asked the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

1. (1) Whether South Africans were barred from participation in any international sporting events during (a) 1970 and (b) the first three months of 1971; if so, (i) on how many occasions and (ii) from which events;
2. (2) whether any foreign sportsmen (a) refused or (b) cancelled acceptance of invitations to participate in sporting events in the Republic during these periods; if so, (i) on how many occasions and (ii) what were the events concerned.

asked the Minister of Planning:

1. (1) On what date was Area K, between Ceres and Prince Alfred Hamlet, proclaimed a Coloured group area;
2. (2) whether representations against the establishment of a Coloured community in this area have been received by him or his Department since that date; if so, (a) from what organizations, (b) on what dates and (c) on what grounds was the proposal opposed;
3. (3) whether the proclamation of Area K as a Coloured group area is to be reconsidered; if so, what area is being considered as an alternative area for Coloured occupation.

asked the Minister of Transport:

1. (1) Whether his attention has been drawn to a report of the alleged behaviour of Railway officials towards the wife of a professor of the University of the North and a librarian of the same institution on the Pietersburg — Johannesburg train;
2. (2) whether (a) an investigation of the matter has been ordered or (b) any other steps have been taken; if not, why not;
3. (3) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.

asked the Minister of Economic Affairs:

1. (1) Whether, in view of negotiations for a contract to supply coke to a foreign country, the Republic has the necessary plant to recover the byproducts of coal;
2. (2) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.

—Reply standing over.

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

1. (1) Whether he or his Department has considered the report of ecologist K. L. Tinley concerning the Etosha Game Reserve and associated subjects; if so,
2. (2) whether the recommendations in the report were found acceptable; if so,
3. (3) whether the recommendations will be implemented; if not, why not.

Arising out of the Minister’s reply, Mr. Speaker, may I point out that part of the question is “Why not?”; in other words, why the recommendations could not be accepted?

asked the Minister of Indian Affairs:

1. (1) Whether it is the intention to establish a Chair of Pharmacy at the University of Westville; if so, (a) what posts will be created and (b) at what salary scales;
2. (2) what are (a) the existing posts and (b) the salary scales in the existing Department of Pharmacy at this university.

Arising out of the reply of the hon. the Minister, is it the intention to limit the final year intake of students to 12 per annum?

asked the Minister of Transport:

Whether the national road (a) from Libode to Port St. Johns and (b) between Port St. Johns and Port Edward has been located; if so. when is it expected that work on constructing each of these roads

will commence; if not, (i) why not and (ii) when is it expected that they will be located.

asked the Minister of Prisons:

Whether he has received any reports of drug taking and drug abuse by prisoners in South African prisons; if so, (a) what is the extent of the abuse and (b) what drugs are mainly involved.

asked the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs:

(a) How many applications for telephones were outstanding as at 31st March, 1971, and (b) what is the number expected to be by 30th June, 1971.

Arising out of the reply of the hon. the Minister, are these figures more or less according to expectations?

asked the Minister of Finance:

What was the cost of (a) the Commission of Inquiry into the financial relations between the Central Government and the provinces and (b) the Committee of Inquiry into the financial relations between the Central Government, the provinces and local authorities.

asked the Minister of Community Development:

1. (1) Whether it is his intention to visit overseas countries in his official capacity in the near future; if so, (a) which countries, (b) for what purpose, (c) who will accompany him, (d) when will the visits take place and (e) what is the estimated cost;
2. (2) whether any of his predecessors paid similar visits during the past ten years; if so, (a) when, (b) which countries were visited and (c) what were the costs of these visits.

asked the Minister of National Education:

1. (1) Whether he has received representations in connection with subsidization of private schools; if so, (a) from whom and (b) what was the nature of the representations;
2. (2) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

1. (1) Whether an official map of South Africa showing the areas of land forming the territorial areas of the various ethnic groups is available; if so, (a) which map, (b) when was it published and (c) where is it obtainable; if not,
2. (2) whether he will take steps to have such a map published; if not, why not.

Arising out of the hon. the Minister’s reply, may I ask whether, in view of the huge and most important issues at stake, it would not be advisable for him to reconsider his decision not to produce such a map?

—Reply standing over.

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

1. (1) Whether representations from the Transkei have been made to him on an official level in connection with (a) the transfer of additional departments to the Transkeian Government and (b) the incorporation of certain additional territories into the Transkei; if so, (i) on what dates, (ii) what is the name of the person or body by whom the representations were made, (iii) which departments and territories are involved, (iv) what reasons were given for the representations and (v) what was his reply in each case;
2. (2) whether he has taken any steps in this regard since his reply; if so, what steps.

asked the Prime Minister:

Whether he is now in a position to make a statement concerning the report of the commission of inquiry into matters affecting the safety of the State.

Arising out of the hon. the Prime Minister’s reply, is he not going to make those parts of the report available which are to be published before his Vote?

Further arising out of the hon. the Prime Minister’s reply, is he not aware that the chiropractic report was published in one language only?

You mean it suits you this time.

Further arising out of the hon. the Prime Minister’s reply, can he tell us why it has taken such a long time to translate the report?

Whether any differentiation is made in the salaries and/or allowances paid to teachers in schools for special education under his Department and those paid to teachers of special classes under the control of the provincial authorities; if so, to what extent; if not, why not.

Whether the organizers of Sabra’s youth programme for high schools are required to submit papers, documents or pamphlets issued by them in the pursuance of their programme to his Department or the provincial educational authorities for approval; if not, why not.

Arising out of the hon. the Minister’s reply, is he prepared to extend the same privilege to the South African Institute of Race Relations?

Arising out of the hon. the Minister’s reply, may I ask him what criterion he uses in determining the merits of an application?