People's Assembly

2017-w3584 - 13 November 2017

Erik Johannes Marais to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the total number of supplier invoices that currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days and (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case?

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

(a)(i),(ii),(aa),(bb),(cc),(dd),(b) Please refer to the table below.

(i) Department	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)
(a)	Unpaid Invoices	5	12	0	10
(b)	Amount Outstanding	R64 047.89	R516 730.24	R0.00	R675 797.34
(ii) Entities:	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)
PLAS Trading Entity
(a)	Unpaid Invoices	0	0	0	0
(b)	Amount Outstanding	Falls away
Deeds Trading Account	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)
(a)	Unpaid Invoices	0	0 ...

More »

2017-w3253 - 13 November 2017

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

What is the total number of (a) claims that have been lodged for the restitution of state-owned land (i) prior to 31 December 1998 and (ii) since 1 January 1999, (b) hectares of land that has been claimed in each case, (c) claims that have been finalised in each case, (d) claimants who have received land after their claims were finalised and (e) hectares of land that has been transferred to the claimants in each case; (2) what is the total number of claimants who lodged claims for the restitution of state-owned land who (a) took the payment alternative and (b) opted for the alternative state-owned land option in each case; (3) (a) what is the total number of claimants who opted for the alternative state-owned land option who that are still on the waiting list to receive land and (b) which departments are responsible for the allocation of alternative state-owned land in each case?

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

1. The statistics relating to Restitution claims currently are not categorised according to the requested information. We are now working on this categorization, thanks to the Hon. Member’s question.

2. Put in abeyance, pending the categorisation.

3. Put in abeyance, pending the categorisation

More »

2017-w3275 - 13 November 2017

Ross Kriel Purdon to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the current status of the outstanding land claims lodged for the (i) Tamboekiesvlei Farm 858, Portions 1 to 16 and (ii) Tamboekiesvlei Farm 859, Portions 1 to 3, in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, (b) what number of (i) individuals and (ii) families staked claims in each case and (c) have the specified claimants chosen restoration or financial compensation in each case; (2) whether any of the claimants were offered any financial compensation; if not, why not; if so, what amount in each case; (3) whether the Amathole District Municipality has been involved in the land claims process; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) by which date will the land claims process be finalised in each case?

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

1. (a)(i) (ii) Research report was approved on the 29 September 2017

(b) (i) (ii) 50 verified

(c) Claimants opted for land restoration.

2. Claimants opted for land restoration

3. No

4. Section 42D to be submitted for approval in the last quarter of 2017/18 financial year.

More »

2017-w3154 - 09 November 2017

Mncedisi Lutando Wellington Filtane to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

With regard to the announcements made by him to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Affairs that the Recapitalisation and Development Programme was to be transferred from his department to the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries during the public hearings on the Communal Property Association Amendment Bill in August 2017 (details furnished), (a) what is the actual status of the proposed transfer and (b) which department is currently implementing the much-needed programme?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 9 Nov 2017

a) The Post Settlement support function through Recapitalisation and development is no longer implemented through DRDLR. The two departments are engaging on the best way to support the farmers.

b) The Department of Rural Development is currently finalizing the project that were already under execution..

More »

2017-w3072 - 09 November 2017

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

(a) What is the total number of farms that his department purchased under its (i) restitution and (ii) redistribution programmes in each district in Limpopo since 1 January 2009 and (b) what (i) is the name of each farm, (ii) is the area where each farm is located, (iii) is the name of the previous owner of each farm, (iv) is the price paid for each farm and (v) are the details of any movable assets (aa) bought and (bb) at what cost; (2) what are the details of the current (a) use of the farm and (b) name of each owner and/or beneficiary?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 9 Nov 2017

(a) (i) 192 Restitution farms.

(ii) 216 Redistribution farms.

(b), (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)(aa), (bb) Please refer to Annexures A and B respectively.

2. (a), (b) Please refer Annexures A and B respectively.

Annexure A of NA-Ques 3072 of 2017: Restitution Farms

Annexure B of NA-Ques 3072 of 2017: Excel Redistribution Farms

Each District

Name of each farm 1. ...

More »

2017-w3073 - 09 November 2017

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

(a) What is the total number of farms that his department purchased under its (i) restitution and (ii) redistribution programmes in each district in Mpumalanga since 1 January 2009 and (b) what (i) is the name of each farm, (ii) is the area where each farm is located, (iii) is the name of the previous owner of each farm, (iv) is the price paid for each farm and (v) are the details of any movable assets (aa) bought and (bb) at what cost; (2) what are the details of the current (a) use of the farm and (b) name of each owner and/or beneficiary?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 9 Nov 2017

1. (a) (i) 178 Restitution farms.

(ii) 366 Redistribution farms.

(b), (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)(aa), (bb) Please refer to Annexures A and B respectively.

2. a), (b) Please refer Annexures A and B respectively

Annexure A of NA-Ques 3073 of 2017: Restitution Farms

Each District

Name of each farm 1. (b)(i)

Area where each farm is located 1. (b)(ii)

Name of ...

More »

2017-w3179 - 09 November 2017

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

What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which (a) his department and (b) the entities reporting to him procured services in the past five years; (2) what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid; (3) (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 9 Nov 2017

(1)(a),(b),(2)(a),(b),(3)(a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexures A and B.

More »

2017-w3070 - 30 October 2017

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

(a) What is the total number of farms that his department purchased under its (i) restitution and (ii) redistribution programmes in each district in Gauteng since 1 January 2009 and (b) what (i) is the name of each farm, (ii) is the area where each farm is located, (iii) is the name of the previous owner of each farm, (iv) is the price paid for each farm and (v) are the details of any movable assets (aa) bought and (bb) at what cost; (2) what are the details of the current (a) use of the farm and (b) name of each owner and/or beneficiary

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Oct 2017

1. (a) (i) 5 Restitution farms.

(ii) 120 Redistribution farms.

(b), (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)(aa), (bb) Please refer to Annexures A and B respectively.

2. a), (b) Please refer Annexures A and B respectively

Annexure A of NA-Ques 3070 of 2017: Restitution Farms

Each District

Name of each farm 1. (b)(i)

Area where each farm is located 1. (b)(ii)

Name of the ...

More »

2017-w3223 - 30 October 2017

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

Whether his department currently has a programme in place aimed at transferring title deeds to farmers; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the name of the programme and (b) under which circumstances would land transfers take place in this regard?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Oct 2017

Yes.

a) Land Tenure Reform: Land acquisition for farm dwellers and labour tenants.

b) All land acquired to secure tenure for farm dwellers in terms of Section 4 of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (Act No. 62 of 1997) and settlement of labour tenants in terms of Section 16 and 17 of the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act (Act No. 3 of ...

More »

2017-w2431 - 30 October 2017

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

With reference to his reply to question 1268 on 10 July 2017, (a) how many pieces of the land that his department has acquired in each province for redistribution purposes since the inception of his department’s land restitution programme in 1995 were transferred to beneficiaries through (i) lease agreements, (ii) sale agreements and (iii) lease agreements with the option to purchase, (b) in how many instances has his department terminated agreements with beneficiaries and (c) why in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Oct 2017

(a) A total of 775 PLAS land parcels were leased since inception. From the total of PLAS land parcels leased (775), 730 land parcels have lease agreements with the option to purchase.

(i),(ii) Please refer to the table below.

NO OF PLAS LAND PARCELS TRANSFERRED THROUGH:
Province	(i) LEASE AGREEMENTS	(ii) SALE AGREEMENTS	(iii) LEASE WITH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE
Eastern Cape ...

More »