Hon Speaker, the Property Valuation Bill aims to create the Office of the Valuer-General, which will value properties earmarked for land reform purposes or any other acquisition or disposal of land by a department. Land earmarked for reform will be valued on a just and equitable basis and will almost certainly be below the market value. This is regrettable.
The Bill is the first step towards scrapping the accepted willing-buyer, willing-seller principle and the DA views this as unnecessary, given that it is yet to be conclusively established that the policy is the root cause of the slow pace of land reform. We see slow land reform as the inefficiency of the department as well as corruption and collusion between land commission officials and some landowners.
The Bill's definition and criteria are too broad and may be prone to manipulation and abuse, and may well weaken the relationship between government and the private sector. South Africa needs experienced and skilled farmers to mentor new emerging farmers. The Banking Association of South Africa cautioned against placing the Office of the Valuer-General under the undoubtedly biased Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. They proposed that the office should be placed under the Department of Public Works to avoid a conflict of interests.
Le ge re se ra kgotsofalela Molaokakanywa wo, re amogela go tsent?hwa ga Kgoro ya Tsheko go thu?a ka tharollo. DA e dumela gore Molaokakanywa wo o tla hlola dithulano go ya ka Molaotheo wa naga mo Molaong wa T?hirelet?o ya Dithoto t?a batho, karolo ya masomepeditlhano karolwana ya boraro ya tlhatswamatsogo. DA e amogela diphetogo t?eo di dirilwego ge go lekolwa Molaokakanywa wo go ya ka tshepedi?o ya Palamente. Go fetot?we maemo a Motlat?a Molekodi-Kakaret?o go ba Molaodimogolo wa Tshepedi?o. Go tsent?we nako ya dikgwedi t?e tshelelago gore balekodi ba fe mongnaga dipoelo, ntle le ge go na le seo ba sa se nyaki?i?ago.
DA e nyaka go bona mo?omo wa balekodi o sepela ka tshwanelo. Re dumela gore MaAfrika Borwa ba rata naga ya bona gomme ba rata go bona e na le t?welopele. Re nyaka go bona ekonomi ya rena e t?wela pele e sa senywe ke diphapano t?eo di le go gona magareng ga rena le beng ba naga. Re nyaka go bona molao o sepedi?a taba ye ya t?a mafase ka tsela yeo e lego gore re tla kgona go holega go t?a ekonomi.
DA e re, naga ye ke ya rena ka moka ga rena ka fao re swanet?e go ?omi?a molao ka dinako t?ohle. Re lemoga gore ge ele nako ya dikgetho, go t?welela melawanalawana ye ment?i yeo e lego gore e ka gakant?ha set?haba, eup?a set?haba sa rena se tseba gore mo mengwageng ye masome a mabedi ya pu?o ya ANC, ga se sa ka sa bu?et?wa naga ya sona. Re gopot?a MaAfrika Borwa gore DA e gona, t?eo di diragalago gonabjale le se ke la di t?eela hlogong, le se ke la di tshepa ka gore e sa le ditshepi?o t?e dingwe t?eo e lego gore di ka se tsoge di phethaget?e.
Rena ba DA re re emang le rena le re tshepeng, re feng maatla, re feng dibouto t?a lena gore le kgone go humana bophelo bjo bokaone bjoo e lego kgale le bo emet?e. Ke kgale go dirwa ditshepet?o, bjale re le kgopela gore le feng DA sebaka e swane le mekgahlo ye mengwe, e kgone go bu?a gomme e le direle t?eo di le loket?ego. Re re le tlai?egile mengwaga ye masome a mabedi, ka fao re kgopela gore le re fe sebaka. Fetolang dibouto t?a lena gomme le di fe DA. Ke a leboga. (Translation of Sepedi paragraphs follows.) [Even if we may not agree with this Bill, we welcome the court to assist in resolving this. The DA believes that the Bill will cause conflicts in terms of section 25(3) of the Constitution of the country, regarding protection of property. The DA welcomes the amendments made when the Bill was reviewed in terms of the parliamentary procedure. The status of the Deputy Valuer- General has been changed to that of the chief executive officer. A timeframe of six months has been given for the valuers to report on the results to the head of state, unless there is still something under investigation. The DA would like to see the smooth running of the work performed by the valuers. We believe that South Africans are patriotic and want the best for the nation. We would like to see economic development not being tarnished by conflicts which are prevalent among us and the ruling authorities of the country. Let the law take its course on land issues in a manner befitting for the economic benefit.
The DA says that the country belongs to all of us and therefore we need to implement the law all the time. We are aware that, as the elections are approaching, a number of laws are arising which might be confusing to the public, but the public should know that during the 20 years that the ANC has been leading the government the land was not returned to the rightful owners. We remind South Africans to vote for the DA as the party of choice. People must not be misled by the empty promises made that will never be fulfilled.
As the DA we urge the public to have confidence in us and give us power by voting for us for the better life that they have been long waiting for. Like it happened with other organisations, we appeal to you to afford the DA the chance to govern and provide services according to your needs. You have suffered enough, and therefore we request you to give us the chance. Change your votes to DA. I thank you.]