(1) Did a certain company, namely Scarlet Sky Investments, have a track record in the diamond industry prior to its appointment by Alexkor; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) (a) why has no beneficiation for the community taken place since the appointment of the specified company by Alexkor and (b) what are the details of how transferring the sale of diamonds to the company has impacted on the value returned to (i) Alexkor and (ii) the miners;
(3) (a) on what basis was the company again awarded the contract in November 2016, (b) why is there no longer an independent valuator model included in the company’s contract, (c) who made this decision, (d) how does it impact on the sale of diamonds, (e) to which companies has the auction been opened since the adoption of the auction model and (f) who has been the most successful bidder since the start of the program;
(4) is the specified company a licensed diamond trader and the premises licensed as a tender house?