The Annual Performance Plan has taken into consideration the pronouncement from the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by the President. The President announced that government would reopen lodgement of land claims to accommodate those who missed to lodge land claims by the closing date of 31st December 1998, to provide for exceptions to the 1913 cut-off date to accommodate the historical land marks, heritage sites and descendants of the Khoi and San who lost their land rights prior to 1913. In addition, the President stated that government has put in place mechanisms to fast track land redistribution, especially to curb the weaknesses of the willing buyer willing seller through the application of the just and equitable principle of compensation as set out in the Constitution. The President further stated that particular interventions aimed at the youth development would be made, especially targeting the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) and Rural Youth Hubs. Both the Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan have demonstrated how the Department would address these key pronouncements. This is reflected by the foremost priorities of the Department as set out in the Strategic Plan (2011-2014), disaggregated into strategic goals in Table 1, and listed as follows: