NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1382
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO 18-2009]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 SEPTEMBER 2009
1382. Mr M H Hoosen (ID) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land
Affairs:
(1) With reference to his response to question 956 on 16 September 2009,
(a) what are the names of all the lessees of State-owned farms, (b)
where is each farm located, (c) what is the duration of every lease on
every farm, (d) how much is the monthly or annual rental of each farm
and (e) which farms were leased before 1994;
(2) what criteria are used to decide (a) how much rent should be paid and
(b) what the duration of a lease should be;
(3) whether any conditions are placed on the lease agreements; if not,
why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM
(1)(a)-(e) Please refer to Annexure A. It should be noted that Annexure A
reflects all lease contracts signed to date.
(2)(a) All historical contracts on state property rentals are
determined by agricultural production value, market value or
comparative rand per hectare. The Department of Rural Development and
Land Reform (DRDLR) has since developed an electronic State Land
Leasing Debtors System which standardizes the calculation of farm
rental amounts at 6% of the agricultural production value.
(b) The duration of leases are determined by considering the nature
of the relevant agricultural land use in terms of production cycles
and associated financials in order for the lessee to recoup their
investment and generate income.
(3) Yes. Please refer to Annexure B which contains a list of conditions
extracted from the different lease agreements.