Question NW1707 to the Mr P Moteka (EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
27 November 2018 - NW1707
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Mr P Moteka (EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(1) (a) What total amount of land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land; (2) (a) how much of the land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land?
Reply:
(1 )(a) (i) and (ii) The Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) is the intended primary end user of a land located in the NASREC precinct for purpose of development national sport and recreation facilities.
(b) (i) The land is located on the eastern side of NASREC road, with larger portion being directly opposite to the existing Expo Center.
(ii) Since of acquisition of the 280 hectares prime land in the area by the state in the 1980s, this land parcel has been subdivided to accommodate showgrounds, exhibition center and 5 township extensions. Some of these subdivided portions have been sold to private owners for developments, and currently extension 1 and 2 totalling 60Ha is still owned by Department of Public Works as a custodian of government immovable assets.
This is the land held by Department of Public Works on behalf of SRSA, and will be used for development of a national sport and recreation precinct. My department has intentions to meet with Department of Public Works to discuss plans for development of the precinct, establish title conditions applicable to these portions and activate all town planning and conveyancing process required to make such development possible.
(2)(a) None
(b) (i) N/A
(ii)(aa) NIA
(bb) NIA
MS. T. XASA, MP
MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION
DATE: 21-11-2018