(1) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1276 on 20 May 2010 and lapsed question 3423 on 31 January 2011, her department has done any formal assessment of sandmining operations completed to date to assess the effect of mining conducted by Mr L Fourie and a certain company (name furnished) on the (a) integrity of the Mokolo River, (b) pollution of the river and (c) availability of water to surrounding water users; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether her department has been informed of any cases where surrounding water users have not been able to fully exercise their water rights because of sandmining in the river; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; Friday, 28 October 2011] 1492 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 35 ─2011 (3) whether any action has been taken against the miners in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what action?