(1)(a) The extent of the commonage land in the Western Cape is 8 617,0442 hectares.
(b) The current usage of the land is for horticulture, crop, and livestock farming.
(2),(3) Please refer to Annexure A.
4. Yes.
ANNEXURE A OF NA-QUES 2591 0F 2021: COMMONAGE PROPERTIES
Farm/ Project name |
Property Description |
Hectares Acquired |
Commodity |
Production Type 1 |
Water Rights (including relevant details) Yes or No and what steps to be taken to ensure water rights |
Current Situation |
Vredendal Saamwerk Boerdery |
The Remaining Extent of Erf 771 in Vredendal (Matzikama Municipality) in the Vanrhynsdorp registration Division |
21,7302 |
Vegetables |
Horticulture |
Yes, 5ha of water rights is registered |
This commonage is not in optimal use as the farmers are not using the full 21.7 ha but is farming on a piece of the adjacent land which is an airstrip. The farmers have formal leases with the Municipality. |
Petersfield |
Erf 3617 in Citrusdal in Clanwilliam Registration Division |
87,4921 |
Vegetables |
Horticulture |
Yes, 10ha of water rights is registered |
The property is under ownership of Cederberg Municipality and currently illegally occupied. Absence of formal contracts between Municipality and Farmers. There is a Notarial Deed registered against the property to be used only for agricultural purposes. The Department had previously through the One Household One Hectares Programme supported the famers. |
Prince Albert Commonage |
Portion 1 of the farm Damascus Nr 153, Prince Albert Municipality |
5 580,3060 |
Crops and Livestock |
Crops and Livestock |
No, the land has Schedule 1 water, as it is only suitable for livestock use, therefore no water rights are required to be registered. |
Commonage is still under the ownership of the Municipality and leased to farmers. |
Beaufort West Commonage |
Farm Bulskop No.423 |
2 667,0374 |
Red Meat |
Livestock |
No, the land has Schedule 1 water, as it is only suitable for livestock use, therefore no water rights are required to be registered. The Municipality has registered boreholes on the property. |
Beaufort West Municipality sold the commonage to a commercial farmer to purchase Hansrivier for water for the town. |
Bitou Commonage |
Remainder of Farm No. 487 |
196,4785 |
Vegetables |
Horticulture |
Yes |
Commonage transferred back to the DALRRD. This property forms part of the PLAS projects allocation done and 30 years lease signed. |
Oudtshoorn Commonage |
Remainder of Portion 11 of Welgemeend |
64,0000 |
White Meat |
Livestock |
No, the land has Schedule 1 water, as it is only suitable for livestock use, therefore no water rights are required to be registered. The Municipality has registered boreholes on the property. |
The Municipality is currently leasing the land to the Oudtshoorn community farmers farming with pigs on a three years renewal contract. DALLRD Recap branch previously tried to support famers through 1hh1ha unfortunately the program was discontinued. |