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Rural Development and Land Reform
Recapitalisation and Development Programme implementation: Public hearings day 2
5 Feb 2015
The Committee received submissions from the Langa Livestock Farmers Association, The Congress of South African Trade Unions and its affiliate, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union, the Legal Resources Centre and the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies on the second day of public hearings on the ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Recapitalisation and Development Programme implementation: Public hearings
4 Feb 2015
The Chairperson introduced the first day of public hearings on the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP) in the agricultural sector by noting that the Committee had done oversight in the Northern Cape of the farms that were beneficiaries of the programme, and now wanted to hear the outcomes of the ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
South African Human Rights Commission on systematic challenges affecting the land restitution process in South Africa
19 Nov 2014
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) presented a report on the systematic challenges affecting the land restitution process in South Africa. A progressive realisation of socio-economic rights was important, but the processes relating to land restitution was moving slowly. District Six land claims still remained unresolved, while there were also ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Communal Property Associations 2012/13 and 2013/14 Annual Reports: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefing
12 Nov 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on the annual reports of the Communal Property Associations for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 financial years.
The primary objective is for CPAs to serve as mechanisms for the democratisation of land use and enjoyment, where land reform ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Recapitalisation and Development Programme: briefing by Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
5 Nov 2014
Most projects under the recapitalisation and development programme are starting to realise profitability because in the first three years the concentration was on infrastructure development in order to make farms farmable.
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform revealed this when it recently appeared before the Portfolio Committee on ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Land Rights Management Facility: briefing by Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
29 Oct 2014
The Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF) is providing assistance to farm workers, communal property institutions and people applying for land restitution by providing legal and mediation services. The purpose of LRMF’s contract with Cheadle Thompson & Haysom (CTH) was discussed alongside their responsibilities. The presentation provided the Committee with several ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Rural Development & Land Reform Budget Review & Recommendations Report, in presence of Deputy Minister
22 Oct 2014
The Chairperson proposed that the draft report be read aloud during the meeting as receipt of the document was delayed. This motion was at first seconded but was later not deemed feasible by members and a 30 minute interval was granted by the Chairperson for members to read the report. ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
DRDLR, Ingonyama Trust Board & Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on their 2013/14 Annual Reports, with Minister & Deputy present
15 Oct 2014
The Auditor General of South Africa briefed the Committee on the audit of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s (DRDLR’s) financial performance for 2013/14. The Department had received an unqualified audit opinion for financial statements and predetermined objectives. This differed from 2012/13, where it had received an unqualified ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
State Land Audit progress report; Ingonyama Trust Board 2014 quarterly performance, with Deputy Minister
17 Sep 2014
The Ingonyama Trust Board reported on its performance for the last quarter of 2013/14 and the first quarter of 2014/15. The Trust administers some 2.8 million hectares throughout KwaZulu Natal and received R14.5 million from the Department last year. The Trust said rates demanded by certain municipalities was a looming ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform & Ingonyama Trust Board on 4th Quarter 2013 and 1st Quarter 2014 Performances
10 Sep 2014
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on the Fourth Quarter (2013/14) and First Quarter (2014/15) financial reports of the Department, and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB). The presentation covered the executive summary, the Department’s performance per programme and per economic ...