Rural Development and Land Reform
Ingonyama Trust Board 3rd Quarter 2014/15 Performance Report
11 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) on its third quarter 2014/15 performance and financial report. Apologies were received from the Minister and Deputy Minister. At the outset, Members expressed their dismay that the ITB was reporting from a document that contained different figures to the one ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Rural Development & Land Reform: 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance & progress report on its DPME MPAT evaluation
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) briefed the Committee on its third quarter 2014/15 performance and progress on the recommendations made by the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) evaluation.
The organisational programme performance for the third quarter of ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Recapitalisation and Development Programme public hearings: Committee's draft report
25 Feb 2015
The draft report on the public hearings on the Implementation of the Recapitalization and Development Programme (RDP) of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (the Department) was presented before the Committee for approval and comments. The main issues that arose in the approval of the draft report were ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Turnaround strategy for Recapitalisation and Development Programme: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) presentation
18 Feb 2015
The turnaround strategy for the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP) was presented against the backdrop of the Committee's public hearings on 4 and 5 February 2015 on the implementation of the programme. The evaluation process conducted by the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) indicated that even though RADP ...
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. ...