2018-w485 - 26 April 2018

Robert Alfred Lees to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the details of the (a) number of livestock that the Zamokuhle Community Property Association (CPA) in northern KwaZulu-Natal had on hand at the end of every six-month period since its establishment, (b) carrying capacity of the land transferred to the CPA, (c) description of all livestock purchases and (d) current number of livestock on hand; (2) (a) what are the full details of all (i) improvements made and/or (ii) farming equipment and other movable assets purchased by the CPA since its establishment and (b) what amount did each improvement and/or purchase cost; (3) Whether the CPA disposed of any assets since its establishment; if so, (a) what are the details of the assets in each case, (b) who authorised each transaction and (c) what amount was received by the CPA in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 26 Apr 2018

1. (a) The CPA has no livestock; 12 cattle that were purchased for them died during the drought but individual households have a combined total of 100 heads of livestock.

(b) 2 hectares per large stock unit (LSU)

(c) None by the CPA.

(d) None by the CPA.

2. (a) (i) None.

(ii) None.

(b) Falls away.

3. (a) No.

(b),(c),(d) Falls away.

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2018-w451 - 06 April 2018

Thomas Charles Ravenscroft Walters to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the details of the (a) number of livestock that the Khanyisani Community Property Association (CPA) (CPA/05/0846/A) had on hand at the end of every six-month period since its establishment, (b) carrying capacity of the land transferred to the CPA, (c) description of all livestock purchases and (d) current number of livestock on hand; (2) (a) what are the full details of all (i) improvements made and/or (ii) farming equipment and other movable assets purchased by the CPA since its establishment and (b) how much did each improvement and/or purchase cost; (3) whether the CPA disposed of any assets since its establishment; if so, (a) what are the details of the assets in each case, (b) who authorised each transaction and (c) what amount was received by the CPA in each case

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 6 Apr 2018

1. (a) The CPA has no livestock but individual households have a combined total of 120 heads of livestock.

(b) 2.5 hectares per large stock unit (LSU).

(c) None by CPA.

(d) None held by CPA.

2. (a)(i),(ii) None.

(b) Falls away.

3. No.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

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2018-w384 - 06 April 2018

Petrus Johannes Groenewald to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(1) By what date will the new land audit be made known and released; (2) what is the reason for the delay in the release of the specified land audit; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 6 Apr 2018

1. Phase II of the land audit report is available on the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s website: www.ruraldevelopment.gov.za

2. Falls away.

3. No.

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2018-w520 - 06 April 2018

Veronica Van Dyk to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Whether the Komaggas community lodged a land claim in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape; if so, (a) on what date was the claim submitted, (b) what are the details of the extent of land claimed and (c) what is the current status of the specified land claim; (2) (a) what is the total number of hectares in Namaqualand that is designated as communal property and (b) what are the details of the communal properties in the (i) Kamiesberg, (ii) Khai-Ma, (iii) NamaKhoi and (iv) Richtersveld Local Municipalities; (3) whether any plans have been put in place to issue title deeds to communal farmers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 6 Apr 2018

1. (a) The Office of the Regional Land Claims Commissioner: Northern Cape has no record of receipt of a land claim by the name of “Komaggas” lodged prior to 31 December 1998. Should the enquirer have information of a claim being lodged, kindly bring it to the attention of the Chief Land Claims Commissioner: nomfundo.ntloko-gobodo@drdlr.gov.zaThis email address is being protected from spambots. You ...

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2018-w447 - 06 April 2018

Thandeka Moloko Mbabama to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(1)What are the details of the (a) number of livestock that the Sibonelo-Khwezi Community Property Association (CPA) (CPA/05/0813/A) had on hand at the end of every six-month period since its establishment, (b) carrying capacity of the land transferred to the CPA, (c) description of all livestock purchases and (d) current number of livestock on hand; (2) (a) what are the full details of all (i) improvements made and/or (ii) farming equipment and other movable assets purchased by the CPA since its establishment and (b) what amount in rand did each improvement and/or purchase cost; (3) Whether the CPA disposed of any assets since its establishment; if so, (a) what are the details in each case, (b) who authorised each transaction and (c) what amount was received by the CPA in each case

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 6 Apr 2018

1. (a) None by the CPA; however individual households have a combined total number of about 100 heads of livestock.

(b) 3.5ha per large stock unit (LSU).

(c) None.

(d) Falls away.

2. (a)(i),(ii) None.

3. No.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

 

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2018-w449 - 06 April 2018

Thandeka Moloko Mbabama to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the details of the (a) number of livestock that the Mazakhele Community Property Association (CPA) (CPA/05/0814/A) had on hand at the end of every six-month period since its establishment, (b) carrying capacity of the land transferred to the CPA, (c) description of all livestock purchases and (d) current number of livestock on hand; (2) (a) what are the full details of all (i) improvements made and/or (ii) farming equipment and other movable assets purchased by the CPA since its establishment and (b) how much did each improvement and/or purchase cost; (3) Whether the CPA disposed of any assets since its establishment; if so, (a) what are the details of the assets in each case, (b) who authorised each transaction and (c) what amount was received by the CPA in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 6 Apr 2018

1. (a) None by the CPA. Individual households have a combined total number of 180 livestock.

(b) 3.5 hectares per large stock unit (LSU).

(c) None.

(d) Falls away.

2. (a)(i),(ii) None.

(b) Falls away.

3. No.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

 

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2018-w448 - 06 April 2018

Thandeka Moloko Mbabama to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the details of all occupiers of the land transferred to the Mazakhele Community Property Association (CPA) (CPA/05/0814/A) since its establishment, including (a) the names of persons and/or entities, (b) whether they are members of the CPA, (c) their relationship to members of the CPA where they are not members, (d) the legal grounds for their occupation if they are not members, (e) the period of use of the land, (f) benefits distributed to the CPA and (g) the extent of the land, in each case; (2) what are the details of all (a) financial and (b) material assistance provided by his department and any other state departments to the specified CPA since its establishment?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 6 Apr 2018

1. (a) Please refer to the Table below:

No

Name and Surname

1

Zacharia Jackson Nkabinde

2

Sibongile Grace Mthanti

3

Promise Ntombifuthi Nkabinde

4

Nqobile Alzinah Mbatha

5

Lucky Khaba

6

Jabulile Nomusa Khumalo

7

Mxhosheni Simon Madela

8

Ziningi Norah Mazibuko

9

Sipho Wellington Madela

10

Philisiwe Hlengiwe Sibisi

11

Ntombikayise Agness Madela

12

Sabelani Mphostola Buthelezi

13

Khathazile Topey Mdakane

14 ...

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2017-w2818 - 14 December 2017

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

What are the full relevant details of each agri-park established to date in terms of (a) the names of each specified park, (b) the amount of funding spent on each park to date, (c) the amount budgeted for each park for the 2017-2020 medium term expenditure framework, (d) the details of any directions of how this funding should be spent and (e) how the parks are being managed, funded and kept operational; (2) whether he will furnish Ms A Steyn with copies of each economic viability study conducted on each park; if not, why not; if so, by what date; (3) whether each of the parks’ directorships have been appointed; if so, (a) did each directorship receive an authorisation letter from him and (b) what is the name of each director of each park?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 14 Dec 2017

1. (a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexures A-C.

(d) Agri-Parks funding is directed to production and physical infrastructure, and aligned to the development plans developed by each district.

(e) The Agri-Parks are currently being managed by the Provincial Offices of the DRDLR working closely with District Municipalities, whose Mayors have been appointed by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform as ...

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2017-w3626 - 14 December 2017

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

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 14 Dec 2017

(a) (b) Yes

(a) (i),(ii),(iii) Refer to Annexure A.

(b) (i),(ii),(iii) The Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) administers land held in trust for the communities/clans listed in the schedule of the Ingonyama Trust Act 1997 as amended. A copy of the schedule of the communities/clans is attached as Annexure B together with the land holding register as Annexure C.

The land in question ...

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2017-w3920 - 14 December 2017

Rainey Thamie Hugo to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) By which date will the (i) agri-park project in the Central Karoo start and (ii) agri-hub be built and (b) what support is given to the mayor of Central Karoo as champion of the project; (2) what number of agri-parks are operational in the Western Cape; (3) what number of small farmers have benefited from the specified projects thus far?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 14 Dec 2017

1. (a) (i) The Agri-Park initiative was started in 2015 with the development of a district wide Agri-Parks business plan that was signed off by the District Municipality in 2016.

(ii) The Agri-hub construction will start in the 2018/19 financial year; the fencing project is already approved and is at planning stage. A mechanisation centre is also planned for the 2018/19 financial year. The ...

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