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Land Reform and Rural Development
Governance issues and recent developments at Ingonyama Trust; with Minister
14 Jan 2025
The Committee held an urgent meeting with the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development to be briefed on the latest developments regarding the governance of the Ingonyama Trust Board following the recent media reports about the King of the Zulu Nation’s suspension of its members. During the discussion, ...
Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development & Ingonyama Trust Board 2023/24 Annual Reports; with Minister
27 Nov 2024
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
The Ingonyama Trust Board briefed the Committee on its 2023/24 annual performance report,
which highlighted both the achievements and areas of concern. On the positive side, the Trust had surpassed its target for tenure rights approvals, granting 865 approvals against a target of 800. ...
Agriculture
Committee minutes
21 Nov 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development met jointly to consider and adopt minutes of previous joint meetings. The minutes from 15, 22, and 23 October were considered and adopted.
Land Reform and Rural Development
Farm dwellers/labour tenants inclusion in the claimant verification lists; Violation of land and human rights on farms and lack of enforcement in Mpumalanga; with Deputy Minister
20 Nov 2024
SAPS presentation (awaited document)
The Portfolio Committee met with the Commission for the Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR) and the South African Police (SAPS) to consider the plight of farm dwellers whose rights were being violated by landowners in Mpumalanga. This followed an oversight visit by the Committee, and its ...
Land Reform and Rural Development
Department 2023/24 annual performance; Release of state land; Progress report on Gwatyu; Initiatives to improve access to land
13 Nov 2024
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2023/24 performance. It received an update on progress in dealing with the Gwatyu community's land issues in the Eastern Cape. The South African Local Government Association also made a presentation on the steps being taken to ...
International Relations
Outcomes of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia
13 Nov 2024
Rules of the National Assembly
Consideration of Subcommittee Recommendations (incl Presidency Oversight Committee)
31 Oct 2024
The Rules Committee approved recommendations from the Subcommittee on the Review of Assembly Rules.
The Subcommittee Chairperson highlighted that the rules should be considered living articles that should, where necessary, be updated to respond to the changing needs of an evolving parliament and society.
The recommendations encompassed proposals on motions without prior notice, ensuring closed doors during voting, elongating timelines for any ...
Land Reform and Rural Development
Communal Property Associations Annual Report; Briefing on Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act (TRANCREAA).
30 Oct 2024
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development briefed the Portfolio Committee on the Communal Property Associations' (CPAs') annual report, and on the Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act (TRANCREAA).
It reported that there were 1 742 registered CPAs across the country, of which 82% were non-compliant -- a 7% ...
Agriculture
DALRRD Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
23 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The meeting served as a continuation of previous discussions aimed at finalising the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report concerning agriculture and land reform. Members emphasised the importance of conciseness in the report, particularly when addressing recommendations to the Minister of Finance. ...
Agriculture
DALRRD Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
In a joint virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development deliberated on and considered the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the 2023/24 financial year performance and expenditure of the Department of ...