Question NW2803 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
22 December 2021 - NW2803
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What is the (a) extent of the commonage land in the North West and (b) current usage of the commonage land; whether the commonage land has water rights to allow farming to take place; if not, what steps will her department take to ensure that there are water rights; if so, what are the relevant details; whether there are farming activities taking place on the commonage land; if not, why not; if so, what farming activities are taking place on the parcels of land; whether she will provide Mr N P Masipa with the relevant information regarding (a) commonage land that has been invaded and (b) the action(s) that were taken regarding the situation; if not, why not; if so, by what date? NW3323E
Reply:
(1) (a) 17 945,6863 hectares.
(b) The current usage of the land is for crop, livestock production and settlement.
The commonage land belongs to different municipalities and they will assist the beneficiaries should the need for water rights arises.
Yes. Please refer to Annexure A.
No. There are no reports of any invasion of commonage land that has been reported to the Department by the Municipalities.
,(b) Falls away.
ANNEXURE A OF NA-QUES 2803 OF 2021
|
Property Description |
Total Hectares Acquired |
Production Type |
Water Rights |
Land Invasions |
|
R/E of Ptn 1 & 34 (a portion of portion 7) Elandsdrift 467, JQ |
70,4326 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
PTN 235 ( a portion of Portion 233) and one and a half share of PTN 182 of the farm Rooikoppies 297 |
60,0000 |
Settlement |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
PTN 23 (a portion of Portion 3), PTN 9 ( a portion of Portion 2), remaining extend of PTN 11, PTN 5 ( a portion of Portion 1, PTN 22 (a portion of Portion 3), PTN 25 ( aportionof Portion 1) and remaning extent of PTN 1 of the farm Leeuwfontein 456 |
862,0000 |
Crops |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Ptn 11, 25, 26 and 1/24 of Syferfontein 381 |
784,9574 |
Settlement |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
1/48 share in R/E of the farm Klipgat 249 JQ |
807,3071 |
Settlement |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remainder of Ptn 7; Remainder of Ptn 8; Ptn of Ptn 18; Ptn 23; Remainder of Ptn 13; Ptn 11 (Ptn of Ptn 3) of the farm Doornpan No 195, IP |
1538,0000 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Portion 7 of the Farm Eleazer 377, IP |
818,7054 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Portion 24 of the farm Klipkop no 24 HP,Portion 21( a Portion of portion 5), Remaining portion of portion 4,a Portion of portion 35 of portion 29, certain portion 29 of portion 4,portion 38 (a Portion of portion 7), remaining extent of portion 7 and remaining extent of the farm LEEUBOSCH 44 HP.portion 52(a Portion of portion 50), remaining Portion of portion 50, remaining extent of portion 1and remaining Portion of portion 12 all of the farm Rietkuil 43 HP |
1464,7601 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining extent of the Farm Rosendal 673 IN |
1044,2062 |
Crops |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining Extent of Portion 3 (A por of Por 1) of the farm Zoutpan, Por 14 of the farm Zoutpan 349. |
425,6793 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining extent of Farm FOREST HALL 182 |
2534,4682 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Portion 3 of the farm Zoutpan 301 and portion 2 of the farm Holwater West 303 HO |
869,9300 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
farm Kareeplaas No 255 HO; ptn 2 of Smitskraal No 254 HO and Remaining extent of the farm Uitkyk No 256 HO |
3085,0000 |
Settlement |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining portion of the farm Witpoortje 88 and Portion 22 (portion of Portion 19 of the farm Palmietfontein 92 |
1422,0000 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remainder Portion 33 (Harmonie) (a portion of portion 18) and Portion 51( a portion of Portion 44) of the farm Rietdraai 51 |
72,2400 |
Crops |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
portion 2 of the farm zandpootje 95 JP and portion 10 of the farm petrusdam 55 JP |
2086,0000 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |