(1) (a) The municipality has not purchased land on its own from the year 2011 to date. However, the Housing Development Agency (HDA) bought land to address housing backlogs in Bela- Bela. The land in question was registered in the Deeds Office by HDA. Size of the land is 72.5 hectors off stand 1491, portion 170 of the farm Roodepoort 467KR.
(b) The cost for the land as per the Deeds information is R65 400 000.00, the land is owned by HDA.
(c) In the municipal valuation roll these piece of land (stand 1491 Ext 25) is not valued.
(d) The previous owner of the land as per documents in the municipal record was Messrs SBNP Family Trust, Number IT3162/2004.
(2) HDA had finalised detail design of 1200 units in this area. The housing project has not yet started. Progress on this project matter can be provided by the HDA and Coghsta Limpopo.