Question NW3621 to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
02 October 2015 - NW3621
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
How many farms have been transferred for the purposes of land reform in the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, since 1994; (2) (a) who is currently on each farm and (b) what is the current status of each farm?
Reply:
(1) 28 farms
(2)(a),(b) Please refer to the table below.
Project |
Program |
(a) Lease Agreement/ Caretakership/Owner |
(b) Status |
Mulderskraal |
PLAS |
Nelani, Tozi William |
Productive. |
Theo Schneider (Die Vlakte) |
PLAS |
Ilima Farming Trust |
Allegations of sub-letting submitted to Property Management Unit. |
Craig Gowan 1 (Krugers Post) |
PLAS - AVMP |
Cookhouse Stockowners Coop |
Productive, croplands to be recapitalised. In process of appointing Humansdorp Coop. |
Alleengelaaten |
PLAS Recap |
Siyahluma Coop |
Productive, to be recapitalised. |
Bethaven / Kommetjieshoek |
PLAS Recap |
Roundtop Trading (Pty) Ltd & Farm Workers Trust |
Productive, to be recapitalised, shareholding being revisited. |
Brakfontein |
PLAS Recap |
Saleni & son |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
DoornRivier |
PLAS Recap |
JFC Investments (Pty) Ltd |
Productive, fencing upgrade needed |
Draaihoek |
PLAS Recap |
Lume Agricultural CC |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Elandsdrift |
PLAS Recap |
Sbewu Gatyeni (Pty) Ltd |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Klipfontein Voernet |
PLAS Recap |
ECRDA |
Dormant, feed factory |
Krantzkloof |
PLAS Recap |
A Mehlo |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Lenathal |
PLAS Recap |
A Draghoender |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Liyaaqat James Enterprise |
PLAS Recap |
Liyaaqat James |
Productive, recapitalised |
Nuwerus |
PLAS Recap |
River Corner |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Rocky Ridge |
PLAS Recap |
A Draghoender |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Sidwell Mantile Family |
PLAS Recap |
Sidwell Mantile |
Productive, recapitalised |
Sonder |
PLAS Recap |
ZA Pitani |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Soutvlei (Sout Vleij) |
PLAS Recap |
H Gxotiwe |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Weltevreden |
PLAS Recap |
S Miners & wife |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Westondale |
PLAS Recap |
W'dale Farming CC (Gxotiwe, P) |
Productive, to be recapitalised |
Karkotskraal (Zama Ukhupila) |
State Land |
Yose / Mafilika / Makana / Blignaut |
Productive: Divided & allocated to 4 individual stockowners. |
Zama Ukuphila Trust State Com (Siyazama) |
State Land |
Siyazama (Kosini,Julime) |
Managed as commonage by Municipality |
Masizame Trust |
SLAG |
SLAG beneficiaries |
Productive, requires better management |
Pearston Commonage |
COM |
Blue Crane Route Municipality |
Commonage, owned & managed by municipality |
Som East Commonage |
COM |
Blue Crane Route Municipality |
Commonage, owned & managed by municipality |
Houghamdale North |
LRAD |
LRAD beneficiaries |
Productive joint venture |
Middleton Ostrich Development |
LRAD |
LRAD beneficiaries |
Requires better management and to resolve internal disputes |
Nelsig Township Stockfarmers |
LRAD |
LRAD beneficiaries |
Productive, Land Bank loan to be paid |