(1)What (a) does the expanded mandate of the Amatola Water Board entail that warrants a claim of R4 million (details furnished) and (b) successes has the specified board currently achieved through the specified mandate;
(2) what are the details of the (a) actions taken by the specified board to prevent a Day Zero situation and (b) expenditure that was incurred by the board regarding the Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis;
(3) whether his department has instructed an independent auditor and/or monitoring group to oversee the expenditure of the board as the board fees have been approximately 18 % over budget and the initiative has empty coffers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the findings of the independent auditor and/or monitoring group and (b) is the protocol of his department in dealing with poor performance and initiatives that are financially draining in the event of their failure?