Question NW1954 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Reply:

a) The Karoo Regional Spatial Development Framework (KRSDF) has now entered its final phase, following the conclusion of the public participation period on 15 May 2022. All the comments received will be assessed and where applicable, amendments to the spatial plan will be captured. Once all the amendments have been considered, the final draft document will be presented to all key stakeholders, who will then sign off the final KRSDF. The final document will be presented to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development for approval.

b) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development presented the Karoo Regional Spatial Development Framework at the Karoo Small Town Regeneration conference on 16 and 17 May 2022. The conference was hosted by the South African Local Government Association and attended by all the municipalities and provinces involved in the generation of the KRSDF. The conference expressed support for the KRSDF and recorded a resolution to that effect.