Question NW1426 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
05 May 2023 - NW1426
Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
In terms of the Land Access Movement of South Africa judgment, which required her to update the Land Claims Court on a regular basis on the progress made with settling land restitution claims lodged by December 1998, what (a) total number of the claims lodged by 1998 have now been settled and (b) is the total amount in Rands that has been spent on settling the claims?
Reply:
a) Total number of 82 761 claims have been settled since inception until 31 December 2022.
b) R51 billion. The breakdown is as follows:
- Land cost is R25 billion;
- Financial Compensation is R21 billion; and
- Grants is R5 billion.
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