Cape to provide for the vacancy rate at medical facilities in the province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) how many students did not complete the courses they were registered for and (b) what are the main reasons for non-completion?