2018-w1048 - 24 May 2018

Annette Steyn to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

With reference to the reply to question 3073 on 9 November 2017, what are the (a) names of the previous owner, (b) beneficiary’s names, (c) GPS co-ordinates of the farm and (d) contact details of the beneficiaries in each case; (2) are the beneficiaries and/or their spouses public servants?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 24 May 2018

1. (a) (b) (c) (d) Please refer to Annexures A and B respectively.

2. Please refer to Annexures A and B respectively.

Annexure A of NA-Ques 1048 of 2018: Restitution Farms

Area Where Each Farm Is Located

Name Of Each Farm

  1. (a)

Name Of The Previous Owner

  1. (b)

Name Of Each Owner And/Or Beneficiary

  1. (c)

GPS Co-Ordinates Of Each Farm

  1. (d)

Contact Information ...

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2018-w1147 - 24 May 2018

Hendrik Christiaan Crafford Krüger to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What number of agriparks or related facilities have been established in (i) Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality and (ii) Thembisile Hani Local Municipality and (b) in each case, (i) where is it located, (ii) what is the description of the facility, (iii) on what date was it established, (iv) what amount did it cost to build, (v) what amount did it cost to run the facility in the past three financial years, (vi) what services and support are provided, (vii) what total number of beneficiaries and/or businesses are reached and (viii) what total number of jobs were created?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 24 May 2018

No

(i) Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality

No

(ii) Thembisile Hani Local Municipality

(a)

1 Agri Hub being developed

(a)

3 AgriPark aligned facilities being developed.

(b)(i)

Kameelrivier.

(b)(i)

  • Kwafene Village,
  • KwaMhlanga, and
  • Kranspoort farm.

(ii)

Kameelrivier Agri Hub

(ii)

  • Kwafene: Auction Facility
  • KwaMhlanga: Abbatoir
  • Kranspoort Farm: Feedlot

(iii)

Construction commenced in February 2018. Not completed yet.

(iii)

  • Kwafene Auction Facility: Construction commenced ...
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2018-w1481 - 24 May 2018

Ken Peter Robertson to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Whether, with reference to the reply of the President, Mr C M Ramaphosa, to the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 22 February 2018 to implement lifestyle audits, (a) she, (b) senior management service members in her department and/or (c) any of the heads of entities reporting to her have undergone a lifestyle audit in the past three financial years; if not, have any plans been put in place to perform such audits; if so, in each case, what are the details of the (i) date of the lifestyle audit, (ii) name of the person undergoing the audit, (iii) name of the auditing firm conducting the audit and (iv) outcome of the audit; (2) whether she will furnish Mr K P Robertson with copies of the lifestyle audit reports?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 24 May 2018

(1)(a),(b),(c) No. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and its entities will implement any directive in this regard that’s developed for the public service.

 

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2018-w1310 - 24 May 2018

Nthako Sam Matiase to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Why has her department failed to intervene and resolve the impasse at the Koegas Communal Property Association in the Northern Cape, where (a) there has been no general meetings to elect leadership and (b) a certain person (name furnished) allegedly takes unilateral decisions and leases the land to private farmers, without general consensus from other members of the community; (2) what steps does he intend to take to resolve this matter and ensure that there is development for the Koegas community?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 24 May 2018

(1),(a),(b) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) intervened in the Communal Property Association (CPA) by appointing a mediator to regularise Koegas CPA between 4 June 2013 to 22 February 2014. A report produced by a panellist within the Land Rights Management Facility Mr Charles P Abrahams (from Abrahams Kiewitz Attorneys), who is currently a legal representative of the CPA, highlighted that ...

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2018-w484 - 30 April 2018

Robert Alfred Lees to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the details of all occupiers of the land transferred to the Zamokuhle Community Property Association (CPA) in northern KwaZulu-Natal since its establishment, including (a) the names of persons and/or entities, (b) whether they are members of the CPA, (c) their relationship to members of the CPA where they are not members, (d) the legal grounds for their occupation if they are not members, (e) the period of use of the land, (f) benefits distributed to the CPA and (g) the extent of the land, in each case; (2) What are the details of all (a) financial and (b) material assistance provided by this department and any other state departments to the specified CPA since its establishment?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Apr 2018

1. (a) Please refer to Annexure A.

(b) Yes, they are all members of the households of the Zamokuhle Communal Property Association.

(c), (d),(e) Falls away.

(f) None.

(g) 415.6564 hectares.

2. (a) None.

(b) 15 Bonsmara cattle, tractor implements, 5 ton trailer, water cart, one row harvester, agricultural inputs, tools and fertilizers.

 

Annexure A

NAME AND SURNAME

Regina Sebenzile Zulu ...

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2018-w941 - 30 April 2018

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

With regard to successful land claims in the iLembe district, what (a)(i) number of applicants were paid out in cash and (ii) was the total monetary value thereof, (b) number of claimants chose to take land, (c) number of land claim applications (i) have been received since 1994, (ii) have been processed and (iii) were successful, (d) total amount has been spent on land claims to date and (e) number of applications are still outstanding?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Apr 2018

a) (i) 2 land claims with 355 households, 2494 beneficiaries.

(ii) R15 485 124.00.

(b) 2 686 Households with 19 644 beneficiaries.

c) (i) 148.

(ii) 72.

(iii) 72.

(d) R1 542 677 918.00

(e) 76.

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2018-w382 - 30 April 2018

Petrus Johannes Groenewald to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

In terms of land restitution, what (a) number and (b) percentage of title deeds of land in the acquisition of the Programme for Land Reform were transferred to beneficiaries and trusts of beneficiaries since 1994; (2) (a) in terms of land restitution, what (i) number and (ii) percentage of these specified beneficiaries had preferred cash and not the transfer of land in the Programme for Land Reform since 1994 and (b) what is the total cash amount thus far; (3) in terms of the Land Redistribution Programme, what (a) number and (b) percentage of title deeds of land in the acquisition of the Land Redistribution Programme were transferred to beneficiaries and trusts of beneficiaries since 1994; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Apr 2018

1. (a) 5 538 title deeds

(b) 55% of hectares settled.

2. (a)(i) 760 959

(ii) 36%

(b) R 10 999 503 432.68

3. (a) 3 615 title deeds.

(b) 67% of the 5 407 farms acquired

4. Yes.

 

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2018-w574 - 30 April 2018

Nthako Sam Matiase to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(1)(a) What total number of farms did the State purchase under the land redistribution programme since 1 January 1994, (b) what is the (i) name and (ii) location of each specified farm and (c) at what cost was each farm purchased; (2) whether each farm has been transferred to a beneficiary; if so, what is the full name of the person(s) to whom it has been transferred?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Apr 2018

(1)(a) 5 278.

(b)(i),(ii),(c) Due to the amount of information requested, the Honourable Member can visit the Department anytime to have access to the details.

(2) Yes, all farms acquired under the redistribution programme have been transferred, except for those farms that were acquired through the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy that are registered in the name of the state and leased to beneficiaries.

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2018-w493 - 30 April 2018

Tsepo Winston Mhlongo to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the details of the (a) number of livestock that the Siyaphumula Community Property Association (CPA) in northern KwaZulu-Natal had on hand at the end of every six-month period since its establishment, (b) carrying capacity of the land transferred to the CPA, (c) description of all livestock purchases and (d) current number of livestock on hand; (2) (a) what are the full details of all (i) improvements made and/or (ii) farming equipment and other movable assets purchased by the CPA since its establishment and (b) how much did each improvement and/or purchase cost; (3) whether the CPA disposed of any assets since its establishment; if so, (a) what are the details of the assets in each case, (b) who authorised each transaction and (c) what amount was received by the CPA in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Apr 2018

1. (a) The CPA has no livestock but individual households have a combined total of 220 heads of livestock.

(b) 2.5 hectares per large stock unit (LSU).

(c) None by the CPA.

(d) None by the CPA.

2. (a) (i) None.

(ii) None

(b) Falls away.

3. No.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

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2018-w488 - 30 April 2018

Thandeka Moloko Mbabama to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

What are the relevant details of all occupiers of the land transferred to the Khululeka Community Property Association (CPA) in northern KwaZulu-Natal since its establishment, including (a) the names of persons and/or entities, (b) whether they are members of the specified CPA, (c) their relationship to members of the CPA in instances where they are not members, (d) the legal grounds for their occupation if they are not members, (e) the period of use of the land, (f) benefits distributed to the CPA and (g) extent of the land, in each case; (2) what are the details of all (a) financial and (b) material assistance provided by her department and any other state departments to the CPA since its establishment?

Reply from the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 30 Apr 2018

1. (a) Please refer to Annexure A.

(b) Yes, they are all members of the households of the Khululeka Communal Property Association.

(c),(d),(e) Falls away.

(f) None.

(g) 816.5651 hectares.

2. (a) None.

(b) None.

Annexure A to na-ques 488 of 2018

No.

Name and Surname

1

Fana Abel Zondo

2

Sibongile Christina Myeza

3

Mphikeni Ephraim Mnguni

4

Sibongile Michael Luvuno ...

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