Question NW613 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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07 May 2021 - NW613

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Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

1) What (a) total number of land restitution settlements involve having the land claimants forming strategic partnerships with established commercial farmers and (b) are the names of the specified projects; (2) whether she has done any assessment on the functionality of the strategic partnerships; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WRITTEN REPLY

 

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:

  1. (a) There are 09 Strategic Partnership that the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR) is aware of, however we are unable to provide a comprehensive number as some partnership are facilitated directly by the claimants themselves without the involvement of the Commission.

(b)

CLAIMANTS/ BENEFICIARIES

STRATEGIC PARTNER

  1. Riemvasmaak Claim – BONO

Bono Trust

  1. Steinroof-hom – Establishment of the Schamboua CPA

Steinroof-Hom Partners

  1. Khutso Naketsi Agri

NHP Pretorius

  1. Nietverdiendt Game Farming Project involving four Bahurutshe Communities

Mike Engelzakis

  1. Ebenhaeser Land Claim

VINPRO; STELLAR CELLARS;

LUTZVILLE CELLARS; TYGER BRANDS;

S.A.D (PEPSICO)

  1. Emakhasaneni Community Trust

South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) and Manzini Estate

  1. Ntembeni Community Trust

South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA)

  1. Ntembeni Royal House Community Trust

South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA)

  1. Isizwe sakwaDludla Community Trust

South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA)

(2) There has not been a unit within the department that does assessment of strategic partners. However, in developing a fit-for-purpose structure a unit dealing with post-settlement support will undertake this task.

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