Question NW3627 to the Minister of Arts and Culture

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01 December 2017 - NW3627

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Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(1). Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him own land; if so, in each case, (i) where is each plot of land located, (ii) what is the size of each specified plot and (iii) what is each plot currently being used for?

Reply:

(1)(a). The National Department of o Arts and Culture does not own land.

(1)(b). Of all the Entities reporting to me, only the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) has ownership of the land as listed below:

ITEM NO.

PROPERTY NAME

LOCATION

  (i)

PROPERTY EXTENT

(ii)

PROPERTY USE / INTENDED USE

(iii)

 

 

EASTERN CAPE

 

 

1

The Lookout

Kirkwood District

3 947m²

Memorial and Grave site

2

Old Congregational Church

Cradock

1 753m²

Church used by the local community

3

Mooimeisiesfontein

Riebeeck East

69 156m²

Main building leased; Repurposing concepts in process of being determined for soci-economic benefit for the community

4

Old Gaol

Grahamstown

3 736m²

SAHRA office; Portion of property vacant for leasing

5

Old Residency

King Williams Town

10 746m²

Vacant property; Best use concept in process of being determined for State use with Dept. of Public Works

6

Concentration Camp Garden of Remembrance

Aliwal North

5 312m²

Memorial and Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREE STATE

 

 

7

Burgher Monument

Edenburg

52 589m²

Memorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KWAZULU-NATAL

 

 

8

Old Fort

Durban

20 703m²

Public Open Space

9

Blarney Cottage

Richmond

2.4571ha

Vacant; Engagements in process with the Richmond Municipality to determine best use concepts for socio-economic benefits to the community

10

Birthplace of Louis Botha

Greytown

645m²

Memorial

11

Spioenkop Battlefield

Bergville

46.7127ha

Memorial

12

Elandslaagte Memorial

Klip River District

149m²

Memorial

13

Piet Retief's Grave

Ulundi

4 307m²

Grave site, memorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMPOPO

 

 

14

Moordrift Monument

Mokopane

132m²

Memorial

15

Old English Fort

Polokwane

18 323m²

Memorial

16

Verdun Ruins

Soutspansberg

3 789m²

Archeological site

17

Mapochs Caves

Roossenekal

63.1100ha

Archeological site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPUMALANGA

 

 

18

Krugerhof

Waterval Onder

440m²

Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTH WEST

 

 

19

Old Powder Magazine

Potchefstroom

70m²

Monument

20

Old Fort & Cemetery

Potchefstroom

3 735m²

Memorial, Cemetery

21

Site of Livingstone's House

Marico District

343m²

Ruins, natural site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN CAPE

 

 

22

Union Masonic Temple

Kimberely

426m²

Use of building by local church

 

 

WESTERN CAPE

 

 

23

Granite Lodge

Cape Town CBD

1 505m²

SAHRA Head Office

24

Wouter Wessels Vault

Green Point

331m²

Vault

25

Vlakenberg Manor

Observatory

1.1456ha

Leased for portion of a hotel and restaurant

26

Van Riebeeck's Hedge

Bishopscourt

19 151m²

Natural site

27

Het Posthuys Museum

Muizenberg

1 977m²

Museum; Repurposing of property for conference facilities

28

Welcome Cottage

Glencairn

2 885m²

Repurposing for best use concept in process; Engagement with DPW for potential State use

29

Hugo Family Vault

Simons Town

1 042m²

Vault

30

Dal Josafat Farm

Paarl

232.5850ha

Buildings are leased; Repurposing of property for socio-economic benefit; Engagement with DPW for best use concept; Engagement with local municipality for best use concepts

31

Onderdal School

Paarl

8 728m²

SAHRA site office; Repurposing of property in process with DPW

32

Kleinbosch Cemetery

Paarl

1 065m²

Cemetery

33

Groenenberg School

Wellington

8 565m²

Vacant; Repurposing concept for community benefit in process with DPW

34

Tulbagh Erf 56

Tulbagh

4 479m²

Community Vegetable Garden

35

Tulbagh Erf 255

Tulbagh

4 746m²

Open garden for community use

36

Struisbaai Fishermen Cottages

Struisbaai

17 043m²

Repurposing of property into holiday cottages for leasing

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