(1) Whether she will provide the reasons why small time diamond diggers who are found in parts of th e Northern Cape are not being supported by the Government through the small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) programmes which are designed specifically for their (a) development, (b) viability and (c) sustainability through relevant legislation in order to (i) promote, (ii) protect their operations and (iii) provide channels of distribution and marketing in line with their level of operations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether there are any (a) laws and/or (b) previous legislation that are hindering this level of SMME operations that the Government should abolish; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?