Question NW972 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
23 April 2018 - NW972
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
How much land does (a) his department and/or the entity reporting to him (i) own, (ii) have exclusive rights to and / or (iii) lease from the State to (aa) use and / or (bb) occupy? NW1065E
Reply:
(a) (i) the department does not own land
(ii) South African resources agency has ownership of the land listed below:
ITEM NO. |
PRO PERTY NAME |
LACATION |
PROPERTY EXTENT |
PROPERTY USE/INTENDED USE |
EASTERN CAPE |
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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 |
69 156 m2 |
Main building leased; Repurposing concepts in process of being determined for socio-economic benefit for the community |
4 |
Old Gaol |
Grahams town |
3 736 m2 |
SAHRA office; Portion of the property vacant for leasing |
5 |
Old Residency |
King Williams Town |
10746 m2 |
Vacant property; Best use concepts 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 |
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7 |
Burger Monument |
Edenburg |
52 589m² |
Memorial |
KWAZULU NATAL |
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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 Grave |
Ulundi |
4307m² |
Grave site,memorial |
LIMPOPO |
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14 |
Moordfift Monument |
Mokopane |
132m² |
Memorial |
15 |
Old English Fort |
Polokwane |
18323m² |
Memorial |
16 |
Verdun Ruins |
Soutpansberg |
3789m² |
Archeological site |
17 |
Mapochs Caves |
Roossenekal |
63.1100ha |
Archeological site |
MPUMALANGA |
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18 |
Krugerhof |
Waterval Onder |
440m² |
Museum |
NORTH WEST |
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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 |
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22 |
Union Masonic |
Kimberely |
426m² |
Use of building by local church |
WESTERN CAPE |
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23 |
Granite lodge |
Cape Town CBD |
1505m² |
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 |
Museum; Repurposing of property for conference facilities |
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 the best use concept; Engagement with local municipality for the 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 concepts 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 Fisherman Cottages |
Struisbaai |
17 043m² |
Repurposing of property into holiday cottages for leasing |
The head office which housed the Department and the following entities National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF); national Heritage Council (NHC) and the Pansalb are leasing their buildings from the Private persons.
All other entities occupy government properties.