(1) Whether there is any system in place to ensure that the price of communal land is uniform throughout the Republic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details.
(2) whether her department uses a reference guide to allocate land to foreign nationals; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
- No. There is no system in place to regulate the price for communal land since the land is held in trust by the Minister on behalf of communities and is not for sale.
- No. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development does not use any reference guide to allocate land to foreign nationals as foreign nationals are not eligible for land allocation ...
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What does the Constitution of the Rooiwal Communal Property Association say about (a) non-members (names furnished), (b) politicians and (c) family members (details furnished) who are elected to the executive committee?
(a) In terms of clause 12.5 of the Rooiwal Communal Property Association’s constitution, individuals who are non-members of the Communal Property Association (CPA) can be elected to the executive committee of the CPA.
(b) The Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1994) does not disqualify a person who holds political office from being a claimant or a beneficiary, therefore ...
What progress has been made at the Agricultural Research Council to build a dedicated Foot and Mouth Disease facility tasked with developing vaccines for the livestock farmers affected by the specified disease?
The development of a modern Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) production facility would be an international showcase of South Africa’s capabilities. As this is a specialised building, highly skilled external consulting engineers and other specialists have been appointed to develop a concept layout and detailed design of the manufacturing process.
The following key steps have been completed:
- Construction related firms such as engineering, architectural, ...
What is the latest update regarding the R150 million allocated by her department for small-scale farmer training and capacity-building programmes that commenced in September 2021, including (a) a breakdown of how the R150 million has been utilised, (b) the list of names of the companies responsible for facilitating the capacity-building programme and the associated costs for her department, (c) an overview of the selection process of the specified companies, (d) the mechanisms in place for monitoring and controlling the work of the facilitating companies and (e) the expected timeline for the completion of the training?
The Department did not allocate an amount of R150 million for small scale farmer training and capacity building.
(a),(b),(c),(d),(e) Falls away.
Whether, with reference to the Rooiwal Communal Property Association (CPA) disputes lodged with her department in October 2021 and March 2022 which remain unresolved to this day, a conciliator will be appointed to assist the concerned community and resolve the disputes; if not, why not; if so, by what date does she envisage the appointed conciliator to resolve the specified disputes;
(2) what does her department intend to do to help the concerned community to resolve the disputes;
(3) whether her department will accept the decisions of the Rooiwal CPA Committee, which is alleged to have been unconstitutionally elected without the requisite quorum, as legally binding; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the reasons for such acceptance?
1. Yes.
The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has attended to all the disputes as reported through several Special General Communal Property Association (CPA) meetings which were held in January 2022. The meetings resolved all the matters that were in dispute and all parties agreed to hold an elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 12 March 2022. The concerned group ...
Whether she will furnish Mrs V van Dyk with proof that the (a) ward councillors were removed from the Communal Property Associations Committee and (b) Director-General has issued Certificates of Appointment with stipulated appointment dates; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
No.
a) In terms of section (8)(3)(c) of the CPA Act, on request and on payment of the prescribed fee the Registration Officer shall provide members of the public with information contained in the register and with a copy of the constitution of any registered association or similar entity however, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) provides a ...
What are the reasons that (a) students who are offering their services doing geographic information systems work at one of her Offices in Cape Town were made to sign a contract that stipulates that they will not be remunerated and (b) her department does not pay the students for working a full day, as some of them use transport and have to pay for their own accommodation since her department does not provide them with transport or accommodation?
a) The students in question are not offering their services in the office in Cape Town but they are receiving training under the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programme offered, either in partial fulfilment of their academic qualifications and / or in meeting the requirements for registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). These conditions are explained to them prior to commencement of the ...
With reference to her reply to question 102 on 28 February 2023, what are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased by her department for (i) her and (ii) each Deputy Minister since 8 May 2019?
(a),(b),(c),(d),(e) None.
(i),(ii) Falls away.
(1)Whether she will furnish Mr N P Masipa with a comprehensive report regarding farms owned by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in each province, including details of the farms (a) currently utilised for research purposes and (b) leased to small-scale farmers from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what is the latest update on farms that have been invaded and vandalised including the (a) actions taken by her department to address the issue of invaded farms, (b) number of evictions that have been carried out on invaded farms and (c) strategies that are in place for farms that are not actively engaged in research and are lying fallow;
(3) what are the details of the individuals who are responsible for overseeing the activities of the research farms;
(4) whether any accountability measures are in place; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the actions taken to address underutilisation and invasion of some of the ARC farms?
(1)(a) Yes. Annexure A contains an inventory of all farms owned by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), which are linked to specific research campuses.
(b) ARC has implemented a new strategy that involves professional property management agents to better manage its properties and agricultural land portfolio. This approach aims to cater to small-scale farmers by providing them with leasing opportunities.
(2) Since 2013, ...
Considering that Cabinet’s approved a R334,41 million reduction in her department’s baseline for Programme 3: Food Security, Land Reform, and Restitution due to unforeseeable economic and financial events, what (a) strategies and plans has she put in place to achieve the land reform targets and (b) are the further relevant details of the strategies and plans?
a) The following strategies and plans have been put in place to address the 334.41 million reduction in Department’s baseline for Programme 3: Food Security, Land Reform and Restitution:
Due to the declining budget, the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (the Commission) reduced its Annual Performance Plan targets from 355 claims settled in 22/23 financial year to 349 in the 23/24 financial ...
