NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 954
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO 12-2009]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 AUGUST 2009
954. Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land
Reform:
(1) Why has a certain land claim (details furnished) not been settled;
(2) whether this land claim will be settled; if not, why not; if so,
when? NW1152E
THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
(1) The two claims referred to have not yet been settled due to serious
challenges facing the Regional Land Claims Commissioner: Western Cape
(RLCC:WC) in securing land for the respective claimant families. The
extent of land which was lost by both families is estimated to be
around twenty (20) hectares making it difficult to find land of
similar extent which would be available for restitution.
(2) Yes. The land claim will be settled once the RLCC:WC, in consultation
with the interested parties in the respective claims, have formulated
and finalised settlement agreements which are just and equitable to
the claimant families. The RLCC:WC is currently involved in productive
negotiations with the claimants towards the achievement of this
objective.