Question NW3494 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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16 November 2017 - NW3494

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(a) What was the total cost of developing Operation Phakisa on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development? (b) What is the total number of stakeholders who were involved in the development? (c) What is the (i) name and (ii) professional designation of each stakeholder?, and What is the current status of the specified project?

Reply:

a) What was the total cost of developing Operation Phakisa on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development?

Expenses

Paid

1. Birchwood (venue & accommodation)

R 7 786 000

2. Travel (for selected stakeholders such as farmers, union representatives and NGOs) to and from the 5 week Lab

R 1 491 423

3. Pre and Post Lab facilitation: managing the content and programme of the Phakisa process

R 29 483 533

4. Research in support of Lab discussions and outputs

R 3 398 230

 

R 42 159 186

 

b) What is the total number of stakeholders who were involved in the development?

The participants were selected from various disciplines within the industry to ensure appropriate representation. The participants represented research institutions, public and private sector, as well as labour organizations. Each participant was selected based on their professional expertise, insights and overall value they could contribute towards the Lab. There were approximately 161 participants registered to attend the Lab; however, the Lab had an average overall attendance of 82% participants.

 

The table below summarizes the registered participants at the Lab.

Area of Business

Number of participants

Academia/ Research Institutions

7

Institutional Body

10

NGO/ CBO

9

Private business and organized Business

45

Organized Labour

14

Public Sector (including Provincial Government)

76

TOTAL

161

c) What is the (i) name and (ii) professional designation of each stakeholder?

No.

Title

Name

Surname

Department

Type of Institutions

Job Title

 

Mr

Sifiso

Dlamini

CSIR MERAKA

Academia / Research Institutions

Researcher

 

Mr

Mario

Marais

CSIR

Academia / Research Institutions

Principal Researcher

 

Ms

Grace

Oloo

University of Venda

Academia / Research Institutions

Senior Lecturer

 

Dr

Sannah

Mativandlela

ARC

Academia / Research Institutions

Programme manager

 

Dr

Mduduzi

Ngcobo

ARC

Academia / Research Institutions

Research Team manager

 

Dr

Dr Rorisang

Patoso

ARC

ACADEMIA / RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

 RESEARCHER

 

Mr

Toi

Tsilo

ARC

ACADEMIA / RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

 RESEARCHER

 

Mr

Harry

Moeng

Land Bank

Institutional Body

Head: Distressed Farms

 

Mr

Phuti

Moloto

Credit (Land Bank)

Institutional Body

Manager

 

Mr

Seatla

Nkosi

Industrial Development Corporation

Institutional Body

Senior Specialist

 

Mr

Johann

Marshall

IDC of SA LTD

Institutional Body

Senior Specialist

 

Prof

Victor

Mmbengwa

National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)

Institutional Body

Manager: Smallholder markert access

 

Dr

Abongile

Balarane

National Agricultural Marketing Council

Institutional Body

Grains specialist

 

Ms

Sinovuyo

Matai

PPECB

Institutional Body

General Manager: North Operations

 

Mr

Daniel

Motiang

Agricultural Research Council

Institutional Body

Manager

 

Ms

Zodwa

Mobeng

Onderstepoort Biological Product

Institutional Body

Comapany Secrectary

 

Mr

Thozamile

Gwanya

ECRDA

Institutional Body

Chief Executive Officer

 

Ms

Mawetu

Stirling

CAMISSA

NGO/CBO

NATIONAL RESEARCHER

 

Ms

Palesa

RAMAISA

NARYSEC

NGO/CBO

Participant

 

Mr

Siyabonga

Mbambo

NYDA

NGO/CBO

Senior Manager Operations

 

Mr

Gino

Govender

Earthrise Trust

NGO/CBO

Trustee

 

Mr

Adriaan

Markus

RAAWU

NGO/CBO

Labour Organiser

 

Mr

Petrus

Viljoen

Agri Land Group (Pty) Ltd

NGO/CBO

Cheif Executive Officer

 

Mr

Ndivhuho Navillee

Phungo

YARD

NGO/CBO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

Ms

Clara

Lukhele

National Movement of Rural Women

NGO/CBO

Administrator/ Coordinator

 

Ms

Henriette

Abrahams

Sikhula Sonke

NGO/CBO

General Secretary

 

Mr

De Wet

Boshoff

AFMA (MFSC)

Organised Business

Executive Director

 

Mr

Dirk

Kok

AFMA/SACOTA

Organised Business

Manager: Operastional Services

 

Mr

Ishmael

Tshiame

GFADA

Organised Business

General Manager

 

Mr

Mawetu

Sonkosi

Nerpo

Organised Business

Project Coordinator

 

Dr

Gert

Dry

WRSA

Organised Business

Past President

 

Dr

Gerhard

Neethling

Red Meat Abattoir Association

Organised Business

General Manager

 

Mr

Anwhar

Madhanpall

South African Sugar Association

Organised Business

General Manager: Land Reform and Rural Development

 

Mr

Philip

Bowes

Vinpro (Wine Industry)

Organised Business

Transformation Manager

 

Dr

Konanani

Liphadzi

Fruit South Africa

Organised Business

CEO

 

Dr

Andre

Jooste

Potatoes South Africa

Organised Business

CEO

 

Mr

Rudolf

Badenhorst

Potatoes South Africa

Organised Business

Manager: Market Development

 

Mr

Kevin

Maart

Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber

Organised Business

General Manager

 

Mr

khethokuthula

Nzimande

South African Sugar Association

Organised Business

Operations Manager

 

Mr

Theo

Boshoff

Agri SA

Organised Business

Legal Officer

 

Mr

christo

vd Rheede

Agri SA

Organised Business

Deputy Executive Director

 

Ms

Thozama

Gwente

The South African Wine Industry Trust

Organised Business

Chairperson

 

Mr

William

Fortuin

The South African Wine Industry Trust

Organised Business

Trustee

 

Mr

Leon

de Beer

NWGA

Organised Business

CEO

 

Mr

Hamlet

Hlomendlini

Agri SA

Organised Business

Senior Economist

 

Mr

Jannie

Hendricks

BAWSI

Organised Labour

Member

 

Mr

kaviraj

appadu

ilo

Organised Labour

senior programme officer

 

Mr

Dhalmini

Bhekithemba

Ceppwawu

Organised Labour

National Co-ordinator

 

Mr

Mxolisi Patric

Jama

NAFU

Organised Labour

District Leader

 

Ms

Pumza

Vitshima

NAFU-EC

Organised Labour

NAFU-EC President

 

Ms

Thuliswa

Ndzibongwana

NAFU-EC

Organised Labour

EC-Youth-Co-ordinator

 

Ms

Chwayita

Mboni

NAFU-EC

Organised Labour

NAFU-EC Rural Women

 

Ms

Florence Nomzi

Joel

Nafu

Organised Labour

Rural Women

 

Ms

IDA

JACOBS

FAWU

Organised Labour

ORGANISER

 

Ms

Mahuhudi

Masipa

NAFUSA

Organised Labour

Dep SG and Head of Transformation

 

Mr

ABRAHAM PAUL

DANIELS

FAWU

Organised Labour

NATIONAL EDUCATOR

 

Mr

Manila. Elliot

Malishe

NAFUSA

Organised Labour

Secretary

 

Ms

Ntuthu

Mbiko Motshegoa

AFASA Women's Desk

Organised Labour

Womens's Desk

 

Ms

Brenda

Tlhabane

AFASA

Organised Labour

Women's Desk

 

Mr

Willem Abraham

Olivier

Tongaat Hulett Starch (Pty) Ltd

Private Sector

Maize Co-Ordinator, Purchasing

 

Mr

Teko

Kole

Afri-Grow

Private Sector

Operations Manager

 

Mr

Vusumzi

Stok

Afri-Grow

Private Sector

Operations

 

Mr

Charles

Erasmus

WIVCRT

Private Sector

Transformation Convenor

 

Mr

Gafieldien

Benjamin

AFRIWU

Private Sector

General Secretary

 

Mr

Elmo

Abrahams

E PARTNERS

Private Sector

Executive Member

 

Mr

Michael

Mokhoro

SALBA/Vinpro

Private Sector

Stakeholder Relations Manager

 

Mr

Landile

Nkungwana

sefa

Private Sector

Agricultural Relationship Manager

 

Mr

Egan

Duminy

LenQua Group

Private Sector

Executive Member

 

Dr

Riaan

Du Preez

Afrivet

Private Sector

Manager: Scientific Affairs

 

Mr

Moshe

Molefe

Afrigrow Agriholdings (Pty) LTD

Private Sector

Group CEO

 

Dr

Otto

Mbangula

Afrigrow Agriholdings (Pty) LTD

Private Sector

Executive Director: Livestock Production & Farmer Support

 

Ms

Mariette

Kotze

HORTGRO

Private Sector

Information Manager: Agricultural Economics

 

Mr

Lungani

Hlongwa

TigerBrands

Private Sector

Policy analyst

 

Mr

Piers

Kenyon

enteprisEvolution Technology Holdings

Private Sector

MD

 

Mr

George

Mothoa

SEFA

Private Sector

Agricultural Specialist

 

Ms

Maleshoane

Mokhachane-Moeti

Mokhachane CPA

Private Sector

Farm manager

 

Ms

Elizabeth

Mhlongo

SANParks

Private Sector

Senior GM: Socio- Economic Development

 

Mr

Jerry

Seakhoaa

FABRIC

Private Sector

Public Relations Officer

 

Ms

Jolene

Samuels

The Vineyard Academy

Private Sector

Marketing

 

Mr

Pitso

Sekhoto

Makolobane Farmers Enterprises

Private Sector

CEO

 

Mr

Louis H. W.

Verhoef

Agratech Trade

Private Sector

Manager

 

Mr

Moshakge

Molokwane

People and Packs

Private Sector

MANAGER

 

Mr

Humlet

Hlomendlini

AgriSA

 private sector

Economist

             
 

Mr

Johan

Pietersen

Matuba Wines

 private sector

Wine Maker

 

Mr

owen

wilcox

National Treasury

Public Sector

 CHIEF DIRECTOR PUBLIC FINANCE

 

Mr

Dennis Nekhavhambe

Nekhavhambe

DAFF

Public Sector

 ECONOMIST

 

Mr

M

Selepe

DAFF

Public Sector

 DEPUTY DIRECTOR

 

Ms

Thandi

Manzi

Eastern Cape

Public Sector

 EXTENSION OFFICER

 

Mr

Bongani

Mbali

CCMA

Public Sector

Commissioner

 

Ms

Mlalelwa

Mabona

DSD

Public Sector

ASD

 

MS

ZANELE

BAMBO

DSBD

Public Sector

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

 

Mr

JULY

MOTSOENENG

Department of Small Business Development

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Mr

Walter

Mokgobu

DAFF

Public Sector

Agronomist

 

Ms

Nobuhlobo

Mafu

Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs
(DARDLEA)

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Mr

NJANYANA JOHN

RADEBE

Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

NARYSEC participant

 

Ms

Roberta

Burgess

Department of Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development

Public Sector

Senior Manager

 

Mr

Risimati Samuel

Khandlhela

Traditional Affairs

Public Sector

Senior Manager

 

Mr

Patrick

Tonyane

Agriculture:NC

Public Sector

Manager

 

Mr

khulekani

mtshali

DARD

Public Sector

Agricultural Advisor

 

Mr

Gift

Pasipavunda

DRDLR

Public Sector

Chief Town and Regional Planner

 

Mr

THEBE

MOTHUSI

READ

Public Sector

DIRECTOR

 

Mr

Dumisani

Nzama

KZN Dept Of Agriculture& Rural Development

Public Sector

Production Scientist Grade B

 

Ms

dina elizabeth

mosito

agriculture and rural dev

Public Sector

production scientist

 

Ms

Rirhandzu Nomia

mkhari

Limpopo Department of Agriculture and rural development

Public Sector

Agricultural Scientist

 

Dr

Julian

Jaftha

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

Public Sector

Chief Director: Plant Production & Health

 

Mr

Mapurunyane Krauzer

Bapela

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

Deka

Bothwell

National Treasury

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

Thabane Mhlonipheni

Mvelase

KZN: Department of Agriculture

Public Sector

Senior Agric Advisor

 

Mr

Thabo

Ramashala

Agriculture,Forestry & Fisheries

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

Simphiwe

Mhlontlo

EC Dept of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform

Public Sector

Scientific Manager

 

Ms

Sibongile

Hlekiso

Cooperative Governance

Public Sector

Senior Manager:LED Support

 

Mr

Ayanda

Ngqandu

Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

Mfundo

Macanda

EC Rural Development & Agrarian Reform

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

HILTON JOE

TOOLO

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

Public Sector

CHIEF DIRECTOR

 

Ms

Zwianzo

Nemavhola

Agriculture

Public Sector

Scientist Manager

 

Dr

Cebisa Luxolo

Mnqeta

DRDAR

Public Sector

Director

 

Ms

Maria

Mphahlele

DRDLR

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Mr

Lukhanyo

Nkombisa

CGA-GDC

Public Sector

General Manager

 

Mr

LOMAS

MAVULWANA

GDARD

Public Sector

PRODUCTION SCIENTIST

 

Mr

WAKHENI

MABUSELA

GDARD

Public Sector

SAA

 

Ms

Elder Mtshiza

Mtshiza

DAFF

Public Sector

CD:CASP

 

Mr

TENDAMUDZIMU

RASIKHANYA

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION

Public Sector

DEPUTY DIRECTOR:POLICY DEVELOPEMNT AND IMPLEMENTATION

 

Mr

Vela

Mngwengwe

Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

Chief Director

 

Mr

Makala Ngaka

Ngaka

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Mr

Abram

Shiya

DAFF

Public Sector

Assistant Director

 

Ms

Priscilla

Namukasa

Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

Professional GISc. Practitioner

 

Mr

Petrus Louw

Pienaar

Western Cape Department of Agriculture

Public Sector

Senior Agricultural Economist

 

Ms

Nompumelelo

Pakade

DRDLR

Public Sector

Head of Special Projects and AdviseDMKC

 

Ms

Lesego

Kok-Ngonyama

FS-DARD

Public Sector

Scientist Production Gr A

 

Ms

Mavis

Masemola

FS-DARD

Public Sector

Agric Adviser

 

Mr

Pilot

Nchabeleng

FS-DARD

Public Sector

Senior Manager-Research

 

Mr

Joel

Mamabolo

DAFF

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

MASIPHULA

MBONGWA

DRDLR

Public Sector

SPECIAL ADVISOR TO MINISTER

 

Ms

Santhurie

Naidoo

Dept of Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

CHief Director

 

Mr

LULAMA

ZANTSI

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

Public Sector

CHIEF DIRECTOR

 

Mr

Bonga

Msomi

Agriculture

Public Sector

Chief Director

 

Mr

MALIBONGWE

GCWABE

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM

Public Sector

LAND REFORM ADVISOR

 

Ms

Shaun

Feldman

Department of Labour

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Mr

Richmond Ntuli

Ntuli

Labour

Public Sector

Director: Governance & Projects

 

Mr

wandisile

kahlane

DRDLR

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Mr

MOSES

RANTHO

NKANGALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

Public Sector

RURAL &AGRICULTURAL SPECIALIST

 

Mr

Leslie

Nyagah

Economic Development

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

Charl

van Rooyen

WCDoA

Public Sector

Pomologist

 

Ms

Kholofelo

Thobejane

DAFF

Public Sector

Director

 

Ms

Parmella

Makongwana

dti

Public Sector

Assistant Director

 

Mr

Elvis

Nakana

DAFF

Public Sector

Deputy Director: Commodity Markets Analysis

 

Mr

Samfana

Mahlangu

Rural Development and Land Reform

Public Sector

Director

 

Mr

William

Mohapi

waterberg DLRC

Public Sector

Pensioner

 

Mr

William

Mohapi

Waterberg DLRC

Public Sector

Pensioner

 

Mr

Dennies

Nekhavhambe

DAFF

Public Sector

Senior Agricultural Economist

 

Mr

Bonginkosi

Zulu

DRDLR

Public Sector

CD

 

Mr

Gaoretelelwe

Phutieagae

Rural evnvironment and agricultural development

Public Sector

Deputy Direcotor

 

Ms

Aluwani

Matsila

DRDLR

Public Sector

CD

 

Ms

Disego

Malepu

DRDLR

Public Sector

Business anlyst

 

Ms

imameleng

Mothebe

DTI

Public Sector

Director

 

Ms

Ngoanabokone

Maleswene

DRDLR

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Ms

Samukelisiwe

Ngcobo

DRDLR

Public Sector

Geomatic Manager

 

Mr

Solly

Molepo

DTI

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Ms

Makhupu

Selepe

DRDLR

Public Sector

Deputy Director

 

Dr

Steven

Cornelius

OBP

 public sector

CEO

 

Prof

Mandivamba

Rukuni

 

 public sector

Advisor

d) What is the current status of the specified project?

Operation Phakisa for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is at the 4th step of an 8 step process of the Operation Phakisa methodology.

The 4th step involves an Open Day which has the purpose of informing the public of the outcomes of the Lab, and nature of implementation agreement with key role players to be signed publicly on that day.

The application to host the Open Day was submitted to the Private Office of the President.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) has since the completion of the Lab, appointed champions to lead the implementation of the twenty seven initiatives emanating from the Lab.

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