Speaker, die doelwit wat die ANC-regering vir homself gestel het is om teen 2014 30% van landbougrond in swart boere se hande te h. Die VF Plus s dit is 'n onrealistiese teiken. Dit is onrealisties in die eerste plek omdat die departement nie die mannekrag het om die proses behoorlik te bestuur nie, en daar is ook nie geld om daardie doelwit te bereik nie. Dit is tog baie duidelik uitgespel in die Departement van Grondsake se strategiese plan vir 2008-11. Hulle s dit self.
Tweedens, as ons na grondhervorming in Suid-Afrika gaan kyk en jy s jy stel vir jouself 'n doelwit, dan behoort jy minstens te weet hoeveel landbougrond daar in Suid-Afrika is, hoeveel wit boere daar is, hoeveel swart boere daar is, hoeveel kleurling of Indir boere daar is. Daar is nie so 'n oudit nie, so hoe kan die ANC-regering 'n doelwit stel as hy nie weet watter syfers daar is nie? Alvorens daar nie 'n behoorlike grond-oudit gedoen is nie, sal die VF Plus nie hierdie Begrotingspos steun nie. Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans declaration of vote follows.}
[Mr P J GROENEWALD: Speaker, the ANC has set itself the target of handing 30% of agricultural land to black farmers by 2014. The FF Plus is saying that this is an unrealistic target. Firstly, it is unrealistic because the department does not have the manpower to manage the process properly and there are also no funds to reach that target. The Department of Land Affairs made this clear in its strategic plan for 2008-11. In fact, they themselves are acknowledging this.
Secondly, when one looks at land reform in South Africa and sets a goal then one has to at least know how much agricultural land is available in South Africa and what the number of white, black, coloured or Indian farmers is. Such an audit does not exist, so how is it possible for the ANC government to set a target if these figures are unknown to them? The FF Plus will not support this Budget Vote unless a proper land audit is done. Thank you.]