(1) What steps has she taken to strengthen the oversight and regulatory role of the Council for the Built Environment over the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) in line with section 4 of the Council for the Built Environment Act, Act 43 of 2000, particularly relating to the professional registration process of qualified engineers and technologists;
(2) What number of qualified (a) engineers and (b) technologists have registered with the ECSA in each year since its establishment in 2000;
(3) Whether all qualified engineers and technologists have to register with the ECSA before they may practice professionally; if not, what (a) is the position in this regard and (b) number of qualified (i) engineers and (ii) technologists who are not registered with ECSA are currently practicing professionally in the Republic;
(4) What number of qualified (a) engineers and (b) technologists are currently employed in state-owned entities? NW2192E