Chairperson of the NCOP, hon Deputy Chairperson, hon Minister and Deputy Minister, Members of Executive Council, MECs from various provinces. Members of the NCOP, ...
Setswana:
... baagi ba rona ba ba re etetseng gompieno.
English:
Deputy Chairperson, this policy debate takes place after the international commemoration of Madela Day on 18 July. Please, allow me to quote the two articles written by the prominent international author after the passing of our struggle icon Tata Nelson Mandela, Bernadette Atuahene is a professor of law wrote a book with title: "We Want What's Ours".
He argued that and I quote:
Starting in the 18th century colonial and apartheid government systematically stole property from black South African and gave to whites at a nominal cost and when the state takes white-owned land now it pays full market value but restitution to farm owners who lost their land under apartheid mostly received a standard settlement offer with a payment calculated on the basis of the
value of the land when it was size that is far less than today's market price.
Another author, John Campbell writing for Council for foreign relation in United States said the following and I quote:
Twenty years later, only 10 percent of South Africa's land has been transferred from whites to blacks. When the state has acquired land for restitution or redistribution, it has paid the owners full market value. That means that the pace of land restitution and redistribution is determined by budgetary allocations. And the ANC government has many demands on its resources.
The importance of land reform and rural development in our country is one supreme important. Recently in March this year, hon Deputy President David Mabuza said and I quote: "a well managed land reform programme will pose no threat to agriculture sector and economy in general".
We are here reiterating this statement by the Deputy President that our land reform programme mustn't be seen as an obstacle to economy and grow development, rather, as an initiative building an inclusive
economy that will benefit everyone. We are encouraged by the some of the international authors who have take the note that our land reform program is not an easy endeavours as we have too. Amongst other things, it balances it against the national reconciliation, redress of historical injustice and ensures the growth of economic inclusive.
The ANC has also maintained that our land reform must be based on the three elements: security of tenure, land restitution, and land redistribution. The ANC National Conference that was held in Nasrec reiterated the "Ready to Govern" policy guidelines that our land reform intervention should focus on the government-owned land and prioritise the redistribution of the vacant unused and unutilised state land as well as the land held for market speculation and land that is helpless indebted.
There are many policy initiatives taken by our government that seeks to ensure a progressive and successful land reform programme and this has found explanation in the National Development Plan, the Medium-Term Strategic Framework, and annual performance plan for the department, an industrial policy action.
Your department has said that the land reform remains a critical priority for government and is one of central pillar of the comprehensive rural development. We acknowledge.
Our pace in land reform has been very slow and it has for this reason that the ANC National Conference that was held at Nasrec resolve on the acceleration of the land reform programme in our rural development as a part of radical socio-economic transformation.
As part of our strategic and tactics, the 54th National Conference further resolved that the distribution of land in its productive is used as necessary feature for programme of economic transformation and the creation of employment in the rural area as part of the agrarian transformation strategy.
Do I need to remind the Members of this House that the Freedom Charter put an emphasis that on the redistribution of the land amongst those who work for it? Do I have to do that? We have consistent policy on land reform and therefore there is no need for panic amongst our investors. They must come.
According to the department's end of term report of 2009-14, from 2009-13, the department redistributed about one million two hundred and forty three thousand one hundred and seventeen hectares out of the target of one million seven hundred and ninety six thousand eight hundred and sixty hectares and this has benefited 18 358 beneficiaries of which 44% of that was women and 33% of the beneficiary were youth because of that ...
Setswana:
... re tseile mo motlhaleng wa go re naga e e sa tlhokomeleng ba?a ga se naga.
English:
The cost of the program during the period under review was
R8 billion, which was a necessary investment. With regard to the provinces, between he years 2009-13, KZN acquired 236 farmers with 7 132 beneficiaries, Bokone Bophirima 157 farmers with 3 326 beneficiaries, Limpopo 139 farmers with 2 857 beneficiaries and Eastern Cape 196 famers with 1 443 beneficiaries.
We take note of the slow land redistribution program in Western Cape. That is the reason because this people are dragging their feet. They don't want to work together with us. They forget that ...
Setswana:
... motsogapele o rile molapo o tladiwa ke melatswana.
English:
They have to work together ...
Setswana:
... gore ba godise ikonomi ya Aforika Borwa ...
English:
... as a whole.
Setswana:
Ba ipona ba le bosi ba ka kgona go iphetsa, motho ga a iphetse wa thusiwa. Jaanong, etlang batho ba Kapa Botlhaba gore re tle go dirisana mmogo.
English:
The department has invested close to R3 billion in the period 2009- 2013 under the recapitalisation and development programme. The total of 1 357 farmers were under production with the total of 1 632 farmers receiving training abroad, and 437 strategic partners attached to the farmers as a mentor and coach.
We welcome the success of the programme, however we know that exploitation that many of our farmers in Free State, Eastern Cape, including in other provinces have experienced under strategic partners. We have commended this partner commitment to make our land reform programme work and succeed.
The department has allocated the Budget of R10,4 billion for the past financial year 2018-19 and over R33,2 billion over the Medium- Term Expenditure Framework. This allocation is meant to speed up the infrastructure development as they published Agri-parks, equitable land redistribution, transformation, land tenure and creation of job opportunities and settlement of the land claims.
With such low Budget, we understand a challenge faced by your department, as well we acknowledge the current fiscal consolidation and therefore we call for accountability of this allocation.
It is said that many of the countries rural communities have been abundance of land which is not put to adequate use and therefore not productive use in the national interest. We welcome government engagement with the traditional leaders in seeking to advance in agrarian revolution programme as part of stimulus package announced by our president Ntate Matamela Ramaphosa.
The ANC has always been sensitive to institution of traditional leaders and they remain critical in our advance of our National Development Plan and we welcome the improved relationship between government and this institution of traditional leaders.
We know that the evolution of institutions is over time. We related to this. We call for the increase of democratic transparency in the administration of Consumer Protection Act, CPA, hon Minister and all members that are here or that have interest on the CPA, Please.
Given the history of the South African land eviction and forceful removal, the land claim court is imperative in our time. We understand that importance of establishing an outcome of Commission of Restitution Land Rights and the finalisation of outstanding claim and we need to fund a new claim. There will be a requirement of a huge financial resource ...
Setswana:
... mme wena o neilwe lemmenyana fela Tona ...
English:
... including the cost of association with the appointment of permanent judges to the land claims court.
There are number of factors that have worked against the progress and amongst these is highly property market price. The Office of the Valuer- General is very important in ensuring that the state pays fair and consistent value in determining financial compensation to the land claimant. This offer must be capacitated with personnel that will ensure that efficiency and effectiveness of the work of the Office of the Valuer- General is being supported.
Setswana:
Motl Tona, fa ke tla go garela e re ke go nopolele mafoko mangwe mo lokwalong le le boitshepo go tswa ko Beibeleng, ke go fe gore o nne sekai jaaka mosadi mongwe o bidiwang Ruta.
English:
Be loyal to South Africans. Work extra miles with the South Africans. Don't quit when things get tough.
Setswana:
Tswelela pele o gate mo metlhaleng ya batsogapele boMama Ruta, boMama Lilian Ngoyi, boMama Solofelang Betrand, ba gatileng teng. Ka gonne motsogapele o rile tlhako ya morago e gata mo ya pele e gatileng teng.
English:
Lastly, I want to go to you, hon Cloete. I will never forget the exploitation that is happening in Wessels Boom Farm in Free State. Mr Cloete go and tell your brother, that wherever he is that the ancestors of the ANC ...
Setswana:
... ba ka se mo letlelele go tsena ko a tshwanetseng go tseng ...
English:
... because of the exploitation that he did. He took advantage ...
Setswana:
... ka bana ba rona ba ba dikobo di magetleng, ka bana ba rona ba bannye.
English:
Tell him that one day ...
Setswana:
... re santse re le teng, re tla mo latelela. [Legofi.] Tiriso botlhaswa [exploitation] eo ya go tsaya bana go tswa kwa Masepaleng wa Selegae wa Ratlou, koo ke tswang teng, ga re na go mo tlogela. Re
tla nna re ntse ... a ntse a tshela kgotsa a sule re tlile go mo sala morago.
Ka mafoko a makalo ...
English:
... the ANC [Time expired.] supports this Budget Vote. Ke a leboga [Thank you.] [Applause.]