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Rural Development and Land Reform
Strengthening of Relative Rights for people working land (50/50 Policy) & One Household One Hectare Policies; with Deputy Ministers
7 Jun 2017
The meeting to discuss the policy imperatives on the “One Household One Hectare” and “One Household Two Dairy Cows” initiatives of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) became involved in two other issues – the cost factors hindering the Department’s efforts to communicate with poor rural communities, ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
SPLUMA transfer to Presidency; Communal Property Associations Amendment Bill: briefing, with Deputy Minister
24 May 2017
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) spoke about the transfer of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) from DRDLR to the Presidency. However the components which were within the DRDLR would not move but it would support the Presidency as well as the Department ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Committee Report on Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Budget
10 May 2017
Documents handed out: Committee Report on Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Budget [available once published Tabled Committee Reports]
The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform considered and deliberated on the Draft Report on Budget Vote No 32 of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR). ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Rural Development & Ingonyama Trust Board Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy
9 May 2017
The Ingonyama Trust Board said a comprehensive plan was put in place to ensure that engagements with stakeholders would continue and dates were already set for engagements. The need for financial compensation for the Ingonyama Trust Board trustees was not fixed and would probably increase based on the requests made. ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on its Annual Performance; Valuer-General briefing, with Deputy Minister
3 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform was briefed by the Department on its 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan. The target for the year under review was 100% of valid invoices paid within 30 days of receipt, an unqualified audit opinion, 996 975 number of deeds and documents registered, ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights & Ingonyama Trust Board on their Annual Performance, with Deputy Ministers in attendance
2 May 2017
The Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2017/18, indicating that expenditure was allocated to two programmes – administration (R59.7 million) and real estate (R54.3 million). The total budget amounted to R114 million in 2017/18. Income was generated mainly from rental of the land and issuing ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24-2015]: Adoption, in presence of Deputy Minister
15 Mar 2017
The Committee met to deliberate further on the wording of the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24-2015] and to consider and adopt outstanding minutes. The Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform also attended the meeting.
The legal advisors noted that after discussions arising from the previous ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24-2015]: Further deliberations, Minister & Deputy Minister present
8 Mar 2017
The Committee met to continue deliberations on the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill (the Bill). Both the Minister and his Deputy were present. Members firstly adopted the minutes of the last meeting of 1 March, since their discussions today were based on matters arising out of those minutes. ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24-2015]: deliberations continued, with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2017
The Committee met to deliberate further clause by clause on the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24-2015]
Clause 4 sought to amend section 9 of the principal Act. The main point of debate was whether an occupier or any other party involved in the eviction would not be ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24 -2015]: further deliberations
22 Feb 2017
The Parliamentary Legal Adviser explained that the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill sought to protect persons whose land tenure was insecure. A recent court judgement had indicated that ESTA should not be one-sided. There should be a balance for both the farm owner and the occupier. Children and ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill: SAHRC, Public Protector & SAPS comments
1 Feb 2017
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) backed the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment (ESTA) Bill claiming it would protect farm dwellers and workers rights. It discussed its findings based on enquiries it had held over the past fourteen years into farm dweller rights. The Human Rights Commission recommended ...