(1) Whether the State is currently prosecuting any cases related to illegal mining; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many cases are currently before court and (b) where; (2) whether his department has communicated with the (a) Department of Mineral Resources and (b) SA Police Service in order to identify programmes for combating illegal mining; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?