asked the Minister of Prisons:

1. (1) Whether any members of the prison staff were (a) killed or (b) seriously injured by prisoners during 1970; if so, how many;
2. (2) whether any prisoners were (a) killed or (b) seriously injured by fellowprisoners during 1970; if so, how many;
3. (3) how many of the assaults by prisoners resulting in (a) death and (b) serious injury of fellow-prisoners took place (i) in prisons, (ii) at prison out-stations and (iii) while the prisoners were in transit.

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

1. (1) How many employers in each province were registered in terms of the Bantu Taxation Act as at 31st March, 1971,
2. (2) what amount of tax was paid in each province in each month since 1st July, 1970;
3. (3) what was the total number of employees in each province in respect of whom PAYE tax deductions were paid during March, 1971?

asked the Minister of Transport:

1. (1) Whether a request for co-operation in the making of a film which involved Railway property was received by the South African Railways Administration; if so, (a) (i) when and (ii) by whom was the request made, (b) what was the subject of the film and (c) what was requested;
2. (2) whether any offer was made to pay for the use of the property and any damage that may result; if so, what offer;
3. (3) whether the request was granted; if not, (a) why not and (b) when was the applicant informed;
4. (4) whether he is prepared to permit the use of Railway property for films on certain conditions; if so, on what general conditions.

Arising out of the reply of the hon. the Deputy Minister, can he tell us why the applicants were not informed of the reasons for the refusal in the letter of refusal?

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

1. (1) (a) When did the construction of houses in the Gamelake Bantu Township near Margate commence, (b) how many houses (i) have been completed, (ii) are under construction and (iii) have been allotted, (c) what is the extent of the area of the township and (d) how many dwellings is it planned to erect there;
2. (2) whether there has been any holdup or delay in the construction of dwellings or the provision of services to the township.

asked the Minister of National Education:

Whether it is intended to provide an identical television programme for the Natal South Coast and for Durban and Pietermaritzburg; if not, (a) why not and (b) what will the difference be in the respective programmes.

asked the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development:

Whether the pensions of any old-age pensioners in the Majeng Bantu Reserve have been withdrawn; if so, (a) how many pensioners have been affected and (b) (i) from what date and (ii) for what reason have the pensions been withdrawn.

asked the Minister of Economic Affairs:

When is it intended to introduce the legislation on oil pollution referred to by him on 30th April, 1971.

asked the Minister of National Education:

1. (1) Whether he has obtained any information from the South African Broadcasting Corporation in connection with the closing down of the A.M. transmitter at Silverton; if so, what are the reasons for closing down the transmitter;
2. (2) whether licence-holders in the reception area served by the transmitter were given notice that the transmitter would close down; if so, (a) what notice was given and (b) what did the notice comprise;
3. (3) whether the transmitter has been or is to be sold or donated as a whole or in part; if so, (a) to whom, (b) what is the reason for the sale or donation and (c) what is proposed to be done with the land at Silverton.

asked the Minister of National Education:

1. (1) Whether he has accepted the recommendation of the Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to Television in paragraphs 188 to 190 that the PAL system should be used in preference to other systems; if so, what steps has he taken in this regard; if not, why not;
2. (2) whether he has taken steps to recommend an alternative system; if so, what steps.

1. (1) Whether the Publications Control Board was requested to examine Wits Student of 12th March, 1971, in terms of section 8 (1) of the Publications and Entertainments Act; if so, (a) by whom, (b) which members of the Board examined the publication and (c) which of these members possessed special knowledge of (i) art, (ii) language, (iii) literature or (iv) the administration of justice as required by section 2 (2) of the Act;
2. (2) Whether the publication was deemed to be undesirable in terms of section 5 (2) (a) of the Act; if so, under which of the definitions of “indecent, obscene, offensive or harmful to public morals” was it deemed to be such; if not,
3. (3) for what reasons mentioned in section 5 (2) of the Act was the publication declared to be undesirable.

—Reply standing over further.

1. (1) With which private organizations other than the Suid-Afrikaanse Buro vir Rasse-aangeleenthede has his Department co-operated during 1970 and 1971, respectively, in the provision of leadership courses or other programmes for scholars;
2. (2) whether the Department made any financial contribution towards any of these organizations; if so, (a) to which organizations and (b) what amounts.