(1)Whether her department, subsequent to the issuing of regulations in 2007 in respect of the minimum competencies of senior managers in local government, has now fully ensured that the specified goal was met, to counter the criticism of the Report of the National Planning Commission (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what total percentage of senior managers in local government presently meet the qualification criteria;
(2) What progress has her department made in providing the framework in local government for the creation of a skilled and/or professional public service to enhance the highest quality service delivery in local government