2017-w2613 - 18 September 2017

Deidre Carter to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Whether there is an existing formal policy framework with regard to the Strengthening Relative Rights for People Working the Land 50/50 Policy and the one household, one hectare, two dairy cows policy; if not, why not; if so where is the policy framework accessible?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Sep 2017

Yes. Both policy frameworks; the Strengthening of Relative Rights for People Working the Land and One Household One Hectare 1 Hectare 2 Dairy Cows are attached as Annexures A and B.

 

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2017-w2123 - 18 September 2017

Annette Steyn to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Since the inception of the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme, (a) what number of beneficiaries have participated in the specified programme, (b) what (i) number of farms and (ii) total hectares have been (aa) purchased and/or (bb) leased by or for beneficiaries through the LRAD programme (aaa) in each year and (bbb) in each province and (c) how much of this land has been transferred to the ownership of beneficiaries?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Sep 2017

Since inception of Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme

(b)(i)(ii) (aa)

(a)

(b)(i)

(b)(ii) and (c)

Province

Number of Beneficiaries

Number of Farms

Totals Hectares purchased and transferred

EC

7117

506

191171

FS

4027

466

125899

GP

2832

148

7262

KZN

22501

343

187772

LP

3921

222

45352

MP

8891

187

92900

NC

1215

122

120656

NW

4840

255

164852

WC ...

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2017-w2683 - 18 September 2017

Sophie Suzan Thembekwayo to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) How many land claimant verifications have been done for the Ndabeni land claim, (b) what is the reason for having so many, (c) which companies have been appointed to do the verifications and (d) what amount has the department spent on these claimant verifications?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Sep 2017

a) The land claimant verification for the Kwandabeni claim was conducted on three occasions in 2012, 2013 and 2015. It has to be noted that the final verification list was to be taken to the community for objection and comments. However, this could not materialize due to conflicts experienced within the Kwandabeni claimant community.

b) The lack of continuity is the reason why there ...

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2017-w2153 - 18 September 2017

Ken Peter Robertson to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

1. What is the current status of land reform in Limpopo; (2) how many (a) claims have been finalised, (b) claims are outstanding and (c) new claims have been lodged since the reopening of the land claims process; (3) what total budget does his department need to finalise all (a) existing claims and (b) new claims as at the latest specified date for which information is available?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Sep 2017

(1) 4024 land claims settled in Limpopo as at 31 March 2017

(2) (a) 4095 land claims finalised as of 31 March 2017 in Limpopo

(b) 507 land claims outstanding as at 31 March 2017 in Limpopo

(c) 16349 new land claims lodged as at 27 June 2016 in Limpopo

(3) (a),(b) The information is currently not available.

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2017-w2376 - 18 September 2017

Ken Peter Robertson to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Whether any claims has or have been lodged on Unit 2 of farm Papkuilfontein No:469 JR (deed:T32900/1985) in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality district in Mpumalanga; if so, what is the (a) origin and (b) progress of these claims; (2) (a) what is this property zoned as, (b) who is the owner of the property, (c) who is the current occupier of the property, (d) under what terms and/or conditions do they occupy the farm, (e) when did their lease agreement end and (f) will the family be allowed to extend the contract; (3) is the family required to vacate or be evicted from the property; if so, (a) will the State find them adequate property to reside and (b) will they be compensated for additional assets added to the property while in their care?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Sep 2017

1. Yes.

 (a) Land Claims were lodged through Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 by both Makgasa CPA and Dalamuzi CPA.

 (b) The property has been transferred to Makgasa CPA and Dalamuzi CPA.

2. (a) Agriculture.

   (b) Makgasa CPA & Dalamuzi CPA.

   (c) Please refer to Annexure A.

   (d) Under the existing lease agreements.

   (e) Please refer to ...

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2017-w2684 - 18 September 2017

Vuyokazi Ketabahle to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What motivated his department’s attempt to force the Ndabeni claimants to dissolve the community Trust they had established in favour of registering a Communal Property Association?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Sep 2017

The Department has not attempted to force Ndabeni claimants to dissolve the community trust, but impressed upon claimants that their needs and aspirations would be optimized much better through a democratic and accountable legal entity like a Communal Property Association than by a Trust where consultations with beneficiaries are not as focussed and or required. Trusts are under the oversight of the Master of ...

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2017-w2685 - 13 September 2017

Pebane George Moteka to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What role has a certain person (name furnished) played in the Ndabeni land claimants conflicts and (b) is the involvement of the specified person in the land claim sanctioned by his department?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 13 Sep 2017

a) A complaint was lodged with the Office of the Deputy Minister Skwatsha by beneficiaries about the trust selling the land.

b) Mr Max Ozinsky was chief of staff in the office of Deputy Minister Skwatsha.

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2017-w1069 - 21 August 2017

Sejamotopo Charles Motau to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

How many hectares of land are currently (a) owned and/or (b) controlled by (i) traditional councils or (ii) communal property associations?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 21 Aug 2017

(a),(b) (i) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform does not have information relating to Traditional Councils.

(ii) Please refer to the table below.

Table 1: Land transferred to CPAs

PROVINCE

NO OF CPAs REGISTERED

TOTAL

Eastern Cape

218

188 504.5102

Free State

68

62 914.6750

Gauteng

31

11 900.8264

Kwazulu Natal

357

458 738.6090

Limpopo

183

241 991.6990

Mpumalanga

359

327 108.1962

Northern ...

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2017-w1769 - 21 August 2017

Stevens Mokgalapa to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Ministers or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 21 Aug 2017

(a),(b),(c) No.

(i),(ii),(iii),(aa),(bb),(cc) Falls away.

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2017-w1806 - 21 August 2017

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 21 Aug 2017

1. (a) The Ingonyama Trust Board and Deeds Registration Branch with [ Deeds Registries Regulations Board and Sectional Titles Regulation Board ].

 (b) Falls away,

(i),(aa) Ingonyama Trust Board a board in place comprising of 9 members. The term of office of the Board is 4 years. Of these 9 members of the Board 3 are female.

The board members are as follows with ...

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