(1)Whether, in the light of certain first-hand accounts contained in The Sunday Times newspaper dated 8 May 2022 regarding child malnutrition and hunger (details furnished), she has found that child malnutrition and hunger is at crisis levels in the Republic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether her department has provided any support to the families; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is her department’s response and/or position regarding the accounts contained in the articles and (b) is her department’s (i) short-, (ii) medium- and (iii) long-term plan to tackle child malnutrition, hunger and death;
(3) whether she will increase the Child Support Grant to be in line with the food poverty line; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date;
(4) whether she will furnish the Portfolio Committee on Social Development with a copy of the maternal support policy; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on what date;
(5) on what date will the maternal support policy be ready for implementation?