(1) Whether his department has been dealing with land claims or related matters by occupants of a certain farm (details furnished) in the Newcastle area of KwaZulu-Natal; if not, why was a certain person (name furnished) of the Newcastle office of his department negotiating on this matter with the owner of the land (name furnished); if so, (a) what are the details of the progress that has been made towards reaching a settlement and (b) when will a settlement be finalised; (2) whether the said person has the authority to negotiate on this matter; if not, on whose behalf was he negotiating; if so, what were the terms upon which he was negotiating?