Question NW1712 to the Minister of Communications
05 July 2018 - NW1712
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) What total amount of land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land; (2) (a) how much of the land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land
Reply:
1. With an exception of the SABC, the department and entities in its portfolio do not own land or lease out land.
2. Not applicable
SABC
1. SABC owns land in Limpopo Polokwane a plot in Tweefontein
(i) Where is each plot of land located,
Tweefontein Farm, Polokwane Limpopo
(ii) What is the size of each specified plot/land
ERF 60/915, Tweefontein 89,516m²
(iii What is each plot currently being used for?
The farm is currently being occupied by the SAPS mounted division and have built horse stables on it but it is not charged for.
2.SABC owns land in KwaZulu Natal, Durban 3 pieces of land in Kingsmead
(i) Where is each plot of land located,
Kingsmead, Durban, KwaZulu Natal
(ii) What is the size of each specified plot/land
ERF 2/11399, Durban 1,770m²
ERF 3/11399, Durban 3,740m²
ERF 4/11399, Durban 3,434m²
(iii) What is each plot currently being used for?
A portion of the Land is used for parking by staff and the other portion is vacant.
3. SABC owns land in Emnotweni Riverside Park, Mbombela, Mpumalanga
(i) Where is each plot of land located,
Emnotweni Riverside Park, Mbombela, Mpumalanga
(ii) What is the size of each specified plot/land
ERF 33, Riverside Park EXT 4, 9,844m²
(iii) What is each plot currently being used for?
The land is vacant
(2) (a) Not Applicable, there is no land that is being utilized for private use neither leased out to anyone. The land which is occupied by SAPS mounted division and utilized by staff for parking, it not generating any revenue.
(b) (i) Not Applicable
(ii) (aa) Not Applicable
(bb) Not Applicable