Question NW522 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
03 April 2024 - NW522
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 3764 on 22 November 2023, in which she confirmed that the settlement of the land claim of the residents of Lower Zingcuka in Keiskammahoek in the Eastern Cape was almost complete, she will furnish Mr N S Matiase with the timetable of activities and the final payment of the financial compensation to the community; if not, why not; if so, by what date and/or month does she envisage the community to be paid the financial compensation due to them?
Reply:
THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
The claim for Lower Zingcuka was approved for settlement by the Minister on the 29th November 2023.
Current and planned roll out of activities for finalize payments for the claim as follows:
- An information session with all three villages in the Lower Zingcuka community took place on 29 – 30 January 2024 to prepare for the payment process;
- During the week of 19 – 23 February 2024 officials from the Eastern Cape office visited Lower Ngqumeya village for assisting the community with submission of required documentation;
- First payment batch covering 88 households with 544 beneficiaries is in process and payments are expected in the new financial year budget in April 2024 and May 2024;
- The remaining villages will be visited through a community outreach in the month of April to collect documentation for the outstanding households; and
- The project payment process is targeted to continue in May, June and completed on or before September 2024.
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