Question NW1085 to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

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19 June 2017 - NW1085

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

(a) What is the total number of state-owned farms that were transferred to the ownership of private individuals during the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1999, (b) what is the geographical spread of the specified farms, (c) what are the names of the beneficiaries of the specified farms and (d)(i) what is the total number of the beneficiaries and (ii) what is the total number of those who are members of (aa) a certain political organisation (name furnished) and (bb) the Executive?

Reply:

(a) 5 farms. This number, however, refers only to farms that were controlled by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. It is therefore possible that farms controlled by provincial governments and other national departments were transferred during the same period.

(b) 1 in the Eastern Cape and 4 in the Free State.

(c) See the table below.

Name

Surname

Kheki Jerry

Makhalemele

Robert Lekhooa

Thekiso

Tsepiso Izak

Mokoena

Molehi Richard

Kodisang

Nelson Rolihlahla

Mandela

(d)(i) 5 individuals

(d)(ii)(aa) 1

(d)(ii)(bb) 1

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