Question NW2205 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
29 June 2022 - NW2205
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What (a) is the extent of the land that has been redistributed to black people in total as a result of the land redistribution programme of her department as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) is the breakdown of the redistributed land in respect of each province and (c) amount has it cost her department to buy land for redistribution since 27 April 1994?
Reply:
a) As at 31 March 2022, a total of 5 198 594 hectares has been redistributed to black people.
b) Provincial breakdown of redistributed land, in hectares:
Provinces |
EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
LP |
MP |
NW |
NC |
WC |
Redistributed Land |
569 189 |
434 799 |
63 575 |
621 674 |
197 973 |
498 426 |
594 297 |
1 622 208 |
596 453 |
c) Since 27 April 1994, an amount of R 19 809 billion cost the Department to buy land for redistribution.