2018-w1719 - 04 October 2018

Nthako Sam Matiase to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What total amount of land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land; (2) (a) how much of the land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 4 Oct 2018

No

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

INGONYAMA TRUST BOARD

  1. (a) (i)

Approximately 27 801 hectares, which is primarily mountainous land and land with indigenous forests.

No land is vacant and unused or has no purpose as the land held by the Ingonyama Trust is used communally for residential, ploughing and grazing by the local traditional council communities.

(ii)

0 hectares

 

(b) ...

More »

2018-w2067 - 30 August 2018

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

What (a) number of title deeds for farms did (i) her department and (ii) each provincial department of rural development and land reform hand over since 1 April 2015 and (b) are the relevant details in each case in terms of the (i) programme under which the title deeds were transferred, (ii) dates on which title deeds were transferred, (iii) names of beneficiaries, (iv) names of previous owners, (v) contact details and (vi) exact GPS co-ordinates of each farm; (2) whether any of the specified title deeds included (a) limitations of ownership and/or (b) future transfer provisions; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Aug 2018

(1)(a), (i) 524. Restitution: 493; Redistribution: 31.

(ii) Please refer to the table below.

RESTITUTION FARMS

NO

PROVINCE

NUMBER

1

FREE STATE

11

2

EASTERN CAPE

2

3

MPUMALANGA

349

4

GAUTENG

29

5

NORTHERN CAPE

31

6

KWAZULU NATAL

0

7

LIMPOPO

47

8

WESTERN CAPE

8

9

NORTH WEST

16

REDISTRIBUTION FARMS

NO

PROVINCE

NUMBER

1

Eastern Cape

1

2

Free State ...

More »

2018-w1907 - 24 August 2018

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

Whether all members of the senior management service (SMS) in her department had declared their interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations; if not, (a) why not, (b) how many of the specified members did not declare their interests and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified noncompliant members of the SMS; (2) whether noncompliant SMS members have been charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what number (a) of employees in her department at each post level are currently suspended on full salary and (b) of the specified employees at each post level have been suspended for the specified number of days (details furnished); (4) what is the total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions in each specified case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 24 Aug 2018

1. Yes.

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

(2) Falls away.

(3) (a),(b)

Level

6

6

8

8

10

12

13

14

14

14

15

Total

No

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

Days

245

120

245

244

30

545

395

365

306

120

360

2975

(4) R6 098 857.39 as at 31 May 2018. Please refer to the table below.

 

SALARY ...

More »

2018-w1935 - 22 August 2018

Nthako Sam Matiase to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What (a) is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment that were reported to the human resources offices of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 22 Aug 2018

1. (a)(i)(aa),(bb) No official incidents of sexual harassment were reported to human resources within the Department.

(ii)(aa),(bb) Entities

  • Commission on Restitution of Land Rights: 0
  • Ingonyama Trust: 0
  • Office of the Valuer-General: 0

(b) Falls away.

2. Falls away

More »

2018-w367 - 03 August 2018

Thembekile Richard Majola to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on his private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in his private office in each of the specified periods?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 3 Aug 2018

(a)

(aa)

(i)

(ii)

2015 / 16

R 22 381 000.00

R 22 354 000.00

2016 / 17

R 24 497 000.00

R 24 497 000.00

(bb)

(i)

(ii)

2017 / 18

* R 22 457 000.00

* R 22 457 000.00

* Reflected until 31 March 2018.

(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(v) Given the Department’s responsibility in terms of Section 14 of the Constitution which protects the ...

More »

2018-w2148 - 18 July 2018

Nthako Sam Matiase to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Whether the research report on land claim KRP 10251 of N R Ramaselela of Bakgaga Ba Maupa community of Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo has been completed; if not, why not; if so, why has it not been (a) released and (b) given to the community?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 18 Jul 2018

Yes.

a) The research has been completed; the main claimant is refusing to meet the Commission to receive the report until he has consulted his attorney.

b) The research report is readily available waiting for the claimant to consult their attorneys.

More »

2018-w1608 - 12 July 2018

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

(a) Which municipalities are owed outstanding rates and taxes for parcels of land owned by her department, (b) in each case, (i) what is the amount owed, (ii) what is the total number of days for which the amount has been outstanding and (c) for which parcel(s) of land are the amounts owed?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 12 Jul 2018

(a)

Province

Total Owed

Mpumalanga

233,737,530.80

Northern Cape

48,190.72

Total

233,785,721.52

(b) (i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure A.

(c) Please refer to Annexure A for details of land on which rates and taxes are owed.

More »

2018-w1832 - 12 July 2018

Lungiswa Veronica James to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Whether (a) her spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied her on any official international trip (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) is the name of the person(s), (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) destination of the trip and (cc) was the (aaa) total cost and (bbb) detailed breakdown of the costs of the accompanying person(s) to her department; (2) whether each of the specified trips were approved by the President in terms of the provisions of Section 1, Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 12 Jul 2018

1. (a),(b),(i),(ii) No.

(aa)(bb),(aaa),(bbb),(cc),(aaa),(bbb) Falls away.

2. Falls away.

More »

2018-w1884 - 12 July 2018

Nthako Sam Matiase to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What (a) is the total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 12 Jul 2018

1. (a) (i)(aa),(bb) Department: 0

(ii)(aa),(bb) Entities

  • Commission: 0
  • Ingonyama Trust: 0
  • Office of the Valuer General: 0

(b) Falls away.

2. Falls away.

More »

2018-w2066 - 12 July 2018

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

(a) Why did the Government decide not to transfer ownership of farms to beneficiaries of its Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) and (b) who took the decision; (2) what are the details of the current time periods of leases issued under PLAS; (3) whether she and/or her department intend to reconsider the decision not to transfer ownership of farms to beneficiaries of the PLAS; 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 12 Jul 2018

1. (a) The Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) is meant to acquire strategically located land and transfer to the state under the leasehold system.

 (b) This strategy was a recommendation from a Land Summit in 2005.

2. In terms of the State Land Lease and Disposal Policy, the lease period for all leases under PLAS shall be 30 years, which may be renewable for ...

More »
Page 1 of 79 Next