With regard to the current land grabs, which have now spread to rural areas like Zazulwana Village in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, what steps will she take to prevent the illegal land grabs?
While the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform is administratively regarded as the owner of the bulk of land in rural areas, the day to day management of such land, including land allocation, is mainly in the hands of communities that occupy such land. This impacts on the Minister’s ability to pass immediate judgment whether new occupation is lawful or not, unless members ...
(a) What number of projects relating to food security is her department currently running, (b) where is each specified project running and (c) what are the details of (i) each project and (ii) the contact person for each project?
a) 2799
(b),(c)(i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure A.
ANNEXURE A OF NA PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 2870 OF 2018
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(c)(i) DETAILS OF THE PROJECT
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(c)(ii) CONTACT PERSON
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NAME OF PROJECT
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DISTRICT
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MUNICIPALITY
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Eastern Cape
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Ncora Secondary Cooperative
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Chris Hani
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Intsika Yethu
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Grain Production
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Mr Majikijela: 0824181785
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Agricultural Graduates Cooperatives
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Chris Hani
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Intsika Yethu
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Vegetable
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(1) With regard to the successful land claims that have been submitted in the Vhembe district, in each case, (a) what farm(s) is/are part of the claim, (b) who is/are the claimant(s) and (c) on what date was each claim (i) submitted and (ii) finalised,
(2) whether each claim was subject to expropriation; if so, (a) on what date was the owner of the farm notified, (b) what was the amount of compensation that was paid out and (c) on what basis was the compensation calculated;
(3) whether the parties agreed to said compensation; if not, was the owner of the farm afforded the opportunity to make representations in a court of law; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) on what date was the ownership transferred to the (a) State and (b) beneficiaries?
1. Please refer to Annexure A.
2. One: Moeketse Ga Chatleka Community (S42E) (Phase 2).
(a) 28/08/2008
(b) R14 129 321.45
(c) The office employed the services of an independent professional valuer.
(3) Yes.
(4) (a) Not yet transferred
(b) Not yet transferred
ANNEXURE A TO NA-QUESTION 2831 OF 2018
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(b) Names of Claimant(s)
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(c)(i) Date claim lodged
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Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a) (i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting where any of the specified persons were present; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
(a) No
(b) No. However, I have been invited and did attend a Diwali celebration at the Gupta residence.
What are the details of (a) the criteria used by the Valuer-General when evaluating properties earmarked for expropriation, (b) scenarios available on all properties valued and (c) how the price for properties that are earmarked for expropriation are determined?
(a) All valuations for land reform are carried out in terms of Section 12 of the Property Valuations Act, 2014 (Act No. 17 of 2014). The criteria for determining the value is as follows:
“value” for purposes of section 12 (1)(a), means the value of property identified for purposes of land reform, which must reflect an equitable balance between the public interest and the ...
Whether her department has received the report of the inquiry into land rights at Gwatyu in the Eastern Cape from the service provider yet; if not, by what date is the report expected; if so, (a) who is the service provider, (b) why was the specified service provider selected, (c) what are the terms of reference for the service provider’s mandate relating to the report and (d) what costs were incurred in employing the specified service provider?
No, the report is expected by 30 November 2018.
(a) Sonamzi Mkata Attorneys.
(b) It was their turn in the rotational system that is used by the Land Rights Management Facility in sourcing service providers that are already on their panel.
(c) The terms of reference are as follows:
- Provide a legal opinion on the tension between the Tshatshu Traditional Council, Gwatyu Emerging Farmers ...
What is the (a) name of each investing company that has invested on land owned by (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her and (b)(i) nature, (ii) value and (iii) length of each investment?
(a)(i) Please refer to Annexure A.
(a)(ii) Please refer to Annexure B.
(b)(i),(ii),(iii) Please refer to Annexure B.
With reference to a media report which states that the African National Congress has committed itself to never be part of any attempt that seeks to tamper with the authority of the traditional leaders over the land of their ancestors (details furnished), how does the Government intend to ensure legally secured tenure of land for traditional communities? NW2914E
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PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 29-2018 OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mr M G P LEKOTA (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
With reference to a media report which states that the African National Congress has committed itself to never be part of any attempt that seeks to tamper with the authority of the traditional leaders over the land of their ancestors (details furnished), how does the Government intend to ensure legally secured tenure of land for traditional communities?NW2914E
REPLY:
The Government’s position is that all the people residing on communal land should have legally secure tenure. The Government intends to initiate legislation that will provide for a variety of tenure forms that may be selected by people in communal areas in accordance with their preferences. Such tenure forms will include freehold and communal tenure.
The Government’s position is that all the people residing on communal land should have legally secure tenure. The Government intends to initiate legislation that will provide for a variety of tenure forms that may be selected by people in communal areas in accordance with their preferences. Such tenure forms will include freehold and communal tenure.
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(1) With regard to the Mala Mala deal which cost taxpayers R70,000 per hectare and the Kruger National Park deal of R84 million which cost taxpayers approximately R560,00 per hectare, why is there such a huge difference in price when both Mala Mala and Kruger National Park are similar in value regarding game, including the Big 5 territory and natural habitat;
(2) are there beneficiaries that benefitted from both the Mala Mala and Kruger National Park claims; if so, why did they benefit twice?
1) The prices for Mala Mala and Kruger National Park were determined by professional valuers appointed by the Department on the basis of the distinct approaches. For Mala Mala, the valuers determined the current value using the comparable sales method for the purposes of acquisition of the properties whereas for the Kruger National Park, the valuers determined the historical value which was subsequently escalated ...
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1) Whether, with regard to the alleged four land claims made in 1997 by the family of Mrs Lulama Mkhumatela (details furnished), the alleged outstanding dispute has been resolved; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
2) Whether she will resolve the outstanding disputes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) No. The beneficiaries are still minors and no legal guardianship documents have been submitted to the Commission in order to effect compensation to the legal guardians.
2) Yes. The Commission is engaging the Master of the High Court for guidance on payments to minors in line with the guardians’ fund. Payment registration documents are awaited from one beneficiary who turns 18 in October ...
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