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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
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
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 ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Comprehensive Rural Development Programme, with Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance; Progress report on the National Rural Youth Service Corps
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, presented its report to the Portfolio Committee on the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).
The Minister gave a brief overview on the initiatives of CRDP. It was adopted by the Cabinet in ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Committee Report on Rural Development and Land Reform 2014 Budget
10 Jul 2014
The Committee continued to deliberate on the draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform Budget Vote 33: Rural Development and Land Reform, dated 10 July 2014, which had been debated in part on the previous day. Particular focus was placed on the recommendations section of ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Land reform sector, budget process and audit process: analysis by Committee staff & Auditor-General; Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Commission on Restitution of Land Rights 2014 strategic plans, in the presence of Minister
2 Jul 2014
The Committee Secretariat gave three preliminary presentations, to prepare Committee Members for the budget and strategic plan presentations of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) later in the day. The first presentation outlined the budget process, role of the Committee, the fact that there was insufficient time ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Opposition call for debate on farm worker evictions; Programme; Chairperson Election
25 Jun 2014
Ms P Ngwenya-Mabila (ANC) was elected as Committee Chairperson.
The Chairperson said as all budget votes had to be approved by Parliament by 31 July 2014, therefore the Committee had to focus on the budget of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The DA, EFFand UDM were all ...