2020-w2520 - 24 December 2020

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

Whether, since she had announced her department’s plan to release state-owned farms to aspirant farmers, her department conducted an audit of all the specified farms to ascertain the details of the (a) current occupiers, (b) rights of holders and informal rights holders and (c)(i) value and (ii) current use of any infrastructure on farms; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) Whether her department has made any projections regarding support to aspirant farmers; if not, why not; if so, will the support be quantified?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform on 24 Dec 2020

1. Yes, the Department conducted the assessment of the land in question to determine the state of occupation, immediately identifiable encumbrances and suitability for cultivation or grazing. It is through this work that about 300 000 hectares were identified for restitution, leaving about 700 000 hectares for release. This study further revealed that some pieces of land had occupiers, but the circumstances under which they ...

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2020-w544 - 01 June 2020

Hlanganani Siphelele Gumbi to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What are the relevant details of the status of the Motumo Trading in Capricorn District Municipality, (b) what is the purpose of the project and (c) on what date will the project be completed?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform on 1 Jun 2020

(a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is not aware of this project.

(b),(c) Falls away.

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2020-w586 - 22 May 2020

Mothusi Kenneth Montwedi to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform

What measures has she put in place to support farmers through the Recapitalisation and Development Programme given that some farmers have already missed planting crops for the previous season?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform on 22 May 2020

None. The Recapitalisation and Development Programme doesn’t exist in the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform.

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