Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development does not have Provincial Heritage Resource Authority unit within its approved organisational structure.

(a),(b) Falls away.

Reply:

Yes. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has accurate data on the extent of loss of arable land due to mining in Mpumalanga. The information is based on recorded and considered applications lodged in terms of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 (Act No. 70 of 1970). Based on analysis of applications reviewed for the 2020 and 2021 financial years, the extent of agricultural land in hectares lost to mining is as follows:

Year	Hectares lost to mining
2020	3 445,254
2021	2769.784
Total	6215,038

Agricultural activities in the form of cropping and grazing land for livestock facilitate food security and provision of rural community income. The loss of mentioned agricultural land impacts negatively on the growth of the agricultural sector.

The loss of agriculture land in the long-term is being mitigated by the introduction of the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill (PDALB) which promotes planning between the various affected sectors in a coherent and transparent manner, but specifically to safeguard arable land for continued food security without compromising each sector’s economic contribution i.e. by delineating high potential farming land.

Reply:

Yes. It is true that agribusiness migratory patterns result in unemployment and food insecurity for households that were directly benefiting from such establishments. It is also true that the opportunity should be seized to promote more self-employment within the sector. Of the nine objectives defined in the Agricultural and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP), five objectives as highlighted below aim to broadly address the concerns raised in this question:

• Promote transformation in agriculture and agro-processing sectors;
• Increase food security in South Africa;
• Accelerate the opening of markets and better access conditions;
• Enhance competitiveness and entrepreneurial opportunities through technological innovations, infrastructure development and digitalization; and
• Create effective farmer support, agro-processing, food wholesale and retail incentives.

The work done through various committees is focused on developing integrated development plans to address and attain the broader strategic intent for inclusive economic growth.

Reply:

(a)(i) Please refer to Annexure A for damages in terms of livestock, crop and infrastructure. The losses recorded on livestock was R1 476 650,00, infrastructure was R165 325 422,00 and crop was R251 311 301,27 including sugarcane.

(ii) Long-term damages and or changes to the sector include reduction in the planting area due to hectares of land lost through soil erosion, which resulted in lower yields of sugar cane tonnage. Furthermore, there has been a lot of variation in the price per ton of cane sugar. However, the unrest that took place in KwaZulu-Natal also placed considerable strain on the industry. Currently, no shortage is envisaged but increased prices in sugar and its derivatives are one of the long-term effects that can be expected.

(b) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has not done an assessment on total number of farmers who lost operation and exited the market due to losses incurred in the floods nor has it received any report to that effect.

(c) DALRRD continues to issue early warning information and advisories as well as awareness to assist farmers with their preparedness plans.

(d) Reports attained showed that 1107 farmers incurred losses in grain, another 670 farmers had suffered losses in vegetable and horticulture production. There were also losses suffered by 482 livestock farmers for both small and large stock.

(e) During the 2022-2023 financial year, DALRRD allocated R30 million to support KwaZulu-Natal farmers with repairs of damaged infrastructure, fertilisers and seeds following the flood disaster. DALRRD further supported the provincial request for additional funds to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), however, the application was not successful as funding was depleted since priority was given to humanitarian and social relief.

Reply:

1. No. The day-to-day management of Colleges of Agriculture is currently with the Provincial Departments of Agriculture.

2. Falls away.

3. Falls away.

Reply:

(a),(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv)(aa),(bb) Please refer to the table below.

(i) SMME	(ii) Cooperative	(iii) Township Enterprises	(iv) Rural Enterprises
(a) Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD)
(aa) 2021/22 Financial Year (FY)
0% The Department did not set procurement allocations (targets).
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
0%: The 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations (including Regulation 4: prequalification criteria/ set-aside) were successfully challenged in court and replaced by the Preferential Procurement Regulation 2022 which is currently in force. Effective 16 January 2022 Regulation 4 (Pre-qualification criteria) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 is no longer applicable. In view of the above, since April 2023 the Department does not apply the pre-qualification criteria/set-aside in line with the 2022 Regulations issued by National Treasury.
(i) SMME	(ii) Cooperative	(iii) Township Enterprises	(iv) Rural Enterprises
(b) Deeds Registration Trading Account
(aa) 2021/22 FY
0% The entity did not set procurement allocations (targets).
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
0%: The 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations (including Regulation 4: prequalification criteria/ set-aside) were successfully challenged in court and replaced by the Preferential Procurement Regulation 2022 which is currently in force. Effective 16 January 2022 Regulation 4 (Pre-qualification criteria) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 is no longer applicable. In view of the above, since April 2023 the Department does not apply the pre-qualification criteria/set-aside in line with the 2022 Regulations issued by National Treasury.
(b) Commission on Restitution of Land Rights
(aa) 2021/22 FY
89%	0%	1.27%	76%
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
70.69%	0%	0%	1.21%
(b) Office of the Valuer General
(aa) 2021/22 FY
84.77%	0%	0%	0%
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
16.5%	0%	0%	0%
(b) Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB)
(aa) 2021/22 FY
0% ITB did not set procurement allocation targets.
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
0%: The 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations (including Regulation 4: prequalification criteria/ set-aside) were successfully challenged in court and replaced by the Preferential Procurement Regulation 2022 which is currently in force. Effective 16 January 2022 Regulation 4 (Pre-qualification criteria) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 is no longer applicable. In view of the above, since April 2023 the Department does not apply the pre-qualification criteria/set-aside in line with the 2022 Regulations issued by National Treasury.
(b) National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
(aa) 2021/22 FY
0% NAMC did not set procurement allocation (targets).
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
0%: The 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations (including Regulation 4: prequalification criteria/ set-aside) were successfully challenged in court and replaced by the Preferential Procurement Regulation 2022 which is currently in force. Effective 16 January 2022 Regulation 4 (Pre-qualification criteria) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 is no longer applicable. In view of the above, since April 2023 the Department does not apply the pre-qualification criteria/set-aside in line with the 2022 Regulations issued by National Treasury.
(b) Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
(aa) 2021/22 FY
0%: ARC did not set procurement allocation targets.
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
0%: The new Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 that came into effect from 16 January 2023 compels government institutions to evaluate bids based on specific Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) objectives. Effective 16 January 2022 Regulation 4 (Pre-qualification criteria) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 is no longer applicable.
(b) Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB)
(aa) 2021/22 FY
30%	0%	0%	0%
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
20%	0%	0%	0%
(b) Onderstepoort Biological Product (OBP)
(aa) 2022/23 FY
OBP currently only tracks 2 parameters with respect to procurement and based on the BBBEE Framework, i.e., (i) Black owned companies; and (ii) woman owned companies. OBP only approved the enterprise supplier development policy in Quarter-4 of 2022/2023. For the financial year 2022/2023, 45% Black owned businesses and 15% women owned businesses.”
(bb) Since 1 April 2023
0%: Effective 16 January 2022 Regulation 4 (Pre-qualification criteria) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 is no longer applicable and was replaced by the Preferential Procurement Regulation 2022 which is currently in force. In view of the above, since April 2023 the OBP does not apply the pre-qualification criteria/set-aside in line with the 2022 Regulations issued by National Treasury.

Reply:

1. (a) The details of production levels on the farm with regard to citrus are as follows:

1. Size in hectares under production: 309 hectares.
2. An estimated total of 130 000 cartons of citrus were harvested in 2014/15 for export market.

(b) The Department does not have records relating to revenue generated during the 10 years before being transferred to the beneficiaries.

2. (a) (i) The details of livestock that was kept on the farm are limited to the following:

• 50 heifers and 2 bulls that were received from the Industrial Development Cooperation Nguni scheme. The remaining portions of the grazing land are leased out.
• (II)The Department does not have records relating to revenue generated during the 10 years before being transferred to the beneficiaries.

(b) (i) 188 permanent workers lost their jobs.

(ii) Between 400 to 600 seasonal workers lost their jobs.

Reply:

Yes. The agro-processing industry is considered a priority in the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP), which is a social compact signed between government and industry in May 2022. The grounds for prioritising the agro-processing industry are as follows:

• The agro-processing industry has the potential to stimulate and spur demand for raw materials from the agricultural industry through backward and forward linkages. Demand for raw materials creates output markets, with the potential to increase income for farmers. As a result, farmers are encouraged to bring fallow land into production, which in turn creates demand for raw material downstream and contributes to job creation upstream. The value-add and food processing mitigate post-harvest losses.
• Whilst the AAMP is a sectoral plan, the contribution of government towards “competitive agricultural and agro-processing sectors, driving market-oriented and inclusive production to develop rural economies, ensures food-security, and create employment and entrepreneurial”, is articulated in the AAMP as follows:

Pillar-1: Resolving policy ambiguities and creating an investment-friendly climate:

Increase transformation of, and worker-ownership in agriculture, food and beverage value chains, actively support black-owned Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and women food processors and retailers by lowering barriers to entry.

Pillar-2: Creating enabling infrastructure:

A key challenge facing rural areas is the acute lack of economic infrastructure, both bulk and on-farm infrastructure. In mitigation, the President established an Investment and Infrastructure Office in the Presidency to coordinate and align the development of bulk infrastructure (electricity, water, rail, road, ports, etc.) by the three spheres of government. Accordingly, the Infrastructure Office has developed a 203-project pipeline, costed at R1.8 trillion. About 13 of these infrastructure projects are directly located within the agriculture and agro-processing space such as processing facilities, irrigation schemes and fresh produce markets. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has budgeted R2.15 billion to support and develop farmers with production inputs and on-farm infrastructure.

Pillar-3 Comprehensive support, development finance, and extension services:

Efficient and effective advisory technical services are critical to the development of agro-processing activities in rural areas. Accordingly, researchers recommend participatory approaches geared to assist producers and agro-processors to restore their natural resource base, increase agricultural production, productivity, and value-add and equally, ensure compliance with mandatory food manufacturing standards and regulations. DALRRD is currently strengthening extension and advisory machinery through retraining and resourcing of Agricultural Extension Practitioners (AEP). DALRRD and the Provincial Departments of Agriculture (PDA) have recruited more than 3 500 AEP as part of providing comprehensive support to producers and agro-processors. In total, the number of AEPs recruited will be 10 000. The move is expected to improve the ratio of AEPs to producers toward an acceptable standard.

Pillar-4: Ensuring food security, expanded production and employment creation:

The agricultural sector contributes about 2.8 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, when food manufacturing is taken into consideration, the sector’s contribution to GDP could be as high as 7 percent. Similarly, the agricultural sector employs about 888 000 people whilst the agro-processing industry employs 264 029 people. An increase in agricultural production through the utilization of land under the Traditional and Cultural Council will expand the raw material base required downstream for value-add. The AAMP estimates that a 10 percent increase in the utilisation of land under Traditional and Cultural Councils, which is equivalent to 481 380 hectares is expected to create 501 000 job opportunities. The number is higher when factoring downstream jobs.

Pillar-5: Market access - domestic and export:

Access to markets is the lifeblood of agribusinesses operating in rural areas. Infrastructure backlogs in rural towns entail high transaction costs for producers and agro-processors. On the domestic front, the National Treasury (NT) is implementing the 30% set-aside geared to ensure penetration of small and medium producers into State institutional markets. Moreover, various municipalities are investing resources to revamp and revitalise fresh produce markets. On the export side, the recently signed Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfTCA) provides opportunities for growth and development of rural economies. The AAMP underscores the importance of maintenance of the current global markets and sourcing new markets.

Pillar-6 Import replacement and expanded agro-processing exports:

Localization strategy is a critical pillar of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP). The thrust of localization efforts is to increase productivity while entrenching inclusive economic growth.

Programme	Intervention Plan
Rural industrial development	Identify and support smallholder farmers who have initiatives of industrialisation, such as goats and cattle massification; and Formalise the rural agro processors for linkage with industry role players.

Reply:

a) The delay could have negatively impacted on the timing for fertilization in some of the areas. However, farmers still could fertilise daily after the fertilizer was handed over.

b) The distribution of 116 415 bags of fertilizer will benefit 10 679 Small Scale Growers (SSGs) on 23 283 hectares of land. To date 103 451 bags of fertilizer were distributed to 6288 SSGs, applied to 13 803,55 hectares of land.

Reply:

(1)(a),(b) Yes. The Minister engaged both the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) as well as Industry, including the National Animal Health Forum and instructed that measures be put in place to ensure continuity in vaccine production and availability. The Minister further advised that there should be closer collaboration between the Agricultural Research Council’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Research and OBP.

2. Yes. ARC and OBP have an established collaboration governed by a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). This MoA covers collaboration in the areas of:

• Research, technology transfer and any possible joint ventures between the two entities;
• Vaccine development and information and technical advice;
• Consultancy, diagnostic and analysis services;
• Commercialisation, training, and advisory services; and
• Human capital development and physical infrastructure sharing.

The ARC and the OBP also collaborate in the production of blood vaccines. The ARC produces blood vaccines that are bottled and marketed by OBP. The full list of vaccines produced by the ARC for OBP is African Red Water vaccine; Asiatic Red Water; Anaplasmosis vaccine; and Heartwater vaccines.

Reply:

(1)(a) 49000 doses of the African Horse Sickness (AHS) vaccine were produced by Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) between January 2022 and March 2023.

b) As of 17 May 2023, 15000 doses of the AHS vaccine are available in stock at OBP, with more vaccine doses still in quality check test.

2. No. The current available AHS doses are not sufficient for the next vaccination cycle. However, OBP is working diligently enough in preparation for making sufficient vaccines available for the upcoming vaccination season.

3. OBP is not prepared to supply its attenuated strains and serotypes to a private production entity for further development.

a) OBP’s attenuated strains and serotypes are intellectual property and a tangible asset for the OBP, the juristic person.

b) A plan/strategy to resolve shortages is currently being worked on by the OBP and will remain a priority for the entity. The objective is to ensure that vaccines are always available during vaccination season.

Reply:

There are only 11 residential lease applications that were received since 2021, where responses have not been sent to the applicants. These applications were put on hold because of ongoing litigation regarding residential leases.

Reply:

a) (i) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development established a Sector Energy Crisis Task Team comprised of government, industry, research institutions and sector entities. The work of the Task Team, engaging with Eskom looked at immediate, short and long term contingency plans to protect the sector against the negative impact of load shedding. The interventions will cover the sector at large including all categories of farmers. The interventions are also being aligned to the pronouncements delivered by the Minister of Finance during his budget speech statement.

The proposed interventions are:

• Customers with dedicated supply infrastructure should apply for load curtailment.
• Customers supplied by the same feeder/ substation can group together and apply for load curtailment.
• Review the schedule (duration and or time) where possible, to accommodate the needs of majority of customers (the criteria will be based on impact/number of commercial customers).
• Customers in municipal supply area where switching is done by Eskom and where possible, to exempt/curtail, municipalities to be allowed to do own switching to accommodate customers.
• Reconfigure the network to allow possible isolation where possible.
• Install micro grids, PV’s and battery containers for critical loads especially during critical times such as harvesting, irrigation and refrigeration- this will require customers to identify the essential load.

As announced during my Budget Speech, the Department is establishing the Agro-Energy Fund at the Land Bank. This is a blended finance instrument where the state will provide a grant on a sliding scale per producer category combined with a loan from the Land Bank.

The focus of the Agro-Energy Fund is on energy intensive agricultural activities. These include irrigation, intensive agricultural production systems, and on-farm cold chain related activities. The blended thresholds and caps per category of producer are as follows:

• a large-scale producer will receive 30% grant funding to be matched with a 70% loan portion, where the grant amount is capped at the maximum of R1.5 million;
• a medium-scale producer will receive a 50% grant to be matched with a 50% loan portion, where the grant is capped at the maximum of R1 million; and
• a smallholder producer will be supported by a grant portion of 70% to be matched with a 30% loan. For this category, the maximum grant funding is capped at the maximum of R500 000.

Table 1: Grant Limits

Farmer Categorization	Large Scale Farmer	Medium Scale Farmer	Small Scale Farmer
Turnover	>R10m <R50m	>R1m-R10m	>R50k -R1m
% Grant of the Cost (valid Quotation)	30%	50%	70%
Land Bank Loan Component	70%	50%	30%
Grant Caps	R1.5m	R1m	R500 000

(ii) The Grant caps will be according to Table 1 above; however, the cost of the infrastructure needed by the farmer will be informed by the farmer’s farm energy requirement assessment based on the kilowatts. The pre-assessment by a competent expert registered with the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) will be key so that the correct fit for purpose system is installed.

The Blended Agro-Energy facility will be used by qualifying producers for the purchase of capital equipment and infrastructure (CAPEX) for alternative energy sources directly linked to energy-intensive farming operations.

Table 2: Common high energy consuming activities at the farm level

Dairy Farming	Piggery	Poultry	Field Cropping	Horticulture including (Greenhouse)
Milk cooling machinery	Heating	Lighting	Cold Storage	Cold Storage
Lighting	Ventilation	Feeding machinery	Tilling	Irrigation
Milking machinery	Lighting	Ventilation	Irrigation	Ventilation
Feeding machinery	Feeding machinery	Heating		Lighting

NB: the list is not exhaustive

b) DALRRD consulted sector stakeholders and continues to do so. The stakeholders consulted include the CEOs of industry, commodity organisations, research fraternity, farmers organisations and government entities including Eskom.

Reply:

(a),(b) The Department is implementing a three-pronged land reform programme. These are:

• Land Redistribution using the Provision of Land and Assistance Act, Act 126 of 1993. To give effect to this Act, the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy and the Beneficiary Selection and Land Allocation policy are implemented to acquire and redistribute land;
• Land Tenure Reform programme implemented under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, Act 62 of 1997 (ESTA); and
• Land Restitution programme implemented by the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights using the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994.

These land reform programmes are supported by various agrarian reform instruments to address both the financial and technical support for different categories of producers to maintain and improve agricultural productivity and poverty alleviation. These instruments are as follows:

• Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme and Ilima/Letsema which are aimed at resourcing and equipping producers towards increased food production and other value chain activities;
• Land Development Support which supports land reform farms with infrastructure; farm machinery and equipment, production development/inputs, and technical support including mentorship provided through commodity organisations;
• Blended Finance Scheme which supports the commercialisation process;
• SA-GAP Certification Programme which assists farmers to meet minimum food safety and quality requirements and thus eases access to markets;
• Collaborations with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), wherein the Department implements the Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) approach, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for the implementation of the Farmer Field Schools. Both interventions enhance the provision of extension services for small-scale farmers towards attaining sustainable food production and market access;

• In our endeavour to reduce the ratio between farmers and extension officers for more extension and advisory services to farmers, the Department continues to recruit extension personnel. Over 4 500 Assistant Agricultural Practitioners were recruited to provide technical support to farmers;
• Skills assessment and mitigation strategy is implemented to attain sustainable growth and equitable participation in the sector. As part of the comprehensive farmer support, the Department provides capacity development interventions that are focused on capacitating producers with requisite skills and mentorship based on their needs at a farm level. This capacity building assists farmers to optimize both production and marketing operations;
• Presidential Employment Stimulus providing production inputs for the most vulnerable producers for household food security and self-employment;
• Farmer Production Support Units provide a centralised service centre for producers to get production inputs, mechanisation, and technical support;
• Land Care Programme to protect and preserve natural resources and create employment at a rural level;
• Animal and Veld Management Programme to provide animal husbandry-related infrastructure like fencing, handling and dipping facilities, and livestock water including boreholes;
• River Valley Catalytic Programme designed to revitalise irrigation schemes in our former homelands;
• Micro Agricultural Finance Institute of South Africa provides affordable loans for producers; and
• National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) Programme targeting unemployed rural youth for skills and capacity building for sustainable opportunities in the agricultural sector.

Reply:

No. There was no wasteful expenditure as the event was not cancelled, but postponed to the following week. More than 116 415 bags of 50kg each were already distributed and used by the small-scale growers.

Reply:

No, This will be raised with the Chair of the ITB for further processing with the realm of the KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1997.

Reply:

Yes, the schedule includes animals that may be listed as threatened species in accordance with conservation provisions, and therefore, their slaughter for human and animal consumption must be in line with the relevant conservation provisions and this covers lions and leopards. See attached draft amendment and the clarificatory notice.

The Schedule that Honourable Winkler is referring to was a draft amendment to the current Schedule 1, which was gazetted for public consultation. The process was not concluded due to a need to conduct further consultations and possible investigations before amending the Schedule.

Reply:

The control of invasive animal species primarily resides under the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development will only get involved if such animals pose an animal health risk. The Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000) only applies to animals listed under schedule 1 of the Act, and therefore animals that are not listed under the schedule, including invasive animal species, are not covered under the laws administered by DALRRD, and therefore the meat thereof cannot enter the commercial food chain.

Reply:

a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has not quantified the losses but relied on the comprehensive information submitted by the affected provinces. The extent of losses reported for the past three years since 2020/21 is approximately R1 054 000 000 attributed to floods and drought combined. This amount excludes fires and small incidents that are not reported.

b) DALRRD supported the affected provinces with:

• R138 million in 2020/21 financial year through the funding from National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC). Breakdown:

Provinces	Purpose of funding	Allocations
Eastern Cape	Borehole development and fodder production	R35 000 000
KwaZulu-Natal	Dam rehabilitation, re-scooping silted dams	R4 000 000
Limpopo	Siting, drilling, testing, equipping, water tanks and drinking troughs, wind mills, installation of reservoir, ground reservoirs with troughs, installation of pump cage and generator, stands and energy source	R18 640 000
Mpumalanga	Production inputs, ripping, ploughing, planting, rolling, spraying herbicides, fire breaks, fencing, cutting, racking, bailing, discing, swathing/ windrower, transport and piling of bales, drilling and equipping of boreholes, provision of animal feed.	R12 160 000
Northern Cape	Fodder provisions; extension of fodder bank irrigation, clearing of prosopis, transportation of fodder to all districts	R35 689 000
North West	Provision and transportation of fodder	R8 000 000
Western Cape	Vouchers for provision of fodder	R25 000 000
Total		R138 489 000

• During the year 2021/22 DALRRD supported the Western Cape farmers with R48 million for fodder support for drought-stricken farmers in the Karoo. This funding was obtained through the NDMC.
• During 2022/23 DALRRD allocated R30 million to support KwaZulu-Natal farmers with repairs of damaged infrastructure, fertilisers and seeds following the flood disaster.

Furthermore, DALRRD continues to issue early warning information and advisories as well as awareness to assist farmers with their preparedness plans. For the 2023 floods, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces have submitted the request for funding to the NDMC with the support from DALRRD. The NDMC is yet to respond to these applications.

Reply:

1. Yes. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has a general disease detection and notification protocol to detect and notify of outbreaks of animal diseases before they spread to the rest of the Republic. For Foot and Mouth Disease, there is a continuous survey in the FMD protection zones to identify possible spread of FMD from neighbouring countries or the Kruger National Park. Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and Pestes des Petits Ruminants are two diseases that South Africa is currently free from, and this internationally accepted freedom status is based on ongoing surveillance for these two diseases in the higher risk areas to the north of the country. There is also continuous surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza through regular testing of commercial poultry farms, commercial ostrich farms and backyard poultry farms. In addition, there is a passive surveillance system, whereby any suspect case of high impact diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease, African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Rift Valley Fever, etc will be followed up by the state veterinarian, who will submit samples for which DALRRD will pay.

2. (a) Yes, there is a generic plan or protocol to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) through the movement of buffalos which are well known to introduce FMD and a general disease contingency plan that is used in case of the outbreak of disease.

(b) There is a contingency plan for highly pathogenic avian influenza and a general disease contingency plan in place to handle trade-sensitive diseases.

3. (a) Yes, the plans are always available to the stakeholders and always implemented during disease outbreaks.

(b) Yes, the plans are always implemented during disease outbreaks. Control measures on the ground are implemented by the provincial veterinary services. Such measures will differ, depending on the disease and the affected area and population, but in general it will include quarantine of affected premises and movement control. Further control measures will be agreed upon between the affected provinces and the National Directorate Animal Health.

 

Reply:

1. Yes. Registration for newly developed vaccines may be granted within a shorter time frame in emergency situations. Following the support of the need to make the vaccine available by the Director of Animal Health and consultations with potential manufacturers of the vaccine if available in the country, there will be speeding up of the evaluations for urgent consideration by the Registrar of Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Seeds and Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947), and these will be considered if such products meet the requirement in terms of safety, efficacy, and quality.

2. Yes. In exceptional circumstances, where there is no other product for the intended use, the Department may fast track the review of registration applications in terms of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No 36 of 1947). The registration of new vaccine product applications by the private sector in terms of the Fertilisers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. Act 36 of 1947) is receiving attention and registration may be granted within a shorter time frame.

Reply:

1. (a) Nationally, approximately 15 000 applications.

(b) The total number of applications that were successful since 2020 is 1 595.

2. Yes. As an example; using just two provinces for 2023/24 financial year. Mpumalanga received 310 applications and only 22 (7%) applications were approved for funding. While in North West the province received 8 088 applications and only 68 (1%) could be approved. Reasons for this amongst others are as follows:

• Some of the applications that were declined do not have proof of land ownership/access: no title deed, no lease agreement nor permission to occupy. State resources cannot be spent on land illegally occupied.
• Some applications are declined due to conflicts amongst beneficiaries. The conflicts must be resolved first before the investment is made available from public funds.
• Availability of water for the envisaged production plays a major role in whether the projects or application will be approved. In some instances, the water source must first be identified, and authorisations be received before the project is approved for funding of infrastructure. This work (pre-funding support) gets done in all instances where production potential is established.
• The demand for support far exceeds the amount of money available (the resources from government).

The Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) programme is only responding to 11% of the need for support as expressed through the number of applications received versus the number of applications that can be supported.

Reply:

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza protocol is being applied. The farm is placed under quarantine, no eggs and birds can leave the farm. Birds on infected properties have been destroyed. Cleaning and disinfection are being applied. The outbreak has been reported as per normal protocol to the World Organisation for Animal Health and trade partners.

Reply:

Yes.

a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is in the process of developing the Agricultural Statistics Strategy in partnership with Statistics South Africa, including other industry stakeholders such as State-Owned Enterprises and provincial departments of agriculture. It is envisaged that the Strategy will among other things address the bias in the availability of agricultural statistics within the country through the development of more representative statistical products, while continuous oversight will be provided to the process. The draft strategy is undergoing consultation before is presented before the executive of the Department.

b) If successfully implemented, the Strategy will resolve the main challenges faced with the collection, processing, and dissemination of agricultural statistics. Among others, the Strategy addresses the Data Management System, which will ensure that technology becomes an intricate part of producing the statistics. The strategy will contribute to the enhancement of an ongoing process of data collection that includes the census, surveys, farmer register, and crop estimates. In 2007 Stats SA collaborated with the Department of Agriculture in conducting Censuses 2007 and more recently another Census was conducted in 2017. Both Censuses were funded by the DALRRD. Additionally, the Annual Agricultural Surveys are released by Stats SA. Stats SA uses the DALRRD Economic Accounts figures as a benchmark on a regular basis. If the strategy is funded fully, among others, data collectors will be resourced.

Reply:

(1)(a),(b),(c) Please refer to Annexure A.

(2)(a),(b) Please refer to Annexure A.

(3),(4) Please refer to Annexure A.

ANNEXURE A TO NA-QUES-635 OF 2023

(1)(a),(b),(c),(2),(3) Eastern Cape Province: Sarah Baartman District: Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1)(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	(2) Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2)(a),(b)If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	(3) Additional support, If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2020/21	678 000.00	Meyers family trust	Water is a challenge as there’s only one borehole working; other camps have water for animals	Yes	Falls away	The farmer is also supported with chicory inputs, grass seeds and fertilizers. Cattle Feed and medication were provided
2020/21	201 030.39	Kruisfontein in Alexandria commonage	Overgrazing is the issue in the commonage, DRDAR installing camps, farmers are also engaged on overgrazing	Yes	Falls away	Cattle Feed and medication were provided.
2020/21	624 000.00	Injica (forest hill farm)	Conditions are good	Yes	Falls away	The farmer is also supported with chicory inputs, grass seeds and fertilizers. Cattle Feed and medication were also provided Cattle Feed and medication were provided
2020/21	346 000.00	Soqhayisa( Dekselsfontein Farm)	Contract bridged with Property management	No	The farm is in the process of being reallocated to a new beneficiary	Cattle Feed and medication were provided

(4): Sarah Baartman District: Please refer to the table below.

	(4)(a)Total No of applications received	(4) (b)Total No of applications declined	(4)(c) Reasons for declining of each application
2012/2013	0	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	11	06	Not aligned with departmental mandate, some were still ideas.
2014/15	15	10	Not aligned with departmental mandate, some were still ideas.
2015/16	13	09	Not aligned with departmental mandate. some were still ideas.
2016/17	08	04	Not aligned with departmental mandate. some were still ideas.
2017/18	02	01	Not aligned with departmental mandate
2018/19	03	0	Falls away.
2019/20	03	01	Not aligned with departmental mandate
2020/21	04	3	Budget constraints and forwarded to the next financial year
2021/22	05	0	Falls away
2022/23	04	0	Falls away

Chris Hani District: Please refer to the table below.

	Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/13	0	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	54	38	Insufficient information, not within the mandate of the Department, limited budget, inactive farmers
2014/15	34	30	Budget limitation, implementation was through SLA’s
2015/16	21	5	Insufficient information
2016/17	19	13	Unfenced cropping fields, outstanding supporting documents, Budget limitation
2017/18	18	9	Outstanding supporting documents, Budget limitation
2018/19	17	9	Insufficient information Limited budget,
2019/20	930	351	Unfenced fields, encroached fields with invader species, sharing of plot Numbers, absent farmers
2020/21	12	5	Limited budget, inactive farmers, not within the FPSU recommended commodities, outside the jurisdiction of the FPSU
2021/22	22	15	Limited budget, inactive farmers, not within the FPSU recommended commodities, outside the jurisdiction of the FPSU
2022/23	17	0	Awaiting approval

(4) Joe Gqabi District: Please refer to the table below.

	Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/13	3	0	Falls away
2013/14	3	None, but the Emadlelweni Special day Care Centre was not supported on that financial year due to lease agreement that was need from Municipality	Falls away.
2014/15	0	0	Falls away
2015/16	0	0	Falls away
2016/17	5	1	The project did not have lease agreement on the site they were using, they were using old railway station in Burgersdorp.
2017/18	3.	0	Falls away
2018/19	3	0	Falls away
2019/20	5	0	Falls away
2020/21	1	0	Falls away
2021/22	3	The projects were not declined but they were not supported due to budgetary deficit. They will be considered on the coming financial years	Falls away
2022/23	1	0	The project will be considered in the next financial year.

(4) OR Tambo District: Please refer to the table below.

	Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/13	0	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	1	0	Falls away
2014/15	1	0	Falls away
2015/16	1	0	Falls away
2016/17	9	0	Falls away
2017/18	25	0	Falls away
2018/19	13	0	Falls away
2019/20	33	0	Falls away
2020/21	15	0	Falls away
2021/22	47	0	Falls away
2022/23	0	Falls away	Falls away

 

(1)(a),(b),(c),(2),(3): Free State Province: Xhariep District. Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1)(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	(2) Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2)(a),(b) If No, Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/13	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	R 1 368 000.00	Wimbley farm 460	The farm is 6ha/LSU Carrying capacity, good condition, no water rights	Yes	Falls away	Feed and medication
2018/19	R 589 000.00	Maleho kodisang Milton Agricultural coop (Milton farm) Thaba Nchu	No irrigation, grazing is 6 to 1 of 320 hacters, veld conditions are good	Yes	Falls away	Feeds and medication
2019/20	R499 796,36	Project Name Galowe Family Farming and Transport Enterprise Pty Ltd, Farm Name; Kotze’s Rust No.1171, Contact Person: Mrs. Ipeleng Gaedie- 060 550 0243	342 ha natural grazing, Veld Condition: Very Good	Yes	Falls away	The project was also supported with livestock Medication
	R339 280,19	Project Name: PTO Farming Pty Ltd, Farm Name: Klein Bos aar no.1523, Contact Person- Paul Mogoerane-084 958 4711	431 ha natural grazing, Veld Conditions: Good	Yes	Falls away	The project was also supported with 155 Lucerne bales, livestock Medication, winter and summer licks.
	R 577 000.00	Earnest Kgaetsewe (Katlego Primary coop) Blydskap Farm Thaba Nchu	No irrigation/water rights grazing is ratio 6 to 1 of 376 ha. Good veld conditions	yes	Falls away	Feeds and medication
	R 647 000.00	Esau Monwametsi (Smmerset primary Coop) Sommerset farm Thaba Nchu	No water rights, 6 to1 out of 375 ha. Veld conditions in good shape	yes	Falls away	Feeds and medication
2019/20	R 552 000.00	Dieketseng Mahlelehlele(Re monateng primary coop) Monateng farm Dewetsdorp	Water rights application in process, 6 to 1 carrying capacity of 904 ha, veld conditions are good	yes	Falls away	Feeds and medication
2019/20	R1 569 807,36	Mrs Aletta Malesetla Mokoena Farm: Slangheuwel Farm	The farm is still in good condition. The farm has 226 hectares available for grazing, with carrying capacity in Sasolburg area expressed as 4 ha/LSU: the condition of the veld is very good. There are no water rights on the farm. The farm also has 265ha arable land	Yes	Falls away	There was no additional support provided; however, the farmer can be in need for production inputs for grain production as the farm still have 265 ha of arable land. This kind of support can contribute towards commercialisation of the farm.
2019/20	R 1 499 976.48	10 Cooperatives at Zastron Commonage ( MooiFontein Farm) - Matiase Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Thandokuhle Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Pele Ya Pele Ma Afrika Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Moeti Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Inkqubela Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Phaphamang Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Iteme Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Sibanye Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Mabe Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative -Tswelopele Zastron Commonage Primary Cooperative	2000 Ha of communal land, no water rights, 6ha/LSU and veld condition is poor	yes	Falls away	Lucerne bales, and rye grass seeds
2022/23	R 1 340 000.00	Mabote Ramalefane (Kopanong dihwai coop) Wepener commonage Wepener	No water rights, 6 to 1 carrying capacity, on 500 ha veld conditions are good	yes	Falls away	Feeds and medication
	R 360 000.00	Musa Makhube (Ikemeleng primary coop) Schoonzicht commonage Botshabelo	No water rights, 6 to 1 carrying capacity on 1509ha, veld conditions good.	yes	Falls away	Feeds and medication
2022/23	R295 500,00	Project Name: TMJ Mixed Farming Pty Ltd, Farm Name: Skaap Kamp camp B, Contact Person- Boitumelo Mogorosi-071 094 5676	141 ha natural grazing, Veld Condition: Good	Yes	Falls away	The project was also supported livestock Medication, winter and summer licks.
	R455 000,00	Project Name: Belties Beef Farmers Pty Ltd, Farm Name: Klein Bos aar no.1523, Contact Person- Paul Mogoerane-084 958 4711	171, 4 ha, Wesselsrus No.451, Veld Condition Good	Yes	Falls away	The project was also supported livestock Medication and 120 lucerne bales.
2022/23	R 2 606 424.96	Bokgabane Agricultural Cooperative located at Smithsfield Commonage Eskol Agricultural Primary Cooperative Located at Eskol farm Butlhabe Agricultural Primary Cooperative Five Ways holdings located at Susterstroom farm Rouxville Commonage farm with the following Coops Khulani Rouxville Primary Cooperative Iksasa Agricultural Primary Cooperative Lerole batho Agricultural Primary Cooperative Thusano Ke Matla Primary Cooperative Tlhomelanang Agricultural Primary Cooperative Bohlale Bahlaho Agricultural Primary Cooperative Mpho Agricultural Primary Cooperative The Fam Agricultural Primary Cooperative Rucca Dusteng Agricultural Primary Cooperative Bafeng Batho Agricultural Primary Cooperative Re-A-Iteka Agricultural Primary Cooperative Tshwaranang Farming Primary Cooperative	The farms are in a fair conditions with 6ha/LSU they do not have water rights, veld improvement is needed.	Yes	Falls away	Medication

 

(4) Xhariep District: Please refer to the table below.

		Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/17		0	Falls away	Falls away
2017/18		10	6	Budget constraints, not meeting the selection criterial
2018/19		40	40	Budget constraints, not meeting the selection criterial
2019/20		30	20	Budget constraints, not meeting the selection criterial
2020/21		10	10	Budget constraints, not meeting the selection criterial
2021/22		20	20	Budget constraints, not meeting the selection criterial
2022/23		20	4	Budget constraints, not meeting the selection criterial

 

1. Mangaung Metro: Please refer to the table below.

		Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/16		0	Falls away	Falls away
2016/17		10	8	Did not meet qualifying criteria
2017/18		8	6	Did not meet qualifying criteria
2018/19		7	6	Did not meet qualifying criteria
2019/20		14	10	Did not meet qualifying criteria
2020/21		0	Falls away	Falls away
2021/22		7	3	Did not meet qualifying criteria
2022/23		8	4	Did not meet qualifying criteria

Lejweleputswa District: Please refer to the table below.

	Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/18	0	Falls away	Falls away.
2018/19	14	3	Limited budget allocated to the district, incomplete required supporting documents (e.g. lease agreement, Registration certificate, SARS tax clearance and Business Bank Account) Some project already received support from RECAP and DARD through Ilima and CASP.
2019/20	10	2	Limited budget allocated to the district, incomplete required supporting documents (e.g. lease agreement, Registration certificate, SARS tax clearance and Business Bank Account), Some project already received support from RECAP and DARD through Ilima and CASP.
2020/21	5	0	Poor land management e.g. over grazing, incomplete required supporting documents (e.g. lease agreement, Registration certificate, SARS tax clearance and Business Bank Account), Some project already received support from RECAP and DARD through Ilima and CASP.
2021/22	3	3	Limited budget allocated to the district,
2022/23	3	2	Limited budget allocated to the district,

(4) Gauteng Province: None to report on.

(1)(a),(b),(c),(3) KwaZulu-Natal Province. Please refer to the table below

Financial Year		(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1)(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	(2) Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2)(a),(b) If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	(3) Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/19	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2019/20	ZULULAND	R 354 950 000	Liberty Farm: Siyakhula Kwa Gwebu Agricultural Primary Cooperative	The farm was at an acceptable condition, i.e.; grazing camps and access to water.	No	High mortality rate as there was a red water outbreak disease that killed most of the cows in this region. Project members also suffered the same problem.	No additional support. Reviewed feasibility and non-existence of the SLA / capacity to Implement through ARC a “1 HH, 2 Dairy Cows” Dairy Value Chain (DVC) program that ARC conceived.
2019/20	AMAJUBA	R263 650.000	Pelser farm: Sebenzani CPA	The farm was at an acceptable condition, i.e.; grazing camps and access to water.	No	There was conflict among members/beneficiaries which led to lack of proper management of the project as a result a lot of cows died. Meetings were conducted to try and resolve the conflict but could not succeed.	No additional support. Social conflicts / dynamics and non-existence of the SLA / capacity to Implement through ARC a “1 HH, 2 Dairy Cows” Dairy Value Chain (DVC) program that ARC conceived.

(4) Zululand District. Please refer to the table below.

	Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/13	2	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	5	Falls away	Falls away
2014/15	9	Falls away	Falls away
2015/16	4	2	Does not fall within radius of the FPSU
2016/17	5	2	Does not fall within radius of the FPSU
2017/18	1	2	Does not fall within radius of the FPSU and commodity does not aligned to Agripark
2018/19	14	1	Does not fall within radius of the FPSU
2019/20	2	2	Commodity not aligned to FPSU
2020/21	1	1	Commodity not aligned to FPSU
2021/22	1	1	Request as the commodity group not as a project and we refer him to national office
2022/23	0	Falls away	Falls away

 

(1)(a),(b)(c),(2),(3): Limpopo province. Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1)(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	(2) Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2)(a),(b) If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/13	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2014/15	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2015/16	R330 000.00	Vhembe Dairy Value Chain Communal Land	They are farming on communal land Overgrazed	Yes Communal land	Falls away	They were trained and participated in exposure visits, supported with feeds and cactus pear seeds
2016/17	R345 000.00	Sekhukhune Dairy Value Chain Primary Cooperative LTD on communal land, R/E of Vergelegen 819 KS (state land) with ten members, who, on average, each got 2 cows.	Generally, the farm is not in good condition since it is a communal land, which, in most cases, are overgrazed	Yes (Members of the cooperative are also still farming on the same land)	Falls away	Cooperative members are still operating but various trainings on the production, management and processing of milk were provided
2017/18	R200 000.00	Vhembe Dairy Value Chain Communal Land	They are farming on communal land Overgrazed	Yes Communal land	Falls away	They were trained and participated in exposure visits, supported with feeds and cactus pear seeds
2018/19	R260 925.00	Sekhukhune Dairy Value Chain Primary Cooperative LTD on communal land, R/E of Vergelegen 819 KS (state land) with ten members, who, each, got one cow.	Generally, the farm is not in good condition since it is a communal land, which, in most cases, are overgrazed	Yes (Members of the cooperative are also still farming on the same land)	Falls away	Cooperative members are still operating but various trainings on production, management and processing of milk were provided
2019/20	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2020.21	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2021/22	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2022/23	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away

(4) Limpopo province. None to report on

 

(1)(a),(b),(c),(2),(3) Mpumalanga Province: Nkangala District. Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1)(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	Is the farm still in production	(2)(a),(b) If No, Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/13	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2013/14	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2014/15	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2015/16	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2016/17	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2017/18	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2018/19	R396 000.00	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water–using a borehole Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: Supported with Livestock, vaccinations, animal feed, tractors and implements Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2019/20	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. Water- using a borehole -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Continuous Assistance with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2020/21	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water–using a borehole Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support.
2021/22	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water - Municipality connection Grazing - capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes -The co-operative signed a contract with a strategic partner to operate the abattoir and the feedlot	Falls away	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting farmers with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2022/23	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water-on site there is Municipality connection of water, Grazing - capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes (But due to floods in Nkomazi area there was a disaster and solar panel batteries were damaged	-The FPSU is included in the disaster list on projects that were affected	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assist with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support

(1)(a),(b),(c),(2),(3) Gert Sibande District : Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1)(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	(2) Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2)(a),(b) If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	(3)Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/18	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2018/19	R 2 412 000.00	Dundonald FPSU	The farms are in good condition Water–using dams Grazing–farms have different camps and can rest some in each season	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: Supported with Livestock, vaccinations, animal feed DALRRD: Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2019/20	R 7 714 476.00	Mkhondo /Dundonald	The farms are in good condition Water–using dams Grazing–farms have different camps and can rest some in each season	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: Supported with Livestock, vaccinations, animal feed, Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2020/21	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2021/22	R1 994 235.00	Mkhondo FPSU	The farms are in good condition Water–using dams Grazing–farms have different camps and can rest some in each season	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: Supported with Livestock Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2022/23	R 2 982 840.00	Mkhondo FPSU	The farms are in good condition Water–using dams Grazing–farms have different camps and can rest some in each season	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: Supported with Livestock Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2017/18	0	Falls away	Falls away	Fall away	Falls away	Falls away
2018/19	R396 000.00	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water–using a borehole Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: Supported with Livestock, vaccinations, animal feed, tractors and implements Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2019/20	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. Water-using a borehole -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Continuous Assistance with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2020/21	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water–using a borehole Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	Falls away	DALRRD No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assisting with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2021/22	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water-Municipality connection Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes	-The co-operative signed a contract with a strategic partner to operate the abattoir and the feedlot	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support – Assisting farmers with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support
2022/23	None	Mzinti FPSU (Nkomazi Red Meat Producers)	The farm is in good condition, Water-on site there is Municipality connection of water, Grazing-capacity is adequate in the villages. -The FPSU has a feedlot and an abattoir	Yes (But due to floods in Nkomazi area there was a disaster and solar panel batteries were damaged	-The FPSU is included in the disaster list on projects that were affected	DALRRD: No financial support Provincial Department of Agriculture: Farmer support–Assist with Market linkages and facilitation of registration of farmers VET provides regular inspections and support

1. None

(1),(a),(b),(c),(2),(3) North West Province: Bojanala Platinum District. Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(1),(b) Details of Recipient	(1),(b) Name of farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2)(a),(b) If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	(3)Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/20	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2020/21	R1 167 468 00	Joel Sekwane	Matlametlong Village	No water rights as the farmers are using boreholes as their source of water supply. Veld conditions and grazing capacity is still in a good condition.	YES	Falls away	It was a once off support as the beneficiaries falls under SADT and PLAS farms. The support was for livestock improvement. The unit is currently focusing on supporting the Farmers Production Support unit (FPSU)
		Ofentse Moeketsa	Nkogolwe Village		YES	Falls away
		Thabang Gabriel Maluxe	Nkogolwe Village		YES	Falls away
		Johannes Matlou	Matlametlong Village		YES	Falls away
		Johanes Masimine	Northam Village		YES	Falls away
		Andrew Aphane	Mabieskraal Village		YES	Falls away
		Josiah Jabosigo	Rarostekop Village		YES	Falls away
		Piet Joseph Motaung	Bapong 2 Village		YES	Falls away
		Mabyane Molefi	Bapong Village		YES	Falls away
		Keitumetse Koos	Mabalstad Village		YES	Falls away
		Kefilwe Daphney Medupe	Districhoek Village		YES	Falls away
		Khompola Mokowe	Dorenlagte Village		YES	Falls away
		George Malatsi	Flakfontein Village		YES	Falls away
		Oupa Sam Mosuwe	Flakfontein Village		YES	Falls away
		Collen Setshedi Medupe	Mokgalwaneng Village		YES	Falls away

(4) None

(1)(a),(b),(c),(2),(3) Northern Cape Province. Please refer to the table below.

	(1)(a) Costs of cattle bought for farmers	(a),(b) Details of Recipient Name of Farm	(1)(c) Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	(2) Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	(2),(a),(b) If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/15	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2015/16	R 1 754 242.00	180 Bonsmara calves were procured for the Northern Cape Gasegonyana Primary Cooperative – a custom feeding project in JTG District	Poor condition need fencing and livestock water	No	The Primary Cooperatives collapsed	The plan is to resuscitate the project under the support of Yale Farmer Production Support Unit, which is the next FPSU targeted by the District
2016/17	R 1 000 000.00	20 Bonsmara bulls were procured for 13 communal areas within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District municipality benefiting a total of 271 communal farmers	Poor condition need fencing and livestock water	Yes	Falls away	Yes, from time to time these farmers are supported with feeds and medications
2017/18	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
2018/19	R 1 428 000.00	30 Bosmara bulls were procure to benefit 117 communal farmers with 7 farms (Harrow, Darnell, Ashfield, Magwagwe, Manaaneng, Derwent and Bunhill farms) and 4 enterprises (Madiakgomo, Reatswelela, Dithebe and Matshela enterprises) all located within the Heuningvlei FPSU	Fairly good condition, the 7 farms were selected because Provincial Department of Agriculture (PDA) have supported those with infrastructure improvement (water and fencing) and REID followed with livestock improvement procuring 30 Bonsmara bulls for those farms	Yes	Falls away	Yes, the farmers are receiving additional support because they are withing the Farmer Production Support Unit
2019/23	0	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away	Falls away
Financial Year	Costs of cattle bought for farmers	Details of Recipient Name of Farm	Conditions of the farm, i.e. water rights, grazing capacity and veld conditions	Is the farm still in production Yes/ No	If No Why and what steps have been taken to resuscitate	Additional support If not, why not, if so what additional support was provided
2012/13	R192 500.00	Swarheuwels Boerdery CC Clifford Louw and James	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2014/2015	R600 000.00	Vaalboschfontein: Mr Nkeu	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2015/16	R625 000.00	Membys Vlakte	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2015/16	R1 301 950.00	Rockley farm: Mr S. Shuping	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2015/16	R690 600.00	Boomplaas farm: Mr O. Kgopodithata	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the far.
2015/16	R705 000.00	Bella Vista: Mr M. Seikaneng (Deceased)	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2015/16	R1 672 801.22	Harvey: Mr P. Malgas	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2015/16	R575 000.00 R116 092,13	Vaalboskop: Mr Chaka Plot 25C6: Mr P. Siqoko	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/17	R1 350 000.00	Olyn Boerdery	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/2017	R250 800.00	Miershoopholte	Good but there farm is invaded by three thorn in some camps	Yes	Falls away	Machinery, Shed, Two farm houses and water infrastructure
2016/2017	R50 000.00	Spieelkop	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	Machinery ,Shed, Two farm houses , water infrastructure and production inputs
2016/17	R730 500.00	Masadifontein farm: Mr S.A. Itumeleng	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/17	R 75 000.00.	Bellsbank 84 A: Mr M. Thuntsi	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/17	R75 000.00	Bellsabnk 107: Mr B. Khonkhobe	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/17	R 95 000.00	Vh20: Mr K. Mocumi	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/17	R75 000.00	Bellsbank 85: Mr E. Nyanyiwa	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2016/17	R75 000.00	Bellsbank 87: Mr T. Charlie	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2017/18	R1 500 000.00	Katlani Mazelsfontein CPA	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2017/18	R1 454 356.00	Aoud: K. Segano & Mr Segano	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2017/18	R530 047.47	Bucklands farm: Mr R. Masiane	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2018/19	R 488 180.00	Farm No 148 (Paaiskloof): Mr G. Mokgoro	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2018/19	R 3 620 400.00	Koopmansfontein: Mr Modise	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2019/20	R509 985.00	Dankbaar farm: Mr P. Tshetlho	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2019/20	R 1 282 500.00	Eben heazer: Mr D. Barend	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2019/20	R 1 608 450.00	Rust n vrede 1: Mr F. Ngqeza	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2019/20	R2 018 343.00	Rust n Vrede 2: Mrs M. Kantwan	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm.
2019/20	R 1 951 450.00	Kalkput: Mr J. Morgan	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2019/20	R1 075 000.00	Weltervrede: Mr D. Coetzee	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2020/21	None	None	N/A	N/A	Falls away	N/A
2021/22	None	None	N/A	N/A	Falls away	N/A
2022/23	R1 330 550.00.	Compton farm: Mr T. Kgopodithata	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm
2022/23	R120 000.00	Ghaapseberg: Mr I Van Bosch	The Veldt is in a good condition	Yes	Falls away	No additional support is required at the farm

1. Please refer to the table below.

	Total No of applications received	Total No of applications declined	Reasons for the declining of each application
2012/15	0	Falls away	Falls away
2015/16	1	Falls away	Falls away
2016/17	1	Falls away	Falls away
2017/18	0	Falls away	Falls away
2018/19	1	Falls away	Falls away
2019/20	0	Falls away	Falls away

 

(1),(a),(b),(c),(2),(3),(4) Western Cape Province: No cattle procured.

Reply:

No. The Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) has been experiencing challenges because of aging infrastructure which has resulted in reduced vaccine production.

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, working with the OBP is implementing a sustainable vaccine production strategy, central to which is finding a competent vaccine manufacturing partner to contract manufacture vaccines on-behalf OBP. A consistent availability of vaccines will alleviate the challenge of farmers not finding vaccines when it is time for vaccination.

Reply:

Yes.

a) There are 97 clients that have been assisted in obtaining longterm leases since 2021.

b) 34 clients were women.

Reply:

1. Active surveillance of high impact animal diseases is taking place and the general farming community is advised to observe and report all conditions to the nearest State Veterinarian.

2. Most of the time a farm that experiences outbreaks of animal disease is quarantined. The farmers are advised to establish their own biosecurity protocols and to observe those principles. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development establishes guidelines in terms of Veterinary Procedural Notices (VPN) to guide all in sundry on the necessary approaches.

3. Yes. Areas around the Kruger National Park are hotspots for animal diseases. The other area of concern is Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve and other game parks.

Reply:

1. Hopefield farm falls under the portfolio of the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, not the National Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).

(a), (b) Falls Away.

2. Falls Away.

Reply:

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), working with the Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) is implementing a sustainable vaccine production strategy, central to which is finding a competent vaccine manufacturing partner to contract manufacture vaccines on-behalf OBP. A consistent availability of vaccines will alleviate the challenge of farmers not finding vaccines when it is time for vaccination.

Reply:

(a)(b) The business analysis and approval of submissions made by prospective producers for assistance are against a standardised measure of guidance as given through computerised budget (commonly called ComBud). Based on economic data generated the enterprise budget per hectare of a commodity under analysis is determined/created to guide an approval process.

The general norm for these two production factors is that labour contributes approximately 15% cost to the total farming cost while machinery contributes approximately 9% cost to the total gross value of the operation. Thus, the Department provides support using such margins as apportioned per data attributed to a commodity per given geographical area.

It should be noted that labour classification includes both seasonal and permanent personnel while the kind of commodity being analysed for support might include a variety of machines (this includes combine harvester, fertilizer equipment, planting equipment, spaying equipment etc.) and all are measured and costed.

(c) DALRRD through producer support programmes like Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP), Land Development Support (LDS), Ilima//Letsema, Blended Funding Scheme (BFS), and Farmer Production Support Units (FPSUs) assisted small and medium scale farmers with mechanisation and overhead related costs including labour for the specified period.

Reply:

a) The conservation provisions refer to any applicable legislation dealing with the conservation of animals. These could be under the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment, or even provincial government.

b) The inclusion of this provision serves to ensure that animals that are slaughtered under the Meat Safety Act, No 40 of 2000 must be slaughtered in compliance with provisions of any other applicable legislation in the Republic of South Africa.

Reply:

a) The table below records the reported African Horse Sickness outbreaks: summary report from December 2022 to April 2023.

Province	2022 Dec	2023 Jan	2023 Feb	2023 Mar	2023 Apr		Total
Gauteng	1	5	11	33	2		55
Limpopo	0	0	0	0	0		0
KZN	0	0	0	0	0		1
Free State	0	1	1	0	0		2
ECP	0	13	2	0	0		15
NWP	0	0	1	3	0		4

b) The main cause the death of the reported horses that died from African Horse sickness is the disease itself.

Reply:

a) The Onderstepoort Biological Products OBP) was never expected to produce Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine. It has never produced FMD vaccines. This is owing to the fact that the disease is classified as a trans- boundary animal disease which is very infectious, and its vaccine should be produced under very strict biosecurity environment. The laboratory capability at the OBP is therefore not suitable for production of this vaccine.

For some years, ARC had been experiencing budgetary constraints, which got exacerbated by dilapidating and aging equipment and infrastructure. Owing to budgetary constraints, the ARC could not retain expertise that brain drained to competing industries. This has resulted in the Department importing vaccine from a suitable facility in Botswana.

b) Government spent R78 286 339 during financial year ending 31 March 2023 in procuring the vaccine from Botswana through the OBP (SOC) Ltd.

Reply:

(a) The claim is targeted for settlement in the third quarter of the 2023/24 financial year. Upon the settlement of the claim, the Department will commence with the payment process and payment will be effected within 90 working days after signing of the distribution agreement with the individual households.

(b) The implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by the Department in 2022 had resulted in the discontinuation of financial compensation payment in phases. As a result, this necessitated the Department to also include Lower Nqgumeya and Upper Zingcuka villages in the verification.

The process of verifying and screening those villages took longer than projected, due to the confirmation of legitimate beneficiaries and the delays in submitting the necessary documents by the beneficiaries. The list of beneficiaries has been adopted.

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Reply:

a) The land claim has been referred to court under case number: LCC62/2019 for adjudication on the merits of the claim and the matter is still pending.

b) The Claimants are aware of the status of the matter, they are legally represented and participating in the matter.

 

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Reply:

a) Total number of 82 761 claims have been settled since inception until 31 December 2022.

b) R51 billion. The breakdown is as follows:

• Land cost is R25 billion;
• Financial Compensation is R21 billion; and
• Grants is R5 billion.

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Reply:

1. The packaging facility at the FSPU is not functional due to disputes among the members of the Secondary Cooperative. The Department has on several occasions attempted to intervene, without much success. In addition, the Department is encouraging the Secondary Cooperative to convene an elective Annual General Meeting to ensure that the new leadership is elected. The appointment of the new leadership is likely to address some of the social dynamics within the Cooperative. At the moment, the Department has security services at the FPSU to safeguard the facility.

2. No specific action was taken against any person, especially the officials of the Department as they are not directly responsible for the non-functionality of the Huntington Packhouse. Additionally, the Department intervened by taking the members through cooperative governance training, which covers aspects of conflict resolution. This was done with the hope that the training will equip the members with skills to resolve their conflicts.

Reply:

a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) allocates Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) vouchers according to the verified commodity including size of operation. All vouchers that were issued were from R1000.00 as the prescribed minimum amount, no beneficiary received less than the minimum amount. Voucher amounts that appear to be below the prescribed minimum amount are re-issue vouchers after initial redemption was done (balance of the farmers’ allocated awards). The process allowed farmers to partially redeem their vouchers up to five times to use up the allocated amount.

b) No farmer was allocated R7.00 voucher.

Reply:

Yes. Some success has been observed in area of job placement.

The NARYSEC programme was mainly focused on providing the youth with skills programmes since inception. In 2022/23 the NARYSEC policy was revised to make provision for partnerships with the private and public sector as well as civil society for exit employment opportunities and business enterprises to increase.

After the revised policy, the first group of young people from rural areas was 705 who reported for the programme in line with the revised policy and commenced their Induction and Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) on 18 July 2022. The youth who completed the programme participated in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) pass out parade. 21 of the 705 dropped out from the programme. Currently 684 youth completed YLDP and are attending skills development programmes with various colleges for a duration of between six and 18 months depending on the type of training programme they have enrolled for. This will then be followed by exit into identified opportunities. (Please refer to Annexure A).

With regard to up-skilling youth trained since 2010, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is currently auditing the learner database by tracing all the young people who have been trained since the inception of the programme, to determine their current economic status. The outcome of the audit will form the basis for the development of a structured up-skilling programme to assist those who might still be unemployed. Since the implementation of the new NARYSEC policy in March 2022, a total of 280 rural youth located in Gauteng and Limpopo have been upskilled during the 2022/23 financial year and have been linked to exit opportunities. (Please refer to Annexure B).

ANNEXURE B OF NA-QUESTION 207 OF 2023

Province	Economic Opportunity	No. Youth	Learning Programme
Gauteng West Rand District, Sedibeng District and City of Tshwane, Gauteng	Upskilling of exited NARYSEC youth. Through South West Gauteng’s collaboration with Lulaway, these youth will be place into temporary employment at various Guvon Hotels for a period of 12 months.	25	Skills Programme: Hospitality Reception
	Upskilling of exited NARYSEC youth. As part of the YES Programme with Lulaway, South West Gauteng College will host these youth at their Call Centre upon completion of training for a period of 12 months during which time the youth will receive a stipend.	50	Skills Programme: Contact Centre Management
	Upskilling of exited NARYSEC youth. South West Gauteng College will fund these youth for 12 months upon completion of training at various Two Oceans Marketing outlets, which are distribution and merchandising outlets. Youth will receive a stipend during the 12 months from the College.	50	Skills Programme: Wholesale and Retail Operations
	Upskilling of exited NARYSEC youth to place them in a better position to access employment in the areas they have previously been trained in.	25	Skills Programme: New Venture Creation
LIMPOPO Waterberg District Modimolle Mookgophong Mogalakwena Lephalale Bela Bela Thabazimbi	These learning programmes will have direct potential opportunities for the 130 youth upon the completion of their training. Most of the youth to be upskilled have registered enterprises and are already in production. Through the Directorate Cooperative and Enterprise Development (CED), 80 of the youth have been assisted to register primary cooperatives in poultry production and goat farming, while another50 youth are already producing in small scale backyard gardens.	50	Skills Programme: Animal Production (Broiler)
		30	Skills Programme: Animal Production (Small Stock)
		50	Skills Programme: Vegetable Production & Small Business
TOTAL	280

Reply:

Yes. The Department has allocated R87 million to the OBP and R100 million to the ARC respectively to ensure the sustained availability of FMD vaccine. The Department has also assisted the KwaZulu-Natal Province with R18,2 million towards control of the Foot and Mouth outbreak.

Reply:

1. The claim is currently at settlement stage.

2. (a) Yes, there is a Court Order under Case number 1590/2000 dated 1 June 2000. The High Court in Pietermaritzburg granted a rule nisi, calling all interested parties to be available before the Court on 23 July 2000 at 9:00 am for a hearing why an order should not be granted on the following terms:

(i) the Applicant is granted leave to alienate to the Zwelethu Community Trust, immovable properties described as portion 104 of the Nelsrust No.849, Erf 126 Thornville;

(ii) any person claiming to have interest which entitled such person to object the granting of such order or intends to object thereto shall notify the Registrar of the Court and Applicants attorney on or before 24 July 2000.

(b) The final order was granted on 28 July 2000.

3. (a) Yes, there is a claim with reference number KRN6/2/2/E/42/0/0/202, which was settled on 9 January 2000 in respect of the following properties:

• farm Meyershoek No. 847,
• farm Onrust No. 848,
• Rem of Nels Rust and
• ptn 8 of Nooitgedacht No. 903 collective extent of 3262.9193 ha

(b) The Department is undertaking more in-depth research to determine compliance within the context of the land rights dispossession that took place in the Baynesfield Estate and conduct comparative analysis of the beneficiaries/households in respect of the section 42 D submission approved on the 9 January 2000. Such should happen using the available source documents which include the approved S42D, signed settlement agreement and court order of 2000. The further research will take approximately 120 days to complete.

Reply:

1. The Transboundary Animal Diseases Programme always submits reports on time. The information relating to phylogenetic trees is always supplied to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development with each new outbreak and on request.

2. Yes. The ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research is still the reference laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease at the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Food and Agriculture Organisation.

(a),(b) Falls away.

Reply:

1. (a) A total of 53 286 subsistence producers were supported across all 9 provinces.

(b) Table 1: supported subsistence producers, by province and district.

Province / Districts	Provincial Totals	District Totals
Eastern Cape	9 927
Alfred Nzo		1631
Amathole		1424
Buffalo City		211
Chris Hani		1646
Joe Gqabi		706
Nelson Mandela Bay		364
O.R.Tambo		3748
Sarah Baartman		197
Free State	2 905
Fezile Dabi		434
Lejweleputswa		385
Mangaung		826
Thabo Mofutsanyane		1092
Xhariep		168
Gauteng	2 594
City of Ekurhuleni		646
City of Johannesburg		676
City of Tshwane		544
Sedibeng		423
West Rand		305
KwaZulu-Natal	13 134
Amajuba		658
City of ethekwini		1356
iLembe		1105
King Cetshwayo		2367
Sisonke		1003
Ugu		1504
UMgungundlovu		1024
Umkhanyakude		844
Umzinyathi		654
Uthukela		603
Zululand		2016
Limpopo	7 707
Capricorn		1799
Great Sekhukhune		1642
Mopani District Municipality	1017
Vhembe		2719
Waterberg		530
Mpumalanga	8942
Ehlanzeni		4342
Gert Sibande		1825
Nkangala		2775
North West	5 505
Bojanala		1299
Dr Kenneth Kaunda		447
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	2138
Ngaka Modiri Molema		1621
Northern Cape	1 649
Frances Baard		214
John Taolo Gaetsewe		1108
Namakwa		73
Pixley Ka Seme		126
Siyanda		128
Western Cape	923
Cape Winelands		112
Central Karoo		30
City of Cape Town		343
Eden		247
Overberg		45
West Coast		146
Grand Total	53 286	286

(2) No. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21 resulted in several complexities and time-consuming activities that impacted on the acceleration of the implementation process. The latter includes but is not limited to the following:

- The setting up and operationalisation of the setting electronic systems which impacted on the management of the e-voucher solution.

- The physical verification of approved applicants for conformity to the qualification of set criteria.

Reply:

1. (a) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is required in terms of the Communal Property Associations Act to:

• Appoint a Conciliator (mediator) when there are disputes within a CPA
• Inspection CPA records for monitoring purposes
• Conduct an enquiry into the activities of the CPA
• Subpoena persons who may have relevant information in respect of affairs of CPA
• Require CPA members to conduct elections of new committee
• Place a CPA under Judicial Administration

The Department also assist CPAs to comply; the following are the Department’s interventions:

• Conduct Governance and Compliance training to CPA Executive Committee members and CPA members in general.
• Support CPAs towards compliance by assisting them with updating membership list, amending their Constitution, and facilitating an Elective Annual General Meeting.

b) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is responsible for all the 1 750 registered CPAs in the country. See Annexure A

c) The following is a breakdown of CPAs that failed to report on their financial records during the past three financial years. Annexure B

Province	Financial year
	2019 - 2020	2020 - 2021	2021 - 2022
Eastern Cape	170	176	195
Free State	52	49	56
Gauteng	22	34	33
KwaZulu-Natal	382	332	403
Limpopo	75	100	160
Mpumalanga	392	392	394
North West	168	170	191
Northern Cape	71	56	71
Western Cape	17	27	25

2. (a) The following is a breakdown of CPAs that failed to report on the validity of term of office for the CPA Executive Committee during the past three financial year.

Annexure C

Province	Financial year
	2019 - 2020	2020 - 2021	2021 - 2022
Eastern Cape	76	142	111
Free State	0	12	18
Gauteng	2	12	16
KwaZulu-Natal	313	231	308
Limpopo	24	29	72
Mpumalanga	390	389	307
North West	134	134	158
Northern Cape	55	47	63
Western Cape	2	0	1

(b) The DALRRD has powers through section 11 of the CPA Act to require CPA members to conduct elections for a new committee, if the integrity, impartiality or effectiveness of the committee or any member of the committee is in question. In implementing of this section, the DALRRD issues notices to notify all CPA members of such a requirement made by the DALRRD and if possible, assist the CPA in facilitating an Elective AGM to ensure that these elections take place.

3. In the event that the CPA cannot resolve their own dispute through internal processes as stipulated in the CPA’s Constitutions, the members may refer the dispute to the DALRRD for assistance. The DALRRD must investigate the dispute and determine if the issues fall within the scope of the CPA Act and receive consent from the parties involved for mediation. Mediation takes place, either by an official of the DALRRD or through the Land Rights Management Facility Panel. As a last resort when all interventions proved unsuccessful, the DALRRD can request through the courts to place a CPA under Judicial Administration.

Reply:

(a) A total of 2 124 144 hectares of land is currently leased for private use. The methodology used in 2018 and prior years has since been discontinued as part of measures towards improving the quality of information. For instance, in 2018 and preceding years, where a farm consisted of several lease units and only one lease unit has a lease, the entire farm was regarded as leased and, in the calculations, the total extent of the farm was used. The Department has since improved the methodology to calculate only the extent per lease/land unit with a lease hence the number of hectares of land leased out has been rectified from 2 309 078 hectares to 2 124 144 hectares.

(b),(c)(i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure A: List of Properties with leases.

Reply:

a) The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has been engaging with Mr. Ntonga, who is the Chairperson of the members of Loto Greens farms on possible relocation because of wetlands affecting their farm. The wetland situation is also affecting other farms in the area of Cedarville including other lessees on this area.

b) The farm was bought for R 9 000 000 from the original owner and allocated to four farmers.

c) None.

Reply:

1. The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development did not mislead Parliament but was reporting the status as it was at that point in time. The Commission’s business process is complex and can be delayed by multiple factors some internal and others external. the Payment of financial compensation to claimants in phases has been identified as a risk for fraud and possible double payment and as a result, the Policy was amended to discontinue the practice. This meant that instead of paying this claim in phases village by village the Commission in the Eastern Cape had to conduct verification and screening to include all the villages so that the payment can occur at the same time. This automatically meant that there would be a delay, which was communicated to the claimant community.

(2)(a) The claim is targeted for settlement in the Third Quarter of 2023/24 financial year on condition that none of the beneficiaries who have adopted the verification interdict the process because of some disagreement of the payment to be made.

(b)(i) Once the settlement process has been finalized and verification adopted and all the payment lists have been prepared, all beneficiaries having submitted all the relevant documents. Then the Commission will commence with the payment process and the payment will be affected within 90 working days after the signing of the distribution agreement with the individual households.

(ii) The total monetary value of the claim will be based on the financial compensation policy, which allows for payment based on the of Standard Settlement Offer, which is R405 776, per house for the loss of the right in land and improvement.

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Reply:

No, the Department does not have any collaboration in the provision of financial management skills to rural farmworkers. The Department has support programmes for farm dwellers and labour tenants under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act [No. 62 of 1997] ESTA. There is no special programme to support farm workers. If farm workers have farming practices outside their employ, they would apply for support like any other farmer supported by the Department.

Reply:

a) The report has been finalised and its recommendations are currently being implemented.

b) The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development will release the findings and recommendations of the report as soon as all logistical and arrangements have been finalized and confirmed.