(1) (a) What progress has been made with regard to the Richtersveld Settlement agreement concerning the (i) sea mining and (ii) land mining rights and (b) what contractual obligations (i) have been and (ii) are still to be fulfilled by the respective parties; (2) whether (a) a certain committee (name furnished) and (b) the terms of reference for this committee were established by the deadline of 31 July 2007; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) who are the members representing a certain company and a certain community (names furnished), (ii) how are the community representatives elected to this committee, (iii) what measures are in place to ensure that due process and the intension of the settlement agreement is implemented and (vi) what options does the community have to ensure that their affairs are managed in an advantageous manner; (3) whether financial statements and annual reports concerning the said committee have been compiled since its inaugural sitting; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether such financial statements and reports will be made available to the public; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; Friday, 20 August 2010] 144 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NO 21 ─2010 (5) whether a mining development plan has been implemented during the period 31 July 2007 up to 20 August 2010; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what contractual obligations have been fulfilled by the respective parties which have the effect of securing the benefits for the said community and (b) what are the further relevant details?