Question NW2593 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
11 January 2022 - NW2593
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(1) What is the (a) extent of the commonage land in the Free State and (b) current usage of the commonage land; (2) whether the commonage land has any 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; (3) 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 pieces of land; (4) whether she will furnish Mr N P Masipa with the relevant information regarding (a) 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?
Reply:
(1) (a) 32 343,5401 hectares.
(b) The current usage of the land is livestock production, poultry, piggery and dairy.
- The commonage land belongs to different municipalities and they will assist the beneficiaries should the need for water rights arise.
- 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 2593 OF 2021
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Property Description |
Total Hectares Acquired (Extent in Hectares) |
Production Type 1 |
Water rights |
Land invasion |
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The farm Ebenhaezer No.1455 |
441,8728 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining Extent of the farm Sterkstroom No. 1700, Remaining Extent of the farm Groenland No. 1706, Remaining Extent of the farm Kromhoek No. 1701and Remaining Extent of the farm Nil Desperandum No.1166 |
743,0724 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remainder of the farm Bochkop No. 220, Remaining Extent of the farm Wildehondekop No. 396, Portion 1 of the farm Wildehondekop No. 396, Remaining Extent of Portion 3 of the farm Bochkop No. 220 and Portion 4 of portion 3 of the farm Bochkop No. 220 and the farm Klipbos No. 445 |
1516,9194 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Subdivision 1 of the farm Boschpoort No. 558; Remainder of the farm Riverdale No. 289; Remainder of the farm Boschpoort No. 558; Subdivision 7 of the farm Riverdalel No. 289; Remainder of the farm Lamington Hastings No. 283; Remainder of the farm Gelukwaarts No. 2233; Remainder of the farm Steenwerp No. 289 |
2057,6862 |
Dairy and Beef Cattle |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Subdivision 8 of the farm Vredefort No. 148; Certain portion 9 of the farm Vredefort No. 148; Portion 2 of the farm Lincoln No. 541; Portion 3 of the farm Lincoln No. 541; The "rest" portion of the farm Lincoln No. 541; Subdivision 1 of the farm Schulp Spruit No. 140. |
997,4889 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Portion 3 of the farm Morgenzon No.455; Remainder of portion 2 of the farm Morgenzon No. 455; Remainder of portion 1 of the farm Morgenzon No. 455; Portion 5 of the farm Doornplaat No. 438; Portion 6 of the farm Doornplaat No. 438; Remainder of the farm Grootvlei No. 514 & Remainder of the farm Wesselsrust No. 451. |
2058,5275 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Portion 1 of the Remaining Extent of the farm Mersy No. 284, The farm Reclaim No. 710, Remaining Extent of the farm Verlaatspruit-Noord No. 145 and Subdivision 1 of the farm Verlaatspruit-Noord No. 145 |
1128,2711 |
Poultry, Dairy & Piggery |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Subdivision 1 of the farm Avondster No. 594; Restant of the farm Uitsig No. 723; Subdivision 5 of the farm Uitsig No. 723; Subdivision 6 of the consolidated farm Strydfontein No. 211 |
446,1413 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Certain remaining portion of the farm Zoeterust 203 and Certain remainng portion of the farm Oranjevlei 174 |
879,8786 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Portion 1 of the farm Ancona No. 596 |
193,5762 |
Poultry |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Portion 4 of the farm Delport Rust no.30, Remaining Extent of the farm Delport Rust no.30, Portion 3 of the farm Welgegund no. 102, Portion 4 of the farm Welgegund no. 102, Remaining Extent of the farm Welgegund no 102 |
2405,4974 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining extent of the farm Virginia No.448, Portion 2 of the Remaining Extent of the farm Niewe Moed no. 534 |
1021,3205 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Portion 1 of the farm Strydfontein No. 211 |
219,0698 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
The farm Gelukspan No. 394; Portion 2 of the farm Saaiplas No. 771 |
948,5605 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Subdivision 6 of the farm Vaalbank No. 206, Subdivision 5 of the farm Vaalbank No. 206, Remaining Extent of the farm Blaaubank No. 116, The farm Pietersrust No. 91, The farm Groenpunt No. 96, The farm De Spruit No. 486 and the farm Hamburg No. 473 |
1711,0860 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Remainder of the Farm Lemoenhoek No. 415: Remainder of the farm Gorra'sstad No. 75: Subdivision 2 of the farm Gorra'sstad No. 75; Subdivision 3 of the farm Gorra'sstad No. 75 The farm Samestrek No. 1008 & Subdivision 4 of the farm Gorra'sstad No. 75 |
822,9762 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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The farm Elim No. 601and the farm Frankfurt No. 602 |
1123,8127 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
The farm Tabora No. 884 and the farm Boesmaskop No. 492 |
207,9602 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining Extent of the farm Trekkers-Wee No. 919. Lindley RD |
382,7513 |
Beef Cattle |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Portion 1 of the farm Vogelfontein No. 69, Remaining Extent of the farm Vogelfontein No. 69 and Portion 3 of the remaining Extent of the farm Vogelfontein No. 69 |
638,6335 |
Beef Cattle |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Certain remaining portion of the farm Smalddel No. 31; Certain subdivision 1 of the farm Smaldeel No. 31; Certain farm Spes Bona No. 60; Certain remaining portion of the farm Witbankjesfontein No. 185; Certain subdivision1 of the farm Ebenhaezer No. 133; Certain portion known as Ebehaezer "B" No. 387 of the farm Zamenloop No. 47; Certain portion known as Stroomzamenloop No. 289; Certain portion known as Stroomzamenloop "A" No. 386 of the farm Stroomzamenloop No. 289; Certain remaining portion of the farm Zamenloop No. 47; Certain remaining portion of the farm Stroomzamenloop No. 289; Certain farm Hennie "C" No. 7; Certain remaining portion of the farm Groenfontein No. 188; Certain portion known as Lanquedoc No. 367 of the farm Hennie "B" No. 201; Certain portion known as Ebenhaezer "A" No. 388 of the farm Stroomzamenloop No. 289. |
1116,0098 |
Beef Cattle |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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The farm Saron No.1205; The farm Franshoek No.1208; Certain farm Cornelia No. 1204; Certain remaining portion of the farm Larola No. 511. |
486,3033 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Remaining Extent of farm Elim No. 898; The farm Rust-Oord No. 828; The farm Libertas No. 686 |
51,6559 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Subdivision 1 of the farm Erfenis No. 459; The farm Stella No. 762; Certain subdivision 1 of the farm Vogelvlei No. 457. |
427,8853 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Portion of the Remaining Extent of the farm Langpunt No. 232 and Portion of the Remaining Extent of the farm Hester No. 1590 |
906,8388 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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The farm Platkop no. 30, The farm Kopje Allen no. 36, The farm Hostein No. 292, The farm Langersdrift n o.28 and Portion 6 of the De Hoop no. 41 |
1474,4813 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
The farm Mooipan No. 625; Portion 1 of the farm Driehoek No. 627; Portion of the remainder of Portion 1 of the Remaining Extent of the farm Waterval No. 412 |
1050,0682 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Remaining portion of portion known as Convay No.1088 of the farm Doornpan No. 475 |
882,5960 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
The remaining extent of the farm Jagersfontein No.14 and certain farm Preezfontein North No.927 |
1427,0064 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Subdivisions 2 of the farm Affalingskop No. 182 and Subdivision 4 of the farm Affalingskop No. 182; Remaining extent of the farm Affalingskop No. 182; Subdivision 1 of the farm Nooigedacht Minor Annex No. 353; Subdivision 1 of the farm Nooigedacht Minor No. 119; Subdivision 1of the farm Rooidraai No.190 and remaining extent of the farm Rooidraai No. 190 |
4169,2150 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Portions 2 of the farm Erf No. 276 and Portion 4 of the farm Erf No. 276 |
4,3521 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Remaining extent of the farm Vaalplaat No.478 and the farm Welgeluik No.477 |
402,0255 |
Livestock |
Unknown |
Unknown |