Question NW849 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
22 April 2024 - NW849
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
With reference to the Ntabebomvu Community Trust IT 1781/2007/N that represents the Ntabembomvu Community members who were successful in claiming the restoration of land rights in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994, (details furnished), what are the details of (a) land and/or lots successfully claimed by the Trust that have not been purchased and/or not transferred to the Trust and (b) the reasons that the specified farms and/or lots have not been purchased and/or transferred to the Trust; (2) what are the details of farms and/or lots purchased for the Trust that are (a) rented and (b) leased and/or used by third parties, including but not exclusive to the (i) names of persons and/or entities of each tenant/lessor/user, (ii) rent paid by each tenant/lessor/user, (iii) term of each rental or lease and/or use agreement and (iv) details of the person(s) who entered into agreements with any tenants, lessors and/or users on behalf of the Trust?
Reply:
(1)(a) Please refer to the table below.
|
NO |
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION |
EXTENT |
OWNER |
Amount |
|
1. |
Erf 130 Weenen Township |
19.3388ha |
JL Buys |
R61,906,100.00 |
|
2. |
Portion 18 of erf 142 |
7,552 square metres |
SJJ Le Roux |
|
|
3. |
Portion 19 of erf 142 |
3,040 square metres |
SJJ Le Roux |
|
|
4. |
Erf 172 Weenen Township |
23.7761ha |
JL Buys |
|
|
5. |
Rem Ext of erf 273 Weenen Township |
76.6651ha |
SJJ Le Roux |
|
|
6. |
Rem Ext of erf 279 Weenen Township |
35.4966ha |
AJB Le Roux |
|
|
7. |
Erf 302 Weenen Township |
172.8180ha |
AJB Le Roux |
|
|
8. |
Erf 303 Weenen Township |
47.6564ha |
AJB Le Roux |
|
|
9. |
Erf 361 Weenen Township |
16.7394ha |
Now Trade 118 cc |
|
|
10. |
Erf 383 Weenen Township |
4.5276ha |
S Bhagwadeen Family Trust |
|
|
11. |
Erf 416 Weenen Township |
3.0949ha |
JA Du Plooy |
|
|
12. |
Erf 447 Weenen Township |
84.3440ha |
AJB Le Roux |
|
|
13. |
Erf 448 Weenen Township |
142.5646ha |
JL Buys |
|
|
14. |
Erf 173 Weenen Township |
21ha |
JL Buys |
|
|
15. |
Erf 174 Weenen Township |
5ha |
JL Buys |
|
|
16. |
Erf 389 Weenen Township |
6ha |
PR Buys |
|
|
TOTAL |
R61,906,100.00 |
(b) The settlement of the claim was delayed due to valuations of movable property and machinery. The Section 42D memorandum has been approved on the 28 March 2024 to settle all the 16 properties listed in the table above.
2. Please refer to the table below.
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what are the details of farms and/or lots purchased for the Trust that are (a) rented |
b) leased and/or used by third parties, including but not exclusive to the (i) names of persons and/or entities of each tenant/lessor/user |
(ii) rent paid by each tenant/lessor/user |
(iii) term of each rental or lease and/or use agreement and |
(iv) details of the person(s) who entered into agreements with any tenants, lessors and/or users on behalf of the Trust? |
|
Lot 384 Weenen GT & Lot 426 Weenen Township GT |
Delene Wagner |
R300 000 per annum for 16 rooms lodge Owl and elephant. R200 000 for the 28hectares. |
The lease was signed in April 2015 as open ended until the trust secure funding to operate the farm. |
Cleophas Mlambo |
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