Question NW3048 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
19 October 2023 - NW3048
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What (a) are the full, relevant details of the title deed handover of Tubb’s Hill Farm in Letsitele, Tzaneen, to the Batlhabine ba Mogoboya community, (b) are the relevant details of the total cost of the farm, farm size, water, crops and infrastructure on the specified farm, (c)(i) farming activities are taking place and (ii) post settlement support is provided, (d) is the total number of beneficiaries and (e) are the relevant details of the (i) suppliers that her department procured the inputs from and (ii) total cost thereof?
Reply:
a) There are four (4) portions of the farm Tubbs Hill 650 LT which were handed over to Batlhabine ba Mogoboya Community also known as Batlhabine Communal Property Association namely; the Remaining Extent of Portion 1, the Remaining Extent of Portion 8 and Portion 11 of the farm Tubbs Hill 650 LT.
b) Please refer to the table below:
|
NAME OF THE FARM |
EXTENT IN HECTARES/SIZE |
LAND PURCHASE AMOUNT/COST |
CROPS/ FARMING ACTIVITIES |
|
Portion 11 of Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
110.5866 ha |
R5,375,888.00 |
Mango, Litchi, Banana orchards |
|
R/E of Portion 8 of Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
46.5116 ha |
R5,650,000.00 |
Mango, Litchi, Banana orchards |
|
Remaining Extent of Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
108.0423 ha |
||
|
Remaining Extent of Portion 1 of Tubbs Hill 650 LT (Remaining Extent of Coombe Bank 649 LT included by virtue of being valued and acquired as an economic unit) |
78.7672 ha 184.4299 ha |
R10,274,431.00 |
Mango, Litchi, Banana orchards |
|
Total |
343.9077 |
R21 300 319.00 |
Water
Water is sourced from Letsitele river through canals and stored in different reservoirs including earth dams. The farms are affiliated on the Letsitele Water Board. Boreholes are also available for consumption. Micro irrigation has been installed.
Infrastructure
The farms have homesteads and sheds which are predominantly used for packing and storage. There are also staff quarters in these different farms.
(c)(i),(ii) Please refer to the table below:
|
NAME OF THE FARM |
PORTION |
FARMING ACTIVITIES |
|
Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
Portion 11 |
Mango, Litchi, Banana orchards |
|
Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
R/E of Portion 8 |
|
|
Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
Remaining Extent |
|
|
Coombe Bank 649 LT |
Remaining Extent |
|
|
Tubbs Hill 650 LT |
Portion 1 (R/E) |
Post Settlement support
An amount to the tune of R13 720 261 was since released for the Development Assistance of Batlhabine Communal Property Association. There are different lessees on the farms transferred to Batlhabine CPA.
d) The approved Phase 1 submission indicates that initially 213 households were verified and consequently the number has increased to 582 households upon approval of the Phase 6 submission.
(e)(i),(ii) Please refer to the table below:
|
SUPPLIER DETAILS |
PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURE |
TOTAL COST |
|
Truck & Tractor Specialist |
Purchase of Tractors |
1,069,890.00 |
|
Levuboer BK |
purchase of chemical spray |
166,383.00 |
|
Greater Tzaneen Municipality |
settlement of electricity and water bills |
131,782.29 |
|
Batlhabine CPA |
Transfer to CPA - Operational & capital expenses to crop farming |
4,500,000.00 |
|
Petrow Agri (PTY) Ltd |
Purchase of fertilizers |
163,567.20 |
|
Batlhabine CPA |
Transfer to CPA - Operational & capital expenses to crop farming |
7,688,638.51 |
|
TOTAL |
13,720,261.00 |
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