Question NW613 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
07 May 2021 - NW613
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:
- (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 |
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Bono Trust |
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Steinroof-Hom Partners |
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NHP Pretorius |
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Mike Engelzakis |
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VINPRO; STELLAR CELLARS; LUTZVILLE CELLARS; TYGER BRANDS; S.A.D (PEPSICO) |
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South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) and Manzini Estate |
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South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) |
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South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) |
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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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