Question NW596 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
07 August 2023 - NW596
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether her department has received the final proposed budget for the community profiling of the Greydell community located at Farm 871/1 Greydell/Bhongweni in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality; if not, what is the proposed time frame for this; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what (a) progress has been made with regard to the transfer of the land in question to the specified municipality, (b) further interventions has her department committed to making, (c) are the expected time frames in this regard and (d) are the expected costs? NW667E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
The recent PQ 596 is the related to PQ 255, which was published in IQP No. 02 on 17 February 2023. (See attached) Below here is the same reply that was provided for PQ 255, which serves as the response also to the recent PQ 596.
1. Yes, the Department has recently received the proposed budget requirement for the profiling of the Greydell community from the Buffalo City Municipality; the estimated cost is R600 000.00 and the estimated timeframe is 3 months to complete including compilation of the report. It is expected the profiling will commence in the new financial year in consultation with political leadership and subsequent to funding approval processes.
2.
(a) The Department is currently surveying the land in question with a view to subdividing it for disposal to relevant identified stakeholders, inter alia, a portion to the HDA for BCM Human settlement purposes, a portion to ACSA for the extension of the runway and a portion to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for incorporation into the Umtiza Nature Reserve.
(b) The Department is currently engaging other stakeholders on the Greydell resettlement program with a view to finalise an intergovernmental solution to the invaded land.
(c) Timeframes for the interventions are being determined at present; and
(d) Costs for the interventions are being determined at present.