asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

1. (1) Whether the South African Transport Services were (a) furnished with a copy of, or (b) informed of, a survey on the salary structure of South African Airways pilots conducted by a certain firm of management consultants for the South African Airways Pilots’ Association; if so, (i) what were the findings of this survey and (ii) what is the name of this firm;
2. (2) whether these findings were (a) investigated and (b) accepted by the Transport Services; if not, why not; if so, when;
3. (3) whether the Airways rejected a call by the above association for a meeting with the Airways on the compilation of a report on the said survey; if so, why?

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

1. (1) (a) How many aircraft of the Boeing 747 Combi type are owned by the South African Airways and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished;
2. (2) whether Airways pilots flying such aircraft have made any reports on the (a) adequacy and (b) positioning of the firefighting equipment on these aircraft in relation to meeting an emergency such as the one that presumably occurred on the Helderberg off the coast of Mauritius on 28 November 1987; if so,
3. (3) whether, as a result of these reports, firefighting equipment on such aircraft has been repositioned; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant particulars?

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

1. (1) Whether, with reference to the Helderberg air disaster near Mauritius on 28 November 1987, any evidence pointing to human error on the part of the pilot of the Helderberg has been found in the (a) wreckage recovered and/or (b) last recorded discussion between the aircraft crew and the control tower at the airport in Mauritius; if so, what evidence;
2. (2) whether he will lay a transcript of this discussion on the Table of the House; if not, why not; if so, when;
3. (3) whether the location of the so-called black box has been established; if not, what progress has been made in this regard;
4. (4) whether he will make a statement on (a) the attempts being made to recover this box and (b) the matter in general?

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

1. (1) Whether the official car of a certain Ministerial Representative whose name has been furnished to the Minister’s Department for the purpose of his reply, was involved in an accident in 1987; if so, (a) on what date, (b) who was driving the car at the time, (c) what was the cause of the accident and (d) what is the name of this Ministerial Representative;
2. (2) whether there were any passengers in the car at the time of the accident; if so, (a) how many and (b) what were their names;
3. (3) whether any other vehicles were involved in this accident; if so, how many;
4. (4) whether members of the South African Police were summoned to the scene of the accident; if not, why not;
5. (5) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether his Department intends identifying additional land adjacent to Riverlea for proclamation for Coloured residential purposes; if not, why not; if so, (a) what land is being considered for this purpose, (b) when is it anticipated that this land will be proclaimed and (c) what is the extent of the land in question;
2. (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

Whether Kleinskool has been or is to be proclaimed as a group area for a specific race group; if not, (a) why not and (b) when is it anticipated that this matter will be finalized; if so, (i) for what race group, (ii) when and (iii) what steps are envisaged in respect of members of other race groups living in this area?

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

1. (1) Whether (a) he and (b) the former Minister of Education and Culture undertook any overseas visits in 1987; if so, (i) which countries were visited and (ii) what was the purpose of each visit;
2. (2) whether (a) he and (b) the said Minister were accompanied by any officials on these visits; if so, in each case, (i) what are the names of the officials involved, (ii) which State Departments did they represent, (iii) to which countries did each of these persons accompany him and (iv) why;
3. (3) whether any costs were incurred by his Department as a result; if so, what total amount in that year?

asked the Minister of the Budget:

1. (1) Whether he undertook any overseas visits in 1987; if so, (a) which countries were visited and (b) what was the purpose of each visit;
2. (3) whether any costs were incurred by his Department as a result; if so, what total amount in that year?
3. (2) whether he was accompanied by any officials on these visits; if so, (a) what are the names of the officials involved, (b) which State Departments did they represent, (c) to which countries did each of these persons accompany him and (d) why;

asked the Minister of Local Government, Housing and Agriculture:

1. (1) Whether he undertook any overseas visits in 1987; if so, (a) which countries were visited and (b) what was the purpose of each visit;
2. (2) whether he was accompanied by any officials on these visits; if so, (a) what are the names of the officials involved, (b) which State Department did they represent, (c) to which countries did each of these persons accompany him and (d) why;
3. (3) whether any costs were incurred by his Department as a result; if so, what total amount in that year?

asked the Minister of Local Government, Housing and Agriculture:†

1. (1) Whether any additional housing projects are envisaged by his Department for the Uitenhage area; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant particulars;
2. (2) whether any negotiations have taken place in this regard; if not, why not; if so, (a) what negotiations and (b) with whom;
3. (3) whether any decisions have been taken on the matter; if not, why not; if so, what decisions;
4. (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

— Health Services and Welfare. [Reply standing over.]