NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2079
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 26-2009]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 November 2009
2079. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land
Reform:
Whether his department has drawn up a framework to revise the current lease
revenue management system; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details? NW2734E
THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
Yes. A framework was developed to review the lease revenue management
system. The spatial module of the system is fully operational and
contracts are captured by Provincial Rural Development and Land Reform
Offices. The finance module was tested on 6, 19 & 31 August 2009 and 29 &
30 October 2009. The re-testing is scheduled to take place before the end
of December 2009. The service provider has been appointed with effect from
7 December 2009 to conduct an independent review of lease receivables in
order to clear the audit qualification.