Question NW816 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
17 April 2024 - NW816
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(1) (a) Who are the trustees and (b) how were they appointed to be trustees of the Maele Trust Structure which was established in terms of an agreement to assure a sustainable legal and business model for the future of the Ba Ga-Motlhware and associated clans, consisting of the Maele Tribal Community Development Trust (IT 52/2019) and the Maele Royal Trust (IT 53/2019); (2) what total (a) percentage and (b) amount of income of the specified trust benefited the (i) Maele Tribal Community Development Trust and (ii) Maele Royal Trust for the past five financial years; (3) what (a) total number of outstanding land restitution claims with regard to the subject Maele territory of concern has not been finalised since 1 January 1998 and (b) are the reasons that the claims have not yet been finalised?
Reply:
(1)(a),(b) The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights does not have any record for Maele Trust. The Honourable Member is requested to provide more information and location of the said trust to enable the Department to respond to the question.
(2)(a),(b)(i),(ii) Falls away.
(3) The Commission does not have any record of land claims in respect of Maele territory.
(a),(b) Falls away.
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