Question NW3816 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
11 November 2022 - NW3816
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What are the (a)(i) names and (ii) types of farming operations of the (aa) unsuccessful and (bb) successful land reform farms in the (aaa) Western Cape, (bbb) Eastern Cape and (ccc) Northern Cape and (b) reasons that some are successful, and others are not?
Reply:
(a)(i),(ii),(aa),(aaa) Please refer to the table below.
(aa),(aaa) Unsuccessful farming operations in the Western Cape |
|
(a)(i) Name |
(a) (ii) Type of Farming Operations |
Cape Winelands: Nirwanda |
Table Grapes |
Central Karoo: Toornitzkuil |
Livestock |
Cape Metro: Schaap Kraal 1448 |
Vegetables |
Cape Metro: Zouterivier |
Vegetables |
Cape Metro: TweeKuilen |
Potatoes |
Cape Metro: Goedehoop |
No Production |
Cape Winelands: Langboom |
Butternut |
Cape Winelands: Mesco |
Wine Grapes |
West Coast: Middelpost 152 |
Livestock, pastures and Olives |
(b) Reasons for unsuccessful land reform operations in Western Cape.
- Protracted legal issue which lasted for the past eight years that affected Nirwanda. During this period the farming operation had come to a halt. No lease agreement could be entered into which prevented them from qualifying for any financial assistance. This situation exposed the infrastructure on the farm to vandalism;
- Loss of animals due to drought in 2020, that affected Toornitzkuil farm. Since then they could not secure any financial support and this affected their production;
- Schaapskraal 1448 had no water rights on the farm which is the mains source for production support/activities;
- Non-payment of utility services by Schaapskraal 1448, Zouteriview, TweeKuilen resulting in their electricity connection being cut-off which affected their production, i.e., need for electricity to pump water for irrigation;
- Loss of interest of the lessee to farm that resulted in the farm not being optimally utilised;
- Lack of market access and information which affected all farmers;
- Limited extension services especially during production season that affected Goedehoop, Langboom farms;
- Some of the members of the legal entity passed on and others left the Province;
- Non-payment of utility services by some lessees resulting in cutting of electricity that is preventing production;
- No communication between lessee and farm workers/occupiers as 50% shareholder – Mesco farm; and
- Lack of willingness from lessee to undergo necessary training and requisite mentorship- Middelpos farm.
(a)(i),(ii),(aa),(bb),(aaa) Please refer to the table below.
(bb),(aaa) Successful farming operations in the Western Cape |
|
(a)(i) Name |
(a) (ii) Type of Farming Operations |
Cape Metro: Leliebloem |
Grain and Livestock |
Cape Metro: Klein Morgenwacht |
Vineyards (wine grapes), Livestock and Grain |
Cape Metro: Schaap Kraal 1449 |
Vegetables |
Cape Winelands: Loufontein |
Deciduous Fruit (Apples and Pears) |
Cape Winelands: Mooikelder |
Nursery |
Cape Winelands: Siyazama Klipboerdery |
Table Grapes |
Overberg: Kleine Ezeljagt |
Fruit/ Grain/ Livestock |
Overberg: Amanzi PLAS Project |
Deciduous Fruit (Apples and Pears) |
Overberg: Belleview Villiersdorp PLAS Project |
Deciduous Fruit (Apples and Pears) |
Overberg: Protea PLAS Project |
Deciduous Fruit (Apples and Plums) |
Overberg: Riverside PLAS Project |
Livestock and Grains (feeding purposes and Flowers |
Overberg: Romans Flora PLAS Project |
Livestock |
Ceral Karoo: Vaalkuil |
Lucerne and livestock |
West Coast: Klipdrift |
Livestock, pastures |
West Coast: Rietkloof 1 |
Citrus and table grapes |
West Coast: Rietkloof 2 |
Citrus and table grapes |
West Coast: Caledonia |
Livestock, pastures |
West Coast: Middelpos 946 |
Livestock and grain |
West Coast: Middelpos 611 |
Cash crops, vines and olives |
West Coast: Bitterfontein |
Livestock |
West Coast: Olifantsrivier Nedersetting |
Cash crops |
Eden: Langfontein |
Deciduous Fruit (Apples and Pears) |
(b) Reasons for successful land reform operations in Western Cape.
- Successful Farmers are following suggested production practices; growing different crop varieties to diversify enterprises and making use of crop rotation; obtaining crop insurance in order to stabilize farm income during times of loss; maintaining equipment and ensuring that farm facilities are in good working conditions; and
- Those that are successful have mastered how the primary agriculture sector operates; registered for VAT and are able to claim for their rebate for VAT paid for agricultural inputs and machinery; and are able to obtain production loans without the help of government.
(a)(i),(ii),(aa),(bbb) Please refer to the table below.
(aa)(bbb) Unsuccessful farming operations in Eastern Cape |
|
(a)(i) Name |
(a) (ii) Type of Farming Operations |
Sarah Baartman: Pampoenlands River |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Adendorp farm |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Zabalaza Primary Co-Op |
Vegetable |
Sarah Baartman: Edenvale |
Vegetable |
Sarah Baartman: Zamani Piggery |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Adendorp_7 |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Houtgerus |
Fruit |
Chris Hani: Sarnia |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Rynlands/ Retreat Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Brookfields |
Grain |
Chris Hani: Cloverfields |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Hughenden |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Annex/Kleinvley Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Perledine and Surprise |
Grain |
Chris Hani: Steenbok Trust |
Grain |
Chris Hani: Kuyasa |
Livestock |
Ballards Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Modderfontein |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Vorentoe Farm |
Grain |
Joe Gqabi: Farm 159 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Roodenek |
Livestock |
(aa) Reasons for unsuccessful land reform operations in Eastern Cape.
- Some farms are too small to can be a viable economic unit;
- Some have not been fully funded; and
- There are beneficiary conflicts and insufficient participation by the beneficiaries.
(a)(i),(ii),(bb),(bbb) Please refer to the table below. Successful
(bb),(bbb) Successful farming operations in the Eastern Cape |
|
(a)(i) Name |
(a) (ii) Type of Farming Operations |
Chris Hani: Carnavon |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Blaauwe Krans farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Morgenson Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Sa Rynlands/ Retreat Farmrnia |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Sanctuary farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Fairfield farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Brookefield |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Cloverfields |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Alfa Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Avelon & Vischgat |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Hughenden Annex/Kleinvley Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Perledine and Surprise |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Steenbok Trust |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Hofmeyer Farm-Siyaya |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Bombani farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Middel Kraal |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Tyldendale |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Belmont |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Haasfontein No.47 |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Lusthof |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Mzini Project |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Hofmeyer (Mutton Destiny) |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Winchester farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Nicholaasfontein |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Klip Kraal |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Klipkrantz farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Tolkop |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Ougoed |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Farm no 946 (Sosebenza Project) |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Ardtonisch Farm |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Indwe settlement |
Livestock |
Chris Hani: Maiden Head Farm |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Zeekeogaat Farm |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Reitfontyn Farm |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Kopppiesfontein |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Dwaasvalley farm portion 6 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Driesfontein Farm no.133 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Delta Farm no 164 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Lenam portion 1 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Wepener Farm no.138 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Nooidgedagt no.58 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Ebdeh Farm no.98 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Laalkop Farm portion 8 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Laakfontein no. 138 |
Grain |
Joe Gqabi: Fountain Kloof no 18 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Braamfontein Farm no. 80 |
Livestock |
Joe Gqabi: Kalkfontein no.53 |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Lukhambo Agricultural Trading CC |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Amabamba farm |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Cornucopia Farm |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Zidle Khaya farm |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Gorah No. 398 |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Gyptjiesgat Farm |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Landsdowne No. 168 |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Yarrow farm |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Sundays River |
Livestock |
Sarah Baartman: Peynes Kraal No. 365 |
Citrus |
Sarah Baartman: Uitkoms |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Claybrook Farm No. 179, |
Crop |
Alfred Nzo: Ribblesdale farm No 201 |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Makodene farm |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Zwartmodefontein Farm No 192 |
Crop |
Alfred Nzo: Bon Accord Farm |
Dairy |
Alfred Nzo: Chilfrome farm |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Mirage Farm |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Hentiq Farm |
Crop |
Alfred Nzo: Oden groups farm |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Hanover farm |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Colembert farm |
Livestock |
Alfred Nzo: Drifontein |
Livestock |
(bb) Reasons for successful land reform operations in Eastern Cape
- Successfully supported through the stimulus package.
- Commitment from the beneficiaries; and
- Successful partnerships with private stakeholders and businesses
(a)(i),(ii),(aa),(ccc) Please refer to the table below.
Unsuccessful farming operations in the Northern Cape |
|
(a)(i) Name |
(a) (ii) Type of Farming Operations |
Namakwa District: Farm Klein vogel Fontein and Van Wyksvley |
Livestock |
Namakwa District: Farm Nombies |
Livestock |
Namakwa District: Farm Brakfontein |
Livestock |
(aa) Reasons for unsuccessful land reform operations in Northern Cape
These farms are located in the Namakwa District and the area was affected by drought that led to the drought declaration. Farmers had to reduce the number of their livestock, and this affected their cash flows as well as their nett income.
(a)(i),(ii),(bb),(ccc) Please refer to the table below.
(bb),(ccc) Successful farming operations in the Northern Cape |
|
(a)(i) Name |
(a) (ii) Type of Farming Operations |
Pixley Ka Seeme District: Rooidam |
Livestock |
John Taolo Gaetsewe District: Auod |
Livestock |
Pixley Ka Seeme District: Welgevonden |
Livestock |
(aa) Reasons for successful land reform operations in Northern Cape:
- The support through Recapitalization and Development improved the production of livestock and the infrastructure of the farms. Farmers also attended various trainings that were organised by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development with SEDA such as financial management and bookkeeping.
- Permanent and temporary jobs were created during the infrastructure upgrade on the farms. Farmers were also made aware of the establishment of Agri-Parks in their Districts through which they were encouraged to market their livestock once the Agri-Park is fully functional. These farmers are now farming independently without the support of mentorship.