1025 [Monday, 15 December 2014 [No 29—2014] FIRST SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ———————————————————————— INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ———————————————————————— Note: 1. † 2. Ì 3. ◙ Indicates translated version of the question. Indicates a question for oral reply. Indicates a question for written reply not yet replied to within 10 working days. QUESTIONS THAT LAPSE Table of Contents President of the Republic ....................................................................... 1025, 1026, 1032, 1033, 1034 Minister of Communications ........................................................................... 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035 Minister of Defence and Military Veterans ................................................................................... 1035 Minister of Labour ................................................................................. 1028, 1029, 1033, 1034, 1036 Minister of Mineral Resources ........................................... 1026, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1036 Minister of Small Business Development .......................... 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1033, 1034, 1036 Minister of Social Development ...................................................................... 1027, 1030, 1031, 1032 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY PRESIDENT Questions standing over from Thursday, 21 August 2014 after the question session was suspended due to grave disorder in accordance with Rule 56. Ì4. Ms H H Malgas (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic: With reference to his response to the debate of his address at the Annual Opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders in Cape Town on 12 March 2014, what are the latest developments in finalising the formal recognition of Khoi and San leaders as indigenous leaders in the country of their birth? NO1020E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 Monday, 15 December 2014] Ì5. 1026 Mr M A Mncwango (IFP) to ask the President of the Republic: With reference to his reply to question 923 on 11 November 2013, (a) when does he expect to reach a decision regarding the outstanding, but still pending, applications for presidential pardon in terms of the Special Dispensation Process and (b) what are the full (i) details and (ii) reasons why presidential pardon has been (aa) granted and (bb) not granted in respect of each of the 2109 applications received by the Reference Group, including the 432 applications submitted by members of the IFP? NO1031E Ì6. Prof N M Khubisa (NFP) to ask the President of the Republic: (1) (a) Who exactly formed his delegation for the recent inaugural US-Africa Leaders’ Summit which was held in Washington DC from 4 to 6 August 2014 and (b) which specific areas of focus informed the deliberations; (2) did the choice of the delegation match these areas of focus; if so, (3) were any specific agreements entered into; if so, (a) what benefits has he found that Africa can draw from these agreements in the short, medium or long term and (b) what specific lessons did the South African delegation draw from this summit? NO1039E CLUSTER 4 – ECONOMICS Questions standing over from Wednesday, 17 September 2014. Ì202. Mr J S Malema (EFF) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Whether his department has intervened in the impasse between the Royal Bafokeng Nation and the villagers who lay claim to about 29 mineral-rich farms in the Rustenburg area, in which case there were reports that the Royal Bafokeng have disposed of the villagers’ mineral-rich land in favour of mining companies that do not take depletion of the environment and sustainable livelihoods into consideration; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the steps that he has taken with regard to the situation? NO1683E Ì171. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Has he made a recommendation to the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, on whether or not to sign the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15-2013] into law; if not, (a) by what date will he make such a recommendation and (b) what areas of the Bill has he identified may be problematic in terms of (i) constitutionality or (ii) the effects of the Bill? NO1650E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 1027 [Monday, 15 December 2014 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY TUESDAY, 17 JUNE 2014 85. Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) How many (a) international and (b) domestic flights were undertaken by (i) her and (ii) her predecessors using (aa) aircraft operated by the military, (bb) aircraft chartered by the military or (cc) commercial aircraft during the period 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) in respect of each specified flight, what was the (a)(i) date and (ii) place of (aa) departure and (bb) arrival and (b)(i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs? NW93E FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 2014 341. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) What are the details of all flowers purchased by her department for each year between 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) what are the details of (a)(i) the address and (ii) the name of the office where the specified flowers were displayed, (b) for whose benefit were the flowers purchased and (c) what was the purchase value of the flowers for each office where it was displayed; (3) in respect of flowers purchased for individuals, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) relationship of the person to (aa) her and (bb) the Ministry and (b) what is the cost of each purchase; (4) what are the details of any (a) contractual arrangements and (b) plans to purchase NW423E flowers in the future? FRIDAY, 25 JULY 2014 730. Mr R W T Chance (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: (1) (a) What is the status of the Incubation Support Programme (ISP), (b) how many agreements have been signed with companies contracted to establish the incubators, (c) how many of these incubators have been paid, (d) what amounts have been paid to each incubator, (e) how many incubators are operational and (f) how many incubates are benefiting from the programme per incubator; (2) (a) why has the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) been approved for three incubators when they operate with state funding and (b) has she found that this is double dipping and an exclusion of the private sector players from benefiting from the ISP? NW815E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 Monday, 15 December 2014] 1028 FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 2014 989. Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour: (1) With reference to the reply to question 430 on 21 July 2014, what dates were covered by the three-year period of the investigation; (2) were any individuals implicated in the report suspended from duty; if so, in each case, what (a) was the period of suspension and (b) amounts were earned during this period; if not, what alternative steps were taken to (i) protect the organisation and (ii) ensure that the investigation could proceed without undue influence; (3) are the individuals who were suspended still in the employment of (a) the Government or (b) a government entity; if not, (i)(aa) when and (bb) how were their services terminated and (ii) what was the last position held by those implicated in the report; (4) was this issue reported to SA Police Service in terms of the legislation dealing with corruption; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) by whom and (c) what is the case number? NW1142E 1044. Mr R W T Chance (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: Whether she intends to take any overseas trips in the next six months; if so, for each trip, (a) what is the (i) destination and (ii) purpose of the trip and (b) will she be taking a delegation of individuals and representatives from organisations with expertise or interests in small business development? NW1198E FRIDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2014 1423. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: [Interdepartmental transfer from Trade and Industry on 12 September 2014] Have any co-operatives been assisted with the ultimate objective of creating jobs by (a) his department, (b) the Small Enterprise Development Agency and/or (c) the Small Enterprise Finance Agency in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13 and (v) 201314 financial years; if so, (aa) how many, (bb) what was the total cost of each intervention and (cc) how many jobs were created by each intervention? NW1788E 1426. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: (1) For the past 100 days, (a) what official trips did the Deputy Minister undertake, (b) what official meetings did she have and (c) what were the tasks of her department assigned to the Deputy Minister; (2) was the official tasks assigned to the Deputy Minister for the past 100 days in office accomplished; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1791E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 1029 [Monday, 15 December 2014 1531. Mr R W T Chance (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: Can she (a) describe and (b) explain what is being done by her department to take the lead NW1901E in establishing an entrepreneurial ecosystem in South Africa? FRIDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2014 1634. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: (a) Which posts in his department are vacant in the (i) highly skilled, (ii) highly skilled supervision and (iii) senior and top management levels and (b) in each case, what has been the duration of the vacancy? NW1995E 1637. Mr D America (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour: (a) Which posts in her department are vacant in the (i) highly skilled, (ii) highly skilled supervision and (iii) senior and top management levels and (b) in each case, what has been the duration of the vacancy? NW1998E 1712. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Whether he is aware of sand mining taking place in Mngazana Madakeni Village, Ward 2, in the Port St Johns Local Municipality; if not, when will this operation be investigated and shut down; if so, (a) is this activity properly licensed, (b) has an environmental management plan been submitted, (c) when was this operation last inspected for compliance? NW2075E FRIDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 1762. Mr G MacKay (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Whether, with reference to the open shafts at Dalpark Extension 1, Brakpan, he can indicate (a) what is being done in terms of the illegal mining activity in the area, (b) who is the responsible authority to keep these mines safe and closed, (c) what type of action can be expected from his department to address this issue and (d) what is the (i) time period and (ii) NW2133E plan of action in this regard? 1856. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: (1) For each of the provinces, (a) how many co-operatives were assisted with Cooperative Incentive Scheme (CIS) grants, (b) what was the average grant amount for each co-operative and (c) how many full-time job opportunities were created through the co-operatives that received grants; (2) (a) how many co-operatives were funded through the CIS grants in each economic sector and (b) what was the average amount granted to each co-operative in each of these sectors; INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 Monday, 15 December 2014] (3) 1030 (a) how many of the co-operatives that received CIS grants have submitted financial statements and tax returns and (b) how is her department monitoring the viability and the impact of the CIS grants? NW2231E FRIDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2014 1924. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: What are the regulations that small business owners must comply with to run a business? NW2306E FRIDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2014 2027. Ms S J Nkomo (IFP) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: What total amounts did businesses that are run by women in retailing, manufacturing, construction, mining and green industries benefit from the mandatory 30% procurement allocated to them from her department’s procurement budget as compared to other NW2489E businesses not run by women? 2070. Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: (a) How many copies of his department’s annual report for the (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14 financial years were produced and (b)(i) at what cost were these reports produced and (ii) to whom were these reports circulated? NW2537E 2085. Ms V van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: With regard to R2,1-billion that has been ring-fenced by the Government for housing projects in 14 mining towns, what percentage, if any, will mining companies contribute to NW2552E this project as part of their social responsibility? 2113. Ms E R Wilson (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) Which offices of (a) the SA Social Security Agency and (b) her department were upgraded in the (i) 2013-14 financial year and (ii) first quarter of the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a) what was the cost of these upgrades in each province and (b) which contractors NW2581E were used in each province? 2117. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) Which (a) municipalities and (b) wards were visited as a result of the Mikonzo project between March 2014 and September 2014; (2) (a) what criteria were used to identify the (i) 730 wards and (ii) 23 municipalities where the project was initiated, (b) how many persons benefited in each (i) ward and (ii) municipality and (c) what type of interventions were introduced; INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 1031 [Monday, 15 December 2014 (3) what total (a) amount was spent and (b) number of officials were utilised in each (i) ward and (ii) municipality for the project; (4) (a) how many seasonal farmworkers were identified as suffering from temporary loss of income in each province in terms of the project, (b) how will her department in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture assist the sector in a sustainable way and (c) what intervention strategy is in place to deal with the sector in all NW2585E provinces? FRIDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2014 2160. Ms J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Does his department make use of the services offered by the SA National Space Agency; if NW2556E not, why not; if so, (a) what services and (b) how regularly? 2192. Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: (1) Whether the application submitted by a certain company (name and details furnished) has been approved by him and/or his department; if so, on which date was such approval granted; (2) whether a copy of the Social and Labour Plan (SLP) has been submitted; if not, why not; if so, (a) has it been approved, (b) on what date was such approval granted and NW2736E (c) will a copy of the SLP be made available? FRIDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2014 2304. Ms L L van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Social Development: Whether she intends to review her department’s partial funding policy of shelters to ensure that it meets its responsibilities in terms of (a) adequately funding services related to domestic violence and (b) the provision of counsellors at Thuthuzela Care Centres; if not, NW2837E why not; if so, what are the relevant details? 2330. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Whether the fuel levy is ring-fenced; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is it used for, (b) how is the use of the fuel levy decided on and (c) what are the further relevant details? NW2916E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 Monday, 15 December 2014] 1032 2336. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: (a) In the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years, (aa) how many times has his department received a request from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in accordance with section 184(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to provide a report on measures taken by his department towards the realisation of the rights in the Bill of Rights concerning housing, health care, food, water, social security, education and the environment and (bb) how many times did his department submit such a report to the SAHRC in this regard and (b) in each case, was the report (i) made readily available to the public or (ii) tabled in Parliament? NW2922E 2337. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (a) In the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years, (aa) how many times has her department received a request from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in accordance with section 184(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to provide a report on measures taken by her department towards the realisation of the rights in the Bill of Rights concerning housing, health care, food, water, social security, education and the environment and (bb) how many times did her department submit such a report to the SAHRC in this regard and (b) in each case, was the report (i) made readily available to NW2923E the public or (ii) tabled in Parliament? 2404. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the President of the Republic: (a) Does he have any (i) international or (ii) domestic trips planned for the remainder of the 2014 calender year; if so, (aa) what are the proposed dates of each trip, (bb) to what planned destinations are the trips, (cc) what is the planned purpose of each trip, and (dd) what are the (aaa) names and (bbb) designations of the persons who will accompany him, and (b) what is the estimated cost of each planned (i) international and (ii) domestic trip that he will NW2996E undertake for the remainder of the 2014 calendar year? 2428. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (a) What was the total remuneration of (i) board members, (ii) nonexecutive directors and (iii) executive directors of each entity reporting to her in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years and (b) how many times did each board meet in the specified financial years? NW3020E 2436. Mrs M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications: (a) What was the total remuneration of (i) board members, (ii) nonexecutive directors and (iii) executive directors of each entity reporting to her in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years and (b) how many times did each board meet in the specified NW3029E financial years? INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 1033 [Monday, 15 December 2014 FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2014 2604. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: What amount has his department spent on promotional magazines in the (a) 2011-12, (b) NW3242E 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years? 2608. Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour: What amount has her department spent on promotional magazines in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years? NW3246E 2617. Mr C D Matsepe (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: What amount has her department spent on promotional magazines in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years? NW3255E 2638. Ms V van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications: What is the approach of (a) her department and (b) each of the entities reporting to her towards employing previously disadvantaged persons, in particular with regard to those who NW3282E have challenges in (i) reading and (ii) writing? 2639. Ms V van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications: (a) How many skills audits have been done in (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12, (dd) 2012-13 and (ee) 2013-14 financial years and (b) what steps has she taken to ensure that skills audits are done in each of the entities reporting to her? NW3283E 2667. Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the President of the Republic: (1) Whether he held a meeting with the delegation of politicians from a certain party (name and details furnished) at any time during the delegation’s visit to the country; if so, (a) what was the purpose of this meeting and (b) what are the names of all the persons who attended the meeting; (2) was any financial commitment made to fund (a) the specified party’s campaign in their country’s upcoming general elections, scheduled for 2015 and (b) a certain person’s (name furnished) presidential candidacy in the election during this meeting; if so, in each case, (i) who made these commitments and (ii) how will these commitments be financed; (3) will the Government’s funds be used to finance the elections campaign of (a) any of the candidates of the party or (b) the presidential campaign of the specified person in part or in whole; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3312E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 Monday, 15 December 2014] 1034 2668. Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the President of the Republic: How many times has he met with a certain person (name furnished) for (a) state or (b) unofficial state visits (i) in (aa) 2010, (bb) 2011, (cc) 2012 and (dd) 2013 and (ii) since 1 January 2014? NW3313E 2693. Mr C Mackenzie (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications: How many job opportunities have been created through support offered by entities reporting to her to community media since her appointment as Minister? NW3340E 2747. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: Did (a) her department and/or (b) any entities reporting to it owe money to any Gauteng municipalities at the end of the 2013-14 financial year; if so, in respect of each specified municipality (i) what is the name of the municipality, (ii) what was the total amount owed, (iii) what was the nature of the debt, (iv) for how long has the debt been outstanding and (v) what plans are in place to recover the debt owed to the municipality by (aa) her department NW3396E and/or (bb) any entities reporting to it? 2786. Mr P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour: (1) Whether she received an invitation to the wedding of Vega Gupta and Aakash Jahajgarhia; if so, (2) whether she attended any of the wedding festivities between 30 April and 3 May 2013; if so, (3) whether she stayed overnight at the venue; if so, (a) what accommodation did she use, (b) who paid for the said accommodation, (c) what mode of transport did she use NW3438E to attend the wedding festivities and (d) who paid for the travel costs? 2793. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: (1) Whether she received an invitation to the wedding of Vega Gupta and Aakash Jahajgarhia; if so, (2) whether she attended any of the wedding festivities between 30 April and 3 May 2013; if so, (3) whether she stayed overnight at the venue; if so, (a) what accommodation did she use, (b) who paid for the said accommodation, (c) what mode of transport did she use to attend the wedding festivities and (d) who paid for the travel costs? NW3447E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 1035 [Monday, 15 December 2014 FRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2014 2861. Mr J H Steenhuisen (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: With reference to written questions number (a) 953, (b) 1202 and (c) 1258, all of which were transferred in accordance with Rule 117 (1) of the National Assembly for oral reply on 5 November 2014, in each case, (i) why she failed to provide the replies to each specified question in accordance with her constitutional obligation to account to Parliament, (ii) why she disregarded Rule 114(1) of the National Assembly since 6 November 2014 by not providing the replies, (iii)(aa) why was no reply furnished and (bb) on what authority in law she is relying in not disclosing the information required through each parliamentary question NW3503E and (iv) why in each specified case was no reason provided for not replying? 2913. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) With reference to the cancelled contract with Airbus in respect of 8 A400M military transport aircraft, taken with the fact that Airbus agreed to refund the sum of €835 million to Armscor, and that an indemnity was subsequently provided to Denel by the Government, (a) why was an indemnity provided to Denel, (b) what were the respective obligations of (i) Denel and (ii) Armscor to (aa) Airbus, (bb) each other and (cc) the Government in respect of the specified contract, (c) how many more such claims can be expected from Denel, (d) what are the details of each one of the nine claims made to date by Denel in terms of the indemnity and (e) in the case of each claim, what amount was paid to Denel; (2) has oversight taken place in respect of each of the nine claims submitted by Denel; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each claim, (a)(i) when and (ii) where did such oversight take place, (b) who conducted such oversight and (c) has such oversight resulted in a reduction of the relevant claim; (3) what is the breakdown of the current R 63,1 million claim made by Denel? NW3556E 2953. Mr G R Davis (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications: Whether, with reference to her reply to question 668 on 1 September 2014 and given the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision on Midi Television (Pty) Ltd and the Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions in 2007, she can indicate in what way substantial prejudice to the administration of justice could occur if the information is published; if not, is a certain person (name furnished) still earning the R2,4 million salary that the Public Protector found was awarded irregularly to the specified person; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3597E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014 Monday, 15 December 2014] 1036 2981. Ms E R Wilson (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Whether he intends to pay bonuses to staff in his department; if so, (a) what criteria has been used to award bonuses, (b) how many staff members will be receiving bonuses, (c) what total amount will be spent on staff bonuses and (d) was this amount budgeted for? NW3625E 2985. Mr Y Cassim (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour: Whether she intends to pay bonuses to staff in her department; if so, (a) what criteria has been used to award bonuses, (b) how many staff members will be receiving bonuses, (c) what total amount will be spent on staff bonuses and (d) was this amount budgeted for? NW3629E 2993. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: Whether she intends to pay bonuses to staff in her department; if so, (a) what criteria has been used to award bonuses, (b) how many staff members will be receiving bonuses, (c) what total amount will be spent on staff bonuses and (d) was this amount budgeted for? NW3637E 3015. Ms T E Baker (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources: Whether, with regard to the implementation of the Use of Official Language Policy Act, Act 12 of 2012 and since the reply of the Minister of Arts and Culture to question 990 on 6 June 2013, his department implemented the Act; if not, when will the Act be implemented; if so, which languages have been adopted as official languages of his department? NW3659E 3028. Ms L V James (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development: Whether, with regard to the implementation of the Use of Official Language Policy Act, Act 12 of 2012 and since the reply of the Minister of Arts and Culture to question 990 on 6 June 2013, her department implemented the Act; if not, when will the Act be implemented; if so, which languages have been adopted as official languages of her department? NW3672E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29─2014
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