Question NW561 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

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11 March 2016 - NW561

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Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

(1) How many hectares of land does the SA Forestry Companies Ltd (SAFCOL)- (a) currently own; and (b) how many hectares of the specified land are under claim in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994, as amended; (2) Of the hectares of SAFCOL land under claim- (a) how many claims have been lodged since 1994?; (b) who is/are the claimants? (c) how many hectares of the specified land are under claim by each claimant?; and (d) Under which- (i) Town?; and (ii) Province does each claim fall? (3) (a) How many of the specified land claims have been successfully transferred to each claimant? and (b) What are the reasons for each claim that has been successful but not yet transferred to the claimants?; (4) Whether any other - (a) schemes and/or (b) agreements have been put in place with each successful claimant whose land has not yet been transferred; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW667E

Reply:

   

(1)

(a)

The land on which SAFCOL operates is owned by the state, through the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). SAFCOL, through its subsidiary, Komatiland Forests operates on a land area covering 187 320 ha of which 121 000 ha is planted.

 

(b)

61% of 187 320 ha is under claim. This works out to roughly 114 265 ha.

(2)

(a)

   
 

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

KwaZulu Natal

Total

No. of claims

14

17

1

32

Research

1

13

0

14

Gazette/Negotiation

13

4

1

18

Settled

3

0

0

3

Transferred

0

0

0

0

 

(b)

Claimants

Province / Municipality

Affected Plantation/ Hectares

Status of the claim

Ludlambedlwini Community

MP – Gert Sibande (GS)

Jessievale (still to confirm)

Further research, claimant verification.

Enikwakuyengwa Tribal Authority

MP

Redhill (2751 ha)

Currently being researched

Esandleni Community

MP

Redhill (14 472 ha)

Requires further research

Dladla Community

MP

Robernia (900.53)

Further research

Enkhaba Community

MP

Redhill (933.18)

Negotiations stage

Makhubu Family

MP

Blairmore (256.95)

Negotiations

Dladla Community

MP

Robernia (2320)

Research is being conducted.

Dladla & Thanjekwayo Communities (2 KRP)

MP

Robernia (5168)

These are competing claims (Claims are being researched)

Claimants

Province / Municipality

Affected Plantation/ Hectares

Status of the claim

Dladla & Thanjekwayo Community

MP

Robernia (1997.49)

Competing claims, research is being conducted.

Dladla Community

MP

Robernia (1419)

Research being conducted

Dladla Community

MP

Robernia (2482ha)

Research being conducted

Kaapschehoop Community

MP

Berlin (to be confirmed)

Negotiations

Mawulu Community

MP

Berlin (to be confirmed)

Partially settled

PDT & Mapulana Tribe

MP (Ehlanzeni Municipality)

Bergvliet (4621 ha)

Research

Pilgrims Rest Dev Trust & Mapulana Tribe

MP

Blyde (6600 ha)

Research

PDT & Marole Communities

MP

Frankford (4322 ha)

Research

Morgenzon Community

MP

Morgenzon (5356 ha)

Research

Mnisi Clan/Umjindi Community/Hlatshwayo

MP

Nelshoogte (9716)

Research

Witklip Community

MP

Witklip (2311 ha)

Gazetted

Sgudla Family

MP

Zwartfontein (to be confirmed)

Research

Tshakhuma Phase 1

Limpopo

Entabeni (516 34 & 553 56))

Settled

Ravele Phase 1

Limpopo

Entabeni (502 93 & 5553.56)

Settled

Ravele Phase 2

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876.94)

Negotiation

Ratombo Phase 1

Limpopo

Entabeni (271.84)

Settled

Makgoba

Limpopo

Woodbush (to be confirmed)

Research

Tshakhuma Phase 2

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876 ha)

Gazetted

Vuvha

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876)

Gazetted

Maguada

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876)

Gazetted

Lwamondo

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876)

Gazetted

Vhutshavhelo

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876)

Gazetted

Claimants

Province / Municipality

Affected Plantation/ Hectares

Status of the claim

Shanzha

Limpopo

Entabeni (3876)

Gazetted

Songozwi

Limpopo

Hanglip (693.18 & 130.21)

Near approval by RLCC

Matidza

Limpopo

Hangklip (1851)

Valuation stage

Vondo

Limpopo

Entabeni (1326)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Tshiheni

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Mukumbani

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Tshidzhivhe

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Fondwe

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Murangoni

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Khalavha

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Vondo la Thavha

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

Lutanze

Limpopo

Entabeni (tbc)

Gazetted, referred to Court.

 

(c)

as per the table in 2(b) above.

 

(d)

as per the table in 2(b) above.

   

 

 
   

 

 

(3)

(a)

The Shannon properties, totaling 12 503 9657ha has been transferred to Kalanyandza Trust in Mpumalanga.

 

(b)

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is best positioned to answer this question, as they are managing the process.

(4)

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is best positioned to answer this question, as they are managing the process.

     

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