Background

Background to the Ingonyama Trust Board 3

Management Structure 3

Background to Strategic Plan 3

1. Development of Asset Register & Land Tenure Information System. 5

2. Transfer of former Kwazulu towns to local authorities. 7

3. Transfer of land used for State domestic purposes to relevant organs of State. 9

4. Registration of land vesting in the Trust and consolidation of Titles 11

5. Privatisation of State Forests. 13

6. Implementation of Communal Land Rights Act,(Act 11 of 2004) 15

7. Identification and finalisation of Land claims on Trust land 17

8. Assisting Communities in addressing fire break,alien vegetation and fencing 19

obligations.

9. Allocation and provision of land for housing and infrastructure facilities purposes. 21

Trading Activities & income administration

10. Granting of leases 23

11. Agreeing to the granting of Permissions to Occupy 25

12. Granting of various Mineral Rights and Royalties administration 27

Expenditure /Disbursement Management

13. Payments to Traditional Authorities.

Review of Legislation and internal Trust Policies

14. Amendment of Regulations.

15. Improvement of debtor control.

16. Establishment of the audit committee.

17. On-going review of the operational policies.

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Ingonvama Trust Board

Strategic Plan 2005/2006

Background to the Ingonvama Trust Board

The Ingonyama Trust was established in terms of the Kwazulu - Natal Ingonyama Trust Act,(Act 3 of 1994).This act was amended by Act 9 of 1997-Among other things, the Kwazulu- Natal Ingonyama Trust Amendment Act provided for the establishment of. the Ingonyama Trust Board-The primary objective of the Board is to function as landowner - in - law of Ingonyama Trust land ,which is in extent of three million hectares spread throughout Kwazulu-Natal.

The core business of the Trust is to manage land for the material benefit and social well being of the individual members of the communities.However, no alienation or burdening of the land may occur without the written permission of the relevant traditional authority.

The Board has the following management structure:

• The Executive Authority in terms of the Public Finance Management Act.(Act I of 1999) (PFMA) is the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs.
• The sole trustee of the Ingonyama Trust is His Majesty the King Goodwill Zwelethini ka-Bhekuzulu.
• The Board is the accounting authority in terms of section 49 of the PFMA.

The internal administration costs of the Board are met from a grant - in - aid from the National Department of Land Affairs. The operational costs are met from ten percent of funds accruing to the Trust.These arrangements are in terms of the Ingonyama Trust Act 1994 and the Regulations made under the Act.

Background to Strategic Plan

The strategic plan has been prepared to assist the Board to achieve its mission and vision. The strategic plan focuses on the issues that need to be resolved over the next five years and has regard to the Government priorities such as poverty alleviation, provision of housing and infrastructure and black empowerment.

In particular the implementation of the Communal Land Rights Act and challenges faced by the Board with changes in other legislation such as the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act have informed the content of this Strategic Plan.

As the full implications of these two Acts unfolds, the Plan will have to be revised. Similarly ,the coming into operation of National and Provincial laws on traditional leadership will have to be taken into account

The strategic issues raised in the Strategic Plan will facilitate achieving the objective of optimal land usage for the material benefit and social well being of the communities living on Ingonyama Trust land.

Furthermore, it will assist in extending security of tenure in accordance with both customary and statutory law.