Question NW1384 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
04 May 2023 - NW1384
Winkler, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
At what stage is the land claim with reference number KRN6/2/2/E/42/0/0/25 currently. (2) whether there is a court order pertaining to the specified claim which halted the process of the claim; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the details of the specified court order and (b) on what date was it issued; (3) whether the court order pertains to any other land claims beside the relevant claim; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and/or reference numbers of the other land claims and (b) is the time frame for the processing and finalisation of land claim KRN6/2/2/E/42/0/0/25
Reply:
1. The claim is currently at settlement stage.
2. (a) Yes, there is a Court Order under Case number 1590/2000 dated 1 June 2000. The High Court in Pietermaritzburg granted a rule nisi, calling all interested parties to be available before the Court on 23 July 2000 at 9:00 am for a hearing why an order should not be granted on the following terms:
(i) the Applicant is granted leave to alienate to the Zwelethu Community Trust, immovable properties described as portion 104 of the Nelsrust No.849, Erf 126 Thornville;
(ii) any person claiming to have interest which entitled such person to object the granting of such order or intends to object thereto shall notify the Registrar of the Court and Applicants attorney on or before 24 July 2000.
(b) The final order was granted on 28 July 2000.
3. (a) Yes, there is a claim with reference number KRN6/2/2/E/42/0/0/202, which was settled on 9 January 2000 in respect of the following properties:
- farm Meyershoek No. 847,
- farm Onrust No. 848,
- Rem of Nels Rust and
- ptn 8 of Nooitgedacht No. 903 collective extent of 3262.9193 ha
(b) The Department is undertaking more in-depth research to determine compliance within the context of the land rights dispossession that took place in the Baynesfield Estate and conduct comparative analysis of the beneficiaries/households in respect of the section 42 D submission approved on the 9 January 2000. Such should happen using the available source documents which include the approved S42D, signed settlement agreement and court order of 2000. The further research will take approximately 120 days to complete.