Question NW3348 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
31 October 2023 - NW3348
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
With reference to the reply by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure to question 2672 on 22 September 2023, what are the relevant details of her department’s plans to address the status of the committee assigned to clarify and designate ownership of Farm 1331 in Pniel, which initially started in 1991 but stalled due to the passing of the chairperson of the land committee; (2) whether the committee is defunct; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (3) whether she will undertake to get the process moving again by constituting a new committee to resolve the issue and to ensure that the rightful owners of Farm 1331 are able to assume ownership and turn the land into productive use; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The Committee referred to was appointed by the Minister of Public Works in terms of the Land Titles Adjustments Act, 1979 (Act No. 68 of 1979) which has since been repealed and replaced with the Land Titles Adjustments Act, 1993 (Act No. 111 of 1993). In terms of the latter Act, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development may appoint a title adjustment commissioner in respect of one or more pieces of designated land to deal with the land in accordance with the provisions of Act 111 of 1993. The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has no obligation to address the status of the committee established by the Minister of Public Works in terms of the now repealed Act.
(2),(3) Falls Away.