Rural Development & Land Reform

2013-03-04

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Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 3186

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 38-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 NOVEMBER 2013

3186. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether extension officers employed by his department to monitor development and progress at farms given to successful claimants will be made to account for wrongs which happened at those farms in cases where problems were not reported to his department on time? NW3744E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform does not employ extension officers.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 3184

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 38-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 NOVEMBER 2013

3184. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether, with reference to his department's land reform plan, he has set aside a budget aimed at new land claims; if so, (a) what amount and (b) how many financial years are covered;

(2) Whether he intends to transfer state-owned land to claimants before buying further private land;

(3) Why are certain land parcels still not classified, despite the completion of the land audit;

(4) (a) why did his department shift money from restitution and land reform programmes and (b) how does his department intend to fund these programmes in light of the additional burdens being placed on them in new legislation;

(5) Does his department have a strategy to address social cohesion after land reform and restitution programmes have been completed; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3742E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) No, engagements are still being held between the Department and National Treasury on funding for the reopening of land claims (should the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill [B35/2013] be passed into law).

(a) & (b) Falls away.

(2) The Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act 22 of 1994) provides for the restoration of rights in land held on claimed land. Where state land is claimed it shall be transferred to restitution beneficiaries; and where privately owned land is claimed the said land will be transferred to qualifying beneficiaries.

(3) Some of the land parcels still require surveying.

(4) (a) Funding was shifted to fund other Departmental objectives in accordance with section 43 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999).

(b) National Treasury shall provide funding for the implementation of new legislation, within the available resources of the state.

(5) Yes, rural economy transformation.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 3173

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 38-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 NOVEMBER 2013

3173. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Did his department commission an independent regulatory impact assessment before publishing the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill [B35–2013];

(2) Did his department take the findings of the specified assessment into consideration;

(3) How does his department plan to fund the re-opening of land claims;

(4) Will his department make the regulatory impact assessment available to Mr K J Mileham; if not, why not? NW3731E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) Yes.

(2) Yes.

(3) The Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act 22 of 1994) provides that funds to implement the Act shall be appropriated by Parliament. The Department is engaging with National Treasury to develop a funding model for the reopening.

(4) Yes.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 3063

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 37-2013]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 8 NOVEMBER 2013

3063. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether, with regard to the on-going investigations by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into his department as set out in the SIU annual report, he can outline (a) at what stage is each investigation, (b) whether any further criminal proceedings have been initiated, (c) what internal controls have since been put in place to prevent further fraud, (d) what total amount was lost due to criminal activities, (e) what is his department doing to recover the amount and (f) how many officials have been (i) dismissed and (ii) suspended? NW3617E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

a) In terms of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunal Act, 1996 (Act No 74 of 1996) and Proclamation R8 of 2011 the Special Investigating Unit is in control of the investigations and would be best placed to respond on the status of investigations.

b) Since the commencement of the investigation on 31 March 2011 to date, 19-matters were referred to Law Enforcement Agencies for further investigation into alleged criminal activities.

c) The Minister established the National Land Allocation and Recapitalisation Control Committee (NLARCC) in December 2011. The NLARCC is composed of:

o The Deputy Minister (Chairperson).

o DDG: Land Redistribution and Development (Deputy chairperson)

o Chief Financial Officer

o Directors from the Department of Rural Development & Land Reform

o Representatives of the Provincial Executive Councils (MECs), or

o Heads of Departments responsible for land reform

o Representatives of other national departments

o State and Private entities in the agricultural & rural development sectors

o Directors of DRDLR responsible for land reform in their respective provinces.

The NLARCC meets monthly to provide implementation support and to make recommendations for the funding of acquisition, allocation and recapitalisation to the Minister's Coordinating Committee for concurrence and eventual implementation by the DDG: Land Redistribution and Development as the delegated authority of the Minister in terms of the Land Reform: Provision of Land and Assistance Act, 1993 (Act No 126 of 1993)

In each province there are similar Provincial Land Application and Recapitalisation Control Committees (PLARCC). The PLARCC is composed of:

o Chief Directors of the respective Provincial Shared Services Centres (PSSC) of the DRDLR.

o Director: Land Reform (Deputy).

o Representatives of the various land reform and rural development branches of DRDLR together with other national and provincial departments.

o Representation from the civil society.

d) The amount of money lost due to criminal activity would only be quantified once the investigators are concluded at the end of March 2014. The amount of money involved in the 19 matters referred to other Law Enforcement Agencies is approximately R297 million.

e) The SIU with the assistance of Law Enforcement Agencies and in cooperation with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, through civil litigation and asset forfeiture is in the process to recover losses suffered by the Department. To date R110million worth of assets has been recovered. Eight farms have been forfeited to the state. Acknowledgements of Debt to the value of R120 000.00 have been signed.

f) (i) Three

(ii) N/A

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 3030

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 36-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 NOVEMBER 2013

3030. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Affairs:†

(1) With reference to his reply in paragraph 2(a) of question 1540 on 23 July 2013, how many hectares of land have been set aside for beneficiaries in each separate province in terms of the restitution of land, where such beneficiaries declined financial compensation;

(2) with reference to his reply in paragraph 1(a) of question 1540 on 23 July 2013, how many hectares of land can be purchased (a) in each separate province and (b) nationally with the money paid out to beneficiaries, rather than to transfer land to them? NW3586E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) Please refer to the table below.

(2)(a),(b) Please refer to the table below.

Province	(1) Land set aside for beneficiaries who declined financial compensation	(2)(a),(b) Land that can be purchased per province and nationally
KwaZulu-Natal	764.354 ha	82.855 ha
Western Cape	11485.7399 ha	3228.64356 ha
Eastern Cape	0 ha	22,524.9782 ha
Northern Cape	752 504.3885 ha	245 108.5722 ha
Gauteng	40.000 ha	58.000 ha
North West	407.017 ha	23.338 ha
Mpumalanga	35.3427ha	2484.0545ha
Limpopo	26.00 ha	26.00 ha
Free State	36384.4129 ha	6735.3999 ha
Total	801 647.2550 ha	280 271.8414 ha

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2965

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 35-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 OCTOBER 2013

2965. Ms S R Berend (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What (a) assessments has his department made of the effect of the lack of well-paid jobs in rural areas on rural communities and (b) steps does he take to promote job creation in rural areas? NW3516E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform's initial intervention in a rural community is through household and community profiling which is followed by a community based planning process. Through the analysis of the household profiling results, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is able to produce community specific socio-economic development status reports. It is from these reports that each community's job creation needs are determined; these reports are available. One such example is attached ie. Socio-economic fact sheet of Eastern Cape: Annexure A. It should be noted that it is on the basis of each community report result-areas that development projects emerge and are prioritized; job opportunities flow from the prioritized projects.

(b) Fundamental to the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) is a job creation model:

- Phase I: Meeting basic human needs.

Jobs are created through the delivery of basic services, socio-economic and Information Communication Technology infrastructure. Jobs have also been realized in the course of disaster mitigation and the provision of new technologies in rural development.

- Phase II: Enterprise development is the key job driver.

Jobs are created through rural small businesses and industries and primary cooperative enterprises.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2899

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 35-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 OCTOBER 2013

2899. Mr T D Lee (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertising (i) in The New Age newspaper and (ii) on its website between 1 December 2012 and 31 August 2013;

(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Information and Communication System? NW3450E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a)(i) R1 380 542.74

(II) No.

(2) Yes.

In respect of Ingonyama Trust Board ( ITB )

(1)(b)(i),(ii) None.

(2) Falls away.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2810

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 33-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013

2810. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel;

(2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Communication and Information System? NW3315E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a),(b) Nil.

(2) Falls away.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2794

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 33-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013

2794. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What method or criteria his department will employ to establish how much (a) agricultural land and (b) other land is in the private ownership of (i) whites and (ii) blacks so as to determine how and when the 30% target of land redistribution will have been achieved;

(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW3299E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) The method or criteria employed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is based on the following existing statistical information:

(a) (i) Agricultural land in South Africa is approximately 81.8% or estimated at 82 million hectares of the total South African land area of 121, 745,000 hectares. The 30% target is based on that estimated baseline of agricultural land. DRDLR has already transferred 7.2 million hectares out of 24,5 million hectares (which is a target of 30% hectares) to black people; this excludes agricultural land acquired privately through financial institutions in terms of loans.

(ii) Agricultural land in black ownership is derived from land reform delivery since 1994 which constitutes 29.8 % to date of the 30% land redistribution target (24,5 million hectares) of white owned agricultural land. DRDLR implements the programme based on available baseline budget allocation.

(b) (i)(ii) DRDLR`s focus was on agricultural land and therefore no records of other land in private ownership are available. The registration system did not separate these in terms of race.

(2) No.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2771

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 33-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013

2771. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) Whether he can provide Mr M M Swathe with the list of all the successful land claims in each province where beneficiaries have been appointed to farm the land without the title being transferred from his department to those beneficiaries and (b) what are the criteria for the appointment of beneficiaries in such cases? NW3273E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) Yes. Please refer to the table below.

(b) Please refer to the table below.

Province	(a) Name of the claim	(b) Criteria for the appointment of beneficiaries
Eastern Cape	1. Guba land claim; and 2. Tshatshu land claim.	The beneficiaries must have been verified and be legitimate claimants of the land.
Free State	3. Rietlaagte land claim.
Northern Cape	4. Tsieneng land claim; 5. Camden land claim; 6. Gong Gong land claim; 7. Pniel land claim; 8. Vaalbos/Sidney on Vaal land claim; 9. Grootvlakfontein land claim; 10. Newman's land claim; 11. Loerriesfontein land claim; 12. Kono land claim and; and 13. Campbell land claim.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2743

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 33-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013

2743. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) (a) How many registered communal property associations (CPAs) are there, (b) in respect of each specified CPA (i) how much land does it administer, (ii) how many beneficiaries are there, (iii) what (aa) is their current status and (bb) post-settlement support have they received and (iv) who is their strategic partner;

(2) (a) how many CPAs still await transfer of land to them and (b) in respect of each specified CPA, what is the extent thereof;

(3) (a) how many CPAs have been refused registration and (b) in respect of each specified CPA, what was the reason for this refusal? NW3243E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a) 1370 as at 31 October 2013.

(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(aa),(bb),(iv),(2)(a),(b) Information shall be provided no later than 28 February 2014 as the database of Communal Property Associations currently does not provide for the required information. This shortcoming was identified in the review of the Communal Property Association Act, 1996 (Act No. 28 of 1996), resulting in the proposed amendments to the Act, providing among other things capacity to improve the administration of and support to Communal Property Associations.

(3)(a),(b) Falls away.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION NO.: 2723

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER 2013

Mrs B C Diemu (Cope) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration:

Whether e-Government electronic kiosks and their myriad of applications and services (details furnished) have aligned their overall information and communications technology (ICT) policies to reflect the guidelines on accessibility to ensure the full social, economic inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3221E

REPLY

The closest service channels that can be somewhat described as "e-Government Kiosks" are the numerous Thusong centers around the country, which offer assisted service and not self-service.

Although guidelines pertaining to accessibility, and in particular accessibility for people with disabilities, have not been issued by the MPSA, engagements have been made with a number of organizations representing disabled persons in order to identify issues and concerns such as accessibility. One such organization was the South African National Council for the Blind.

The new e-Government Policy Framework 2019, which is currently under review, has as one of its principles; inclusivity which is also one the NDP's prominent themes. Further to this, the policy framework aims to achieve as one of its objectives, improved accessibility to all citizens irrespective of their levels of physical ability or proficiency.

Reply received: November 2013

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO. 2694 (NW3189E)
WRITTEN REPLY
Ms Berend MP (COPE) posed the following Question to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform for written reply:

Whether the Government will consider the prospect of giving away land through a land register to urban dwellers who might want to hold land as an asset in place of an RDP house; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant alternatives to the RDP housing programme?

REPLY

The department already provides a wide menu of choices and opportunities for the diversified needs confronting the country.

Currently, the National Housing Programme specifically provides a housing subsidy to qualifying households with access to both land (i.e. in a form of a serviced stand) and an BNG house. The provision of housing subsidy to qualifying households with a choice of accessing a piece of land was implemented in the past, and later incrementally complemented with the provision of an BNG house as suggested by the author of this parliamentary question, because it was found to be fragmenting services to the poor. The key purpose of the Housing Subsidy Scheme is to provide access to adequate houses with secure tenure as well as basic services such as potable water and sanitation on an equitable basis.

We continuously respond to the changing needs and dynamics.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2694

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2694. Ms S R Berend (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether the Government will consider the prospect of giving away land through a land register to urban dwellers who might want to hold land as an asset in place of an RDP house; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant alternatives to the RDP housing programme? NW3189E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform does not have such policy. Regarding the question of alternatives to the RDP housing programme, the Ministry of Human Settlements is better placed to respond.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2681

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2681. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:†

(1) On what date was a claim instituted against part 6 of Werksaam 107 JU (T14699/1980) in the Mbombela local authority in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994, as set out in the Government Gazette No 36730, Notice 864 of 2013;

(2) (a) by whom was this claim instituted and (b) what forms the basis for the institution of this claim;

(3) whether the owners of the land have been informed about the claim; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the current status of the claim that was instituted against the land; if so, (i) when, (ii) by whom and (iii) in what manner was the owner made aware of the claim against their land;

(4) whether any businesses such as (a) farms, (b) game farms, (c) holiday resorts, (d) factories, (e) shopping malls, (f) airports and (g) any other type of business that is currently being run on the land in question will be affected by this claim; if so, in each case, what (i) are the relevant details and (ii) is the financial impact of the land claim on the business? NW3173E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) 21^st December 1998.

(2)(a) Tikhuni Hendry Shongwe.

(b) The claimant was dispossessed of a right in land as a result of past racial discriminatory laws or practices.

(3) Yes.

(a) Falls away.

(b)(i)(ii)(iii) The Department is currently in negotiations with land owners to acquire the properties. The land owners were informed 14 days after the gazette notice was published on the property by the Department and were given 30 days after receiving the gazette notice to comment.

(4)(a).(b),(c),(d),(e),(f)(g)(i)&(ii) Any business that is currently conducted on the land in question is affected by the land claim and the financial impact is not being determined as valuation has not yet been conducted.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2670

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2670. Mr R N Cebekulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) (a) How many disciplinary cases are outstanding in his department and (b) what is the nature of each case;

(2) (a) how long have these cases been on-going and (b) when will most of them be concluded;

(3) whether the persons who are being charged have been suspended; if not, why not; if so, for how long will they be suspended;

(4) whether the specified persons are still receiving their salaries; if so, what has been the total cost of their salaries to the State? NW3159E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) 33

(b) Please refer to Annexure A see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw-2670-annexure-na.

(2) (a) Please refer to Annexure A see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw-2670-annexure-na.

(b) It is envisaged that 25 of the 33 cases will be concluded between October and December 2013, as many of them are at an advanced stage.

(3) Three of the officials charged have been suspended. They will remain on precautionary suspension until the disciplinary process has been finalised. The remaining officials have not been suspended, as the Department was of the view that the requirements pertinent to precautionary suspensions (as contained in the Disciplinary Code and Procedure for the Public Service) are not present in these disciplinary cases.

(4) Yes. Total cost to the state has been R498 980.06 (four hundred and ninety eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty rand and six cents).

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2650

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2650. Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether any performance bonuses were paid to employees in his department in the 2012-13 financial year; if so, what is the total (a) number of employees that received bonuses and (b) amount paid out by his department for these bonuses;

(2) what percentage of outputs were achieved by his department as measured against each target set in its Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year? NW3139E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) No. The process of finalising annual assessments for 2012/2013 is currently underway.

(a),(b) Falls away.

(2) During the 2012-2013 financial year, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform made commitments to deliver on 26 performance areas as per the 2012-2013 Annual Performance Plan. Of the 26 targeted performance areas reported on, the performance status (achievement of outputs against targets) is as follows:

- 12 targets were fully achieved (met as set and exceeded);

- 6 targets were partially achieved (met certain level of output although not fully compliant with the concrete target set); and

- 8 targets were not achieved.

Therefore the Department achieved 46% of its set targets (targets against outputs) for the 2012-2013 financial year.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2598

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2598. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) (a) How many land claims have been approved in respect of (i) protected land and (ii) land owned by state-owned enterprises, (b) who were the claimants, (c) who owns or administers the land in question and (d) how many hectares were approved in each case;

(2) whether the claimants received any benefits; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps are being taken to resolve this situation; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3085E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a),(i),(ii),(b),(c),(d) Please refer to Annexure A see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw-2598-annexure-na-ques.

(2)(a),(b) Please refer to Annexure A see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw-2598-annexure-na-ques .

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 2597

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2597. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) How many title deeds have not been transferred to claimants with regard to successful land claims against land over which the State is or has become the landowner and (b) what is the reason for this? NW3084E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) 244.

(b) Reasons for delays in transfer of title deeds include the following:

- the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has to prioritise mediation processes where there are conflicts as properties can only be transferred to the legal entities once governance is in place;

- properties must be vested first and a certificate in terms of Item 28(1) issued before the transfer of the land;

- in some of the claims the conveyancing process has commenced and will be finalized soon;

- verification process disputes amongst communities; the Commission is then forced to re-verify the claimants to avoid conflicts;

- the land is occupied by former labour tenants who do not want the claimants to return to their land, but the Department is currently engaging individual tenants together with claimants on possible solutions;

- land has not been transferred due to delays with finalization and registration of Communal Property Institutions (CPIs); and

- land subdivision has to happen before effecting transfer.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2585

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2585. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013? NW3072E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform spent R178 267.50 on 6 September 2012 and R857 889.90 on 20 June 2013 for two events which amounted to a total of R1 036 157.40 as part of marking the Centenary of the Natives Land Act, 1913.

(b) Nil.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2560

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2560. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) Whether he intends to roll out a comprehensive nationwide rural development programme; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the name of the programme and (b) what are the relevant details? NW3047E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) has been rolled out in all 9 provinces since 2010.

(a) The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme is a government programme which was approved by Cabinet in July 2009.

(b) The vision of the CRDP is to create vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities. The strategy to achieve this vision is agrarian transformation which refers to the rapid and fundamental changes in the relations of land, livestock, cropping and community. The strategic goal of the CRDP is to achieve social cohesion and development.

CRDP is divided into three phases:

- Phase I: Meeting basic human needs;

- Phase II: Enterprise development; and

- Phase III: Industry development and access to credit facilities.

CRDP includes community mobilisation and organisation, infrastructure development, an improved land reform programme, job creation and skills development.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2560

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 32-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 OCTOBER 2013

2560. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) has been rolled out in all 9 provinces since 2010.

(a) The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme is a government programme which was approved by Cabinet in July 2009.

CRDP is divided into three phases:

- Phase I: Meeting basic human needs;

- Phase II: Enterprise development; and

- Phase III: Industry development and access to credit facilities.

CRDP includes community mobilisation and organisation, infrastructure development, an improved land reform programme, job creation and skills development.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2491

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 31-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 September 2013

2491. Mr M A Nhanha (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether a feasibility study was carried out for the (a) establishment and (b) sustainability of a R413 million regional airport at Somerset East; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether his department will be involved in building and establishing the airport; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what inspired the need for his department to become involved in the development of an airport;

(3) what other projects have been developed to support the (a) opening and (b) profitable functioning of the airport;

(4) what training will be given to the municipal council's managers of the specified airport? NW2983E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

1. No. The Blue Crane Development Agency and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation have partnered with the DRDLR in the Construction of 1,1 km long landing strip for light aircraft.

2. This landing strip will be paved by NARYSEC youth. To this end , the DRDLR will contribute R12m.

3. This is part of a comprehensive Zuurveld Rural Tourism Heritage Route Development, which is based on the 4^th of the 9 Wars of land dispossession of the 19^th Century.

4. The R335 road linking Blue Crane Municipality and Sunday's River Valley Municipality, which is 113km long, will be paved by 600 Narysec youth from the two Municipalities.

5. The R413m referred to in the Herald speaks to this comprehensive Programme, which includes the acquisition of a 54ha landed property which hosts the site where Andries Stockenström met his death in the hands of amaXhosa warriors , under Inkosi Ndlambe.

6. This is the first Heritage site / Historical Land mark that is being developed, since the President made his announcement during his SONA this year.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2424

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 31-2013]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 September 2013

2424. Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What (a) is the total support package, broken down for each year since inception, that his department has given to the Diyatalawa community in the Free State, (b) new developments must still be implemented in this community and (c) is the planned date of implementation for these developments? NW2909E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) Please refer to Annexure A see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw2424annexure-na. Diyatalawa in the Free State is one of the first sites where the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) was initiated. Diyatalawa has come to be known as the first "green" village and is implemented as part of the sustainable settlement model of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. Various social, recreational and economic infrastructure support packages have been provided to bring dignity to these farming residents and transform Diyatalawa into a sustainable agri-village. The implementation is done through a three phased approach as outlined by the CRDP methodology:

- Phase One, which is meeting basic human needs;

- Phase Two, which is enterprise development with rural infrastructure as a driver; and

- Phase Three, with the emergence of rural industries and credit facilities driven by small, medium and macro-enterprises and village markets.

To date the focus has been on implementing phase 1 and 2.

(b) A low water bridge and road paving project is currently underway to be completed within the 2013/2014 financial year. The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is providing mentorship on all implemented agricultural related enterprises to ensure sustainability and skills transfer.

(c) The infrastructure project is already under implementation and is expected to be completed by the end of the current financial year. The ARC services will continue until the end of the 2014/2015 financial year.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2420

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 31-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 September 2013

2420. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) (a) What are the details of the curriculum of the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) programme and (b) who provides training for each element thereof;

(2) whether he will provide Mr K J Mileham with a copy of the curriculum of the specified programme;

(3) (a) what are the criteria for recruitment to the NARYSEC programme, (b) who is in charge of recruitment decisions and (c) for each year that the specified programme has been in operation, how many participants in each province (i) were planned to be recruited, (ii) actually commenced with the programme, (iii) dropped out after commencement and (iv) completed the programme;

(4) what reasons were given for dropping out of the programme;

(5) what steps does his department intend to take to ensure continued employment by those participants who manage to complete the programme? NW2905E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) The National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) Programme is not a singular skills programme with its own curriculum. It consists of various skills programmes of which some are registered on the National Qualification Framework (NQF) through the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and some are not registered. The skills programmes which are not registered would include the basic orientation programme, Character Building provided by the Department of Defence, life skills programmes like financial planning and stress management and conducting of household profiling. The registered skills programmes are mostly full learnerships which include programmes in construction, agriculture, hospitality management and water management, etc. The curricula of these programmes are as prescribed by SAQA and carries a value in terms of the National Qualification Framework (NQF).

(b) The programmes that are not registered with SAQA are presented by facilitators from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and NARYSEC youth trained as facilitators. The Character Building Programme is presented by the Department of Defence. The SAQA registered programmes are provided by Public Further Education and Training Colleges and Universities of Technology who are all duly accredited to offer these programmes. These programmes are quality assured by the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA).

(2) As detailed above, there is no singular NARYSEC curriculum. The curricula for the SAQA registered courses are available to the general public at http://www.saqa.org.za/show.asp?include=qualstds.html. One such example is attached ie. The National Certificate: Building and Civil Construction Annexure A.

(3) (a) To be considered for enrolment into NARYSEC, a youth must meet the following criteria:

- in the 18 to 35 age group;

- completed Grade 10 or higher;

- living in a rural area; and

- be committed to staying in the programme for 48 months.

(b) Provincial project teams are established which includes departmental officials, relevant stakeholders including community leaders, councillors and other government departments.

- 2010/2011 12 000;

- 2011/2012 5 000; and

- 2012/2013 4 600.

- 2013/2014 specific targets were not set per province.

(ii) Please refer to the table below.

PROVICE	1 September 2010	30 April 2012	31 March 2013
Gauteng	1 055	923	1 833
North West	928	862	1 212
Limpopo	1 336	1 290	1 571
Mpumalanga	1 379	984	962
KwaZulu Natal	0	300	1 459
Eastern Cape	1 335	2 016	2 399
Free State	0	412	387
Western Cape	720	590	1 671
Northern Cape	848	664	885
Total	7 956	8 041	12 379

(iii) 528 since commencement.

(iv) The duration of the programme is 48 months. Having started on 1 September 2010 none of the participants has completed the programme as yet.

(4) The following are the main reasons for dropping out of the programme:

- formal employment opportunities;

- further studies;

- domestic problems;

- pregnancy; and

- death.

(5) Youth who have completed their qualification and work experience will be linked to appropriate exit opportunities. None of the youth have reached this stage of the programme yet. This stage will include self-employment (with a strong focus on cooperatives and enterprise development), employment and further studies. For those who want to start their own businesses, training will be provided in terms of how to start and manage small businesses and cooperatives. The relevant units within the DRDLR and other public entities will be engaged to provide the business-related training. Youth will also be provided with information and skills on how to search for jobs, as well as further study opportunities.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2321

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 30-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 SEPTEMBER 2013

2321. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether his department appointed South African Fruit Exporters (SAFE) and Bono Holdings to (a) manage, (b) operate, (c) oversee and (d) facilitate any (i) land reform or (ii) land restitution projects; if so,

(2) (a) what process was followed in the appointment of SAFE and Bono Holdings and (b) what are the (i) terms and conditions of their appointment, (ii) key performance areas of their contracts and (iii) methods by which each is held accountable;

(3) when do these contracts expire? NW2769E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a),(b),(c),(d)(i),(ii) Yes.

(2)(a),(b)(i),(ii),(iii) Please refer to Annexure A see the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw2321-131101annexureaofna

(3) Please refer to Annexure A see the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw2321-131101annexureaofna

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2225

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 28-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 AUGUST 2013

2225. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Since his visit to Kangela Citrus Farm in Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape in March 2012, what (a) steps has he taken to rectify the situation he identified there and (b) interactions has he had with the beneficiaries? NW2643E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

The Khangela Citrus Farm is the responsibility of the Eastern Cape Government. The Question should be refered to the relevant MEC in the Eastern Cape.

(a) Falls away.

(b) Falls away.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION 2224

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 28-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23 AUGUST 2013

2224. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What model or framework is his department using to provide mentorship to the beneficiaries of land reform and land restitution projects? NW2642E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) uses the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP) to provide emerging farmers with social and economic infrastructure, as well as basic resources required to run successful agricultural business.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 2185

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 23 August 2013

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 of 2013 Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many persons have been charged with corruption at each Refugee Reception Centre since 1 September 2012 and (b)(i) how many of the persons so charged were suspended

(aa) with and (bb) without pay and (ii) on what grounds were they suspended (aa) with and
(bb) without pay?

NW2603E

REPLY:

(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table attached:

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 2142

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 27-2013]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST2013

2142. Mr J J van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether any staff member in his department (a) performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work, outside normal working hours, in the (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2010-11, (iv) 2011-12 and (v) 2012-13 financial years and (b) has been performing such work during the period 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, how is it determined whether such work is being performed or not; if so, in each case, (aa) how many staff members and (bb) in what job or work categories are the specified staff members employed;

(2) whether approval for such work was obtained in each case; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, (a) what is the policy of his department in this regard, (b) by whom are such applications considered and approved, (c) how many contraventions of this policy were brought to the attention of his department in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years and (d) what steps have been taken against transgressors? NW2564E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(v) Yes.

(aa),(bb) The Department currently does not have a complete electronic database for the period 2008 to 2012. However a manual exercise is being undertaken to verify this information and is expected to be completed by December 2013. In the meantime, the policy has been reviewed to provide for additional, stricter control measures relating to qualifying criteria and approval procedures. It is also proposed in the revised draft policy that all previous approvals will be repealed upon approval of the policy and that employees will have to re-apply for approval in line with the new requirements. These approvals will be captured on the electronic database going forward. The revised policy is currently en route for approval.

(b) 1 April-31 July 2013: 0 cases.

(aa),(bb) Falls away.

(2) The Department is currently undertaking a project to verify this information. The expected date of completion is December 2013, and a Report will be made available upon completion.

Please refer to Annexure A see the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw2142-131014annexure

(a)

(b) The delegated approval authority is as follows:

Item

Section

Description of Power

Power vests in

Delegated to

Sub-delegated to

Remarks

30 (1)

Grant permission to employee to perform remunerative work outside his/her employment

Executive Authority:

Salary Level 14-16

Director General:

Salary Level 13

Deputy Director General:

Salary Level 11-12
Chief Director:

Salary Level 9-10

Director: Salary Level 1-8

In consultation with Director: Human Resource Management/ Director: Support Services/ Director: Human Resource and Deeds Administrative Support Services

(ii) 2011-2012: 5

(iii) 2012-2013: 0

(d) Employees who did not comply with the Public Service Regulations, 2001 were reported to the Directorate: Labour Relations for investigation into possible charges of misconduct. The cases were investigated and written warnings were issued in accordance with the Disciplinary Policy. The employees have since complied with the Public Service Regulations, 2001.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 2109

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 27-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013

2109. Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) Does his department prepare quarterly interim financial statements and (b) are these statements considered by the Audit Committee? NW2531E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) Yes.

(b) No.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION 2037

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 27-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 AUGUST 2013

2037. Mr R N Cebekulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

How many small-scale farmers have benefitted from the support provided by his department to the Masibambisane Rural Development Initiative? NW2448E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

No support has been provided to the Masibambisane Rural Development Initiative. However, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has in the last financial year, within its Agrarian Transformation Strategy, supported 2 131 communal households to improve their food security, 2 460 small-scale farmers through recapitalisation and development and 63 communities through the Animal and Veld Management Programme.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION 1977

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 25-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 8 AUGUST 2013

1977. Mr R N Cebekhulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

How much did his department spend on (a) reviving irrigation schemes in all districts and (b) rejuvenating the Ncorha Irrigation Scheme in Engcobo? NW2333E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

No	PROVINCE	DISTRICT	IRRIGATION SCHEME	EXPENDITURE TO DATE
(a)	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani District Municipality	Qamata Irrigation Scheme	R10.5 m
		Chris Hani District Municipality	Bilatye Irrigation Scheme	R3.3 m
		Amathole District Municipality	Keiskamme Irigation Scheme	R34.4 m
	Kwazulu Natal	Umzinyathi District Municipality	Tugela Ferry Irrigation Scheme	R18.3 m
		Umzinyathi District Municipality	Nyathini Irrigation Scheme	R249 724.48
		Umzinyathi District Municpality	Nxamalala Irrigation Scheme	R701 219.07
		Uthungulu District Municipality	Nsuze Irrigation Sheme	R1.5 m
	Limpopo	Waterberg District Municipality	Mapela Irrigation Scheme	R658 262.46
	Limpopo	Vhembe District Municipality	Tshivhazwaulu Irrigation Scheme	R258 000.00
	North West	Taung District Municipality	Taung Irrigation Scheme	In the current year R25m has been budgeted for the revival of the Taung Irrigation Scheme (1000 ha).
(b)	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani DM	Ncorha Irrigation	R20.1 m

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1973

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 25-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 8 AUGUST 2013

1973. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1540 on 23 July 2013, what amount has the Government paid in compensation for the loss of land in each financial year since the start of its programme in respect of restitution of land to beneficiaries;

(2) how many hectares of land will be given back to beneficiaries in each financial year in terms of the programme regarding the restitution of land in instances where financial compensation is not accepted? NW2308E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) An amount of R6 085 089 701 has been paid in financial compensation to beneficiaries from the inception of the programme to 31 March 2013. The breakdown is as follows:

Province	Amount spent
Province	Total Paid	Inception to 2008-2009*	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013
Total	6,085,089,701 **	4,185,304,311	161,101,575	725,487,404	625,004,356	388,192,056
Eastern Cape	1,253,738,899	852,848,415	44,962,430	152,242,316	90,921,168	112,764,570
Free State	213,648,160	104,946,024	6,558,451	34,637,342	32,818,653	34,688,340
Gauteng	573,333,980	543,243,105	1,378,621	9,952,822	9,817,833	8,941,599
KwaZulu-Natal	1,616,561,443	1,018,653,342	31,948,843	254,732,275	227,040,286	84,186,697
Limpopo	317,374,051	122,846,291	0	83,582,706	81,569,103	29,375,951
Mpumalanga	318,570,369	190,051,421	8,889,151	28,430,653	57,666,648	33,532,496
Northern Cape	828,166,498	626,291,101	12,179,981	64,324,635	60,948,926	64,421,204
North-West	168,575,221	138,484,346	1,378,621	9,952,822	9,817,833	8,941,599
Western Cape	795,121,080	587,940,265	53,805,476	87,631,834	54,403,906	11,339,600

* The breakdown per financial year before 2008/09 is not readily available.

** The amount of R6 561 021 691 mentioned in question 1540 represents the total amount awarded to claimants as at 31 March 2013.

Based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework allocation, it is anticipated that the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights would settle approximately 139 000 hectares per annum over the next three year period.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1944

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 24-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013

1944. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What is the average turnaround time for the registration of deeds in each of the deeds offices under his control;

(2) what are the regulatory norms and standards required of such offices with regard to the turnaround time for the registration of deeds;

(3) whether there are instances of noncompliance with the specified norms and standards; if so, what (a) is the reason for the noncompliance in each case and (b) does he intend to do to rectify the situation? NW2293E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) The average number of working days for all deeds registries is 7 days. Please refer to Annexure A.

(2) Regulation 45(3) of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937) provides that on the expiration of either five or six working days, as the Registrar may in his discretion fix, all deeds proper for execution before the registrar or registration by the Registrar, and to the execution or registration of which no objection exists, shall be executed before the Registrar or registered by the Registrar, but the Registrar shall have discretion to permit deeds to be executed or registered before the time or expiration of the period determined by him and also to reject deeds not executed or registered within such time or period.

The 2013-2014 Operational Plan for the Branch: Deeds Registration provides that the target is 95% of deeds lodged, examined and being made available for execution within seven days.

(3) (a) Yes. The larger registries such as the Cape Town Deeds Registry and the Pretoria Deeds Registry are not meeting the turnaround times due to the following:

- inconsistency of workload – the number of lodgements vary from day to day due to economic factors;

- leave issues – unavailability of examination staff due to sick leave/annual leave/ study leave; and

- insufficient number of examination staff due to vacancy rate.

(b) In order to rectify the situation all vacant posts are to be filled to address potential backlogs occurring and in order to address service delivery.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1935

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 24-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013

1935. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) programme will play any role in the new land claims process; if not, why not; if so, (a) how will the programme be funded and (b) what are the further relevant details? NW2284E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

Yes. The National Rural Youth Corps ( NARYSEC ) will play a role in the new land claim process.

(a) The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR) will be funding the programme from its budget.

(b) NARYSEC participants shall among other things:

(i) distribute of the citizens' manual on land claims which will be translated to all official languages and those languages spoken by the Khoi and San communities, and in braille;

(ii) assist Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) to collect oral history from those who have lived through the catastrophic effects of the 1913 Natives Land Act;

(iii) assist the CRLR to control persons who will be lodging claims at the lodgement centres.

This will be part of a comprehensive campaign that is being developed by the DRDLR and the Government Communication and Information System which is aimed at ensuring that all affected parties will be informed of the extended date for the lodgement of claims for restitution once the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill is enacted.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1922

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO 24-2013]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013

1922. Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What was the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year, (d) purpose, (e) date and/or dates, (f) financial cost and (g) sum total of kilometres driven in respect of each vehicle hired for use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012? NW2271E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e),(f)(g)(i),(ii) Please find the details in Annexures A and B as attached.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 1885

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 24-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013

1885. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether his department has any capacity problems in terms of service delivery; if so, (a) in which areas and (b) how is his department dealing with the situation;

(2) whether his department has a code of conduct; if so,

(3) whether he will make a copy of the code of conduct available to Mr M M Swathe? NW2234E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) No. The Department of rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) does not have capacity problems.

(a),(b) Falls away.

(2) No. DRDLR is currently using the code of conduct prepared and developed by the Public Service Commission. However, DRDLR is currently developing its own code of conduct.

Yes. A copy will be made available once the document is finalised.

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION 1874

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 24-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2 AUGUST 2013

1874. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether his department has allocated any amounts for the Masibambisane Food Provision Project; if so, (a) why, (b) what amounts, (c) over what period and (d) what methods of control are followed so as to ensure the correct appropriation of these funds; if not,

(2) whether he is planning to make money available; if so, (a) what amount and (b) over what period;

(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW2201E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) No. Government provides project based support directly to communities or in partnership with stakeholders, in line with the methodology proposed in the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

(2) No.

(a),(b) Falls away.

(3) No.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION NUMBER: 1832 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 2180E

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24 July 2013

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER : 23

1832. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:

(1) How many consultants has her department contracted and/or appointed (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013;

(2) how many consultants contracted and/or appointed by her department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013 are former officials of her department and/or former public servants? NW2180E

REPLY:

1. (a)(i) N/A

(ii) 8

(iii) 7

(iv) 12

(b) 2

2. (a)(i) N/A

(ii)(iii)(iv) None

(b) None

QUESTION 1837

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1837. Mr N D du Toit (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) How many consultants has his department contracted and/or appointed (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013;

(2) how many consultants contracted and/or appointed by his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2013 are former officials of his department and/or former public servants? NW2185E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (i) 231

(ii) 246

(iii) 767

(iv) 727

(b) 63

(2) (a) (i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(b) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is unable to answer this question as it does not have a mechanism to conclusively determine if consultants worked for the government or not in the past.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 1802

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 July 2013

1802. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What (a) buildings under the administration of (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him are national key points and (b) criteria were used to classify them as such? NW2150E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a),(i)-(ii) None.

(b) Falls away.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 1770

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1770. Mr P van Dalen (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year and (d) purchase price of each vehicle that was bought for official use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Minister since 1 January 2012? NW2117E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

VEHICLES BOUGHT FOR MINISTER AND DEPUTY MINISTER IN 2012
	(a) Make	(b) Model	(c) Year	(d) Purchase Price
(i) Minister	Audi	Q7 3.0 Quattro	2012	R786 417.88
(II) Deputy Minister	Audi	Q7 3.0 Quattro	2012	R786 417.88

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 1736

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 30-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13 SEPTEMBER 2013

1736. Mr J H Steenhuisen (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform: [Interdepartmental transfer on 23 August 2013]

(1) (a) What process is followed when land under the Ingonyama Trust Board and traditional leadership is sold or leased to developers and others and (b) to whom do the proceeds of these transactions go;

(3) what are the details of the benefits that local communities have obtained from each of these transactions;

(4) (a) what are the rates that are paid on (i) commercial and (ii) residential developments and (b) to whom are they paid in each case? NW2083E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) It is not common practice for the Ingonyama Trust Board to dispose of land but rather to lease the land for various purposes to interested parties subject to an agreement reached between the Ingonyama Trust Board and the Traditional Councils.

The process followed by the Ingonyama Trust Board when issuing leases on trust land is as follows:

- the party seeking a site completes an application form (ITB1) for consideration by the Ingonyama Trust Board. This form is accompanied by a written consent from the Traditional Council which is recorded using a form (ITB2). The purpose of the ITB2 form is to identify the party seeking the site, record the agreed land use and confirm support of the community members of the application;

- the Real Estate business of the Ingonyama Trust Board then examines the application forms and compares them accordingly for purposes of making a determination on further processing;

- the Ingonyama Trust Board or a delegated committee of the Board considers the application as per section 2(6) of the Ingonyama Trust Act. The Board or the delegated committee has powers to approve, refuse or refer the application back to the applicants should there be more information needed. On approval a lease is signed between the delegated representative of the Ingonyama Trust Board and the applicant.

(b) The proceeds of these transactions are deposited into the bank accounts of the Ingonyama Trust Board and distributed in terms of the Board's disbursement policy. The beneficiaries are identified in terms of the land on which they reside ie leases are signed on land which falls under the jurisdiction of certain traditional councils who then benefit from the proceeds of these transactions. The proceeds are not banked directly into beneficiariesbank accounts; instead funds are distributed based on motivated requests from traditional councils and are approved by the Board.

(2) Land has been let for commercial, residential and agricultural purposes.

(a),(b),(c),(d),(e) Please refer to the table below.

Year			Number of leases
	(a)	2008-2009		235
	(b)	2009-2010		226
	(c)	2010-2011		211
	(d)	2011-2012		618
	(e)	2012-2013		859
	Total			2149

(3) Funds are accumulated to the credit of traditional councils. Based on requests from traditional councils the Board makes funds available.Over the periods mentioned above, funds were disbursed for the following community benefits:

- educational awards for tertiary students;

- administrative support to Traditional Councils;

- purchase of transportation mediums for Amakhosi;

- limited provision of housing for Amakhosi;

- cultural events;

- community garden projects;

- land audits;

- legal assistance;

- development of social responsibility plans;

- training and skills development for Amakhosi;

- provision of school uniforms; and

- advice on land usage.

(4) (a) (i),(ii) The rental rates vary from property to property. They depend on the locality of the property, its size and on its intended use.

(b) The rentals are payable to the Ingonyama Trust Board's bank accounts and are disbursed as described above.

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 1729

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1729. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

None.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1727

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1727. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What results have been achieved from the rural development programme which was piloted and implemented in Muyexe in Limpopo province? NW2074E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

A comprehensive plan was developed through a participatory methodology involving the community and various stakeholders. A Council of Stakeholders, chaired by the community was established to facilitate the delivery of the various interventions identified by them. Emanating from this engagement, a number of interventions were made by various government departments as well as private institutions. This contributed positively in uplifting the standard of living and poverty alleviation for the Muyexe community as a whole. Projects implemented are classified as follows: see attached

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1721

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1721. Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Will he provide a copy of the policy according to which public officials are appointed to his department;

(2) in each case since 1 May 2009, with regard to each employee in employment levels 13-16, (a) where was the position advertised and (b) how many (i) applications were received and (ii) candidates were interviewed;

(3) in each case since 1 May 2009, with regard to each employee in employment levels 13-16, what are the (a) necessary (i) qualifications and (ii) levels of experience for the position and (b) actual (i) qualifications and (ii) experience levels of the current employees in the relevant positions? NW2068E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) Yes. A copy of the policy is attached as Annexure A.

(2) (a),(b),(i),(ii) There are approximately 200 employees that were appointed in salary levels 13-16 since 1 May 2009. In order to respond to this question in full, key staff within the Human Resource Management division will be required to source out the required information from large volume files and this will take a while as such information is not yet stored electronically. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) will be able to provide all the details once the information gathering process is complete.

(3) (a)(i),(ii),(b)(i),(ii) DRDLR will be able to provide all the details once the information gathering process is complete.

Reply received: December 2013

QUESTION 1711

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1711. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What amounts have been allocated by his department to the Integrated Food and Nutrition Security Initiative;

(2) whether Masibambisane Rural Development Initiative has been contracted or appointed to facilitate and implement this programme; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) how was Masibambisane selected and appointed to facilitate and implement the programme and (c) what are Masibambisane's fees for their involvement in the programme; if not, (i) who will be facilitating and implementing the programme and (ii) how were they selected and/or appointed? NW2058E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) None

(2) No.

(a),(b),(c) Falls away

(i),(ii) Falls away.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 1710

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1710. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

With reference to his statements during the debate on his department's Budget Vote, (a) when will he table the land audit document in Parliament and (b) why do the details of the land audit show significant differences in the amount of state-owned land in each province when compared to his reply to question 976 on 13 May 2011? NW2057E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) The land audit report will be tabled in Parliament once it has been tabled and approved by Cabinet.

(b) The figures listed in the response to question 976 dated 13 May 2011 represented the percentage of the number of land parcels registered in the name of the State and those that are privately owned. The results in the final report of the audit indicate the percentage of the extent, in hectares, of land parcels registered in the State and private

Table 1 Figures as indicated in the reply to question 976 of the internal question paper No 8-2011

Province	(a) Land in possession / under control of (%):
Province	(i) State or its Organs	(ii) Private Owners	(iii) Traditional Authorities
Eastern Cape	28%	72%	All trust and communal Land is currently captured as state land
Free State	11%	89%
Gauteng	55%	45%
Kwazulu-Natal	41%	59%
Limpopo	27%	73%
Mpumalanga	24%	76%
Northern Cape	8%	92%
North West	42%	58%
Western Cape	55%	45%

Table 2 Figures as presented by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform during the debate on his department's Budget Vote

Province	Province Extent	State Owned Land Extent (Ha)	Private Owned Land Extent (Ha)	State Land %	Private Land %	Total Extent	Unaccounted Extent	Unaccounted Extent
Eastern Cape	16891700	1510553	11370084	9%	67%	12880637	4011063	24%
Free State	12982600	845084	11857160	7%	91%	12702244	280356	2%
Gauteng	1817800	304137	1181518	17%	65%	1485655	332145	18%
KwaZulu-Natal	9332800	4695245	4297235	50%	46%	8992480	340320	4%
Limpopo	12575600	2551790	8844083	20%	70%	11395872	1179728	9%
Mpumalanga	7649500	1875146	4805344	25%	63%	6680490	969010	13%
North West	10488100	2409778	7481942	23%	71%	9891720	596380	6%
Northern Cape	37288800	1829347	35210998	5%	94%	37040345	248455	1%
Western Cape	12946300	1040801	11502427	8%	89%	12543228	403072	3%

Totals	121973200	17061882	96550791	14%	79%	113612673	8360527	7%

Reply received: October 2013

QUESTION 1709

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1709. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

With reference to his reply to question 976 on 13 May 2011, what is the percentage of (a) state-owned and (b) privately owned land, broken down by municipality, in (i) Gauteng, (ii) KwaZulu-Natal, (iii) North West and (iv) Western Cape? NW2056E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a)-(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv)Please refer to the tables below.

MUNICIPALITY NAME	STATE LAND			PRIVATE LAND			MUNICIPALITY AREA	UNDEFINED		% PRIVATE LAND	% STATE LAND
(i) Gauteng
City of Johannesburg	48573			79540			164498	-36385		48%	30%
City of Tshwane	126441			410386			629788	-92961		65%	20%
Ekurhuleni	55419			114071			197526	-28036		58%	28%
Emfuleni	25060			67382			96589.4	-4147		70%	26%
Lesedi	26781			121411			148439	-247		82%	18%
Merafong City	4306			138480			163054	-20268		85%	3%
Midvaal	22760			139978			172248	-9510		81%	13%
Mogale City	12023			89036			134216	-33157		66%	9%
Randfontein	6761			35994			47489.4	-4734		76%	14%
Westonaria	8289			56307			63982.4	614		88%	13%
TOTAL	336413			1252585			1817830.2	-228832		69%	19%
(ii) KwaZulu-Natal
Abaqulusi	97267			320897			418463	-299		77%	23%
Dannhauser	38394			113660			151591	463		75%	25%
eDumbe	47777			146857			194276	358		76%	25%
Emadlangeni	33441			325340			353932	4849		92%	9%
Emnambithi/ Ladysmith	72599			221093			296484	-2792		75%	24%
Endumeni	20851			140834			161023	662		87%	13%
Ethekwini	118775			87368			229131	-22988		38%	52%
Ezingoleni	32236			30397			64807	-2174		47%	50%
Greater Kokstad	37409			234496			267982	3923		88%	14%
Hibiscus Coast	46313			38492			83901.8	903		46%	55%
Hlabisa	154823			10			155513	-680		0%	100%
Imbabazane	70423			44062			142631	-28146		31%	49%
Impendle	51672			77498			152819	-23649		51%	34%
Indaka	79530			18162			99154	-1462		18%	80%
Ingwe	113165			80863			197620	-3592		41%	57%
Jozini	279406			38383			344225	-26436		11%	81%
KwaSani	21670			106709			185190	-56811		58%	12%
KwaDukuza	13260			60477			73497.8	239		82%	18%
Mandeni	34956			19579			54548.1	-13		36%	64%
Maphumulo	83985			286			89590.9	-5320		0%	94%
Mfolozi	80326			36385			120998	-4287		30%	66%
Mkhambathini	31645			56978			89087.6	-465		64%	36%
Mpofana	37813			143792			181979	-374		79%	21%
Msinga	177388			74097			250114	1371		30%	71%
Mthonjaneni	38758			68894			108597	-945		63%	36%
Mtubatuba	37342			21246			196984	-138396		11%	19%
Ndwedwe	108401			25156			109289	24268		23%	99%
Newcastle	33811			149358			185529	-2360		81%	18%
Nkandla	187482			66			182758	4790		0%	103%
Nongoma	219118			756			218211	1663		0%	100%
Nqutu	190692			196			196226	-5338		0%	97%
Ntambanana	95153			14408			108276	1285		13%	88%
Okhahlamba	140824			223104			397098	-33170		56%	35%
Richmond	30444			93506			125560	-1610		74%	24%
The Big 5 False Bay	166886			68302			248654	-13466		27%	67%
The Msunduzi	42054			17767			63401.1	-3580		28%	66%
Ubuhlebezwe	54037			104046			160403	-2320		65%	34%
Ulundi	211506			114683			325029	1160		35%	65%
Umdoni	9434			16186			25152.6	467		64%	38%
Umhlabuyalinga	417446			0			440161	-22715		0%	95%
uMhlathuze	50615			10203			79317.5	-18500		13%	64%
uMlalazi	175740			44916			221394	-738		20%	79%
uMngeni	34830			120985			156652	-837		77%	22%
uMshwathi	40953			141713			181794	872		78%	23%
Umtshezi	34349			162707			197245	-189		82%	17%
UMuziwabantu	81611			33623			108947	6287		31%	75%
Umvoti	52585			179821			251553	-19147		71%	21%
Umzimkhulu	198070			50082			243547	4605		21%	81%
Umzumbe	66007			35352			125888	-24529		28%	52%
UPhongolo	96471			222445			323919	-5003		69%	30%
Vulamehlo	54918			40092			95992	-982		42%	57%
TOTAL	4644661			4376328			9436135	-415146		46%	49%
(iii) North West
City of Matlosana		20101	311225		356146				-24820	87%	6%
Ditsobotla		44192	577542		646487				-24753	89%	7%
Greater Taung		217448	283167		563547				-62932	50%	39%
Kagisano/Molopo		334635	1595012		2382730				-453083	67%	14%
Kgetlengrivier		7746	296912		397312				-92654	75%	2%
Lekwa-Teemane		38998	322162		368120				-6960	88%	11%
Local Municipality of Madibeng		123433	228592		383921				-31896	60%	32%
Mafikeng		187371	129624		369844				-52849	35%	51%
Mamusa		6880	337572		361484				-17032	93%	2%
Maquassi Hills		25163	425148		464305				-13994	92%	5%
Moretele		85025	28736		137874				-24113	21%	62%
Moses Kotane		438051	70688		571907				-63168	12%	77%
Naledi		19883	652300		694119				-21936	94%	3%
RamotshereMoiloa		166345	339922		719288				-213021	47%	23%
Ratlou		35951	261574		488365				-190840	54%	7%
Rustenburg		92514	115963		342326				-133849	34%	27%
Tlokwe City Council		32080	218319		267368				-16969	82%	12%
Tswaing		33289	541201		596625				-22135	91%	6%
Ventersdorp		23254	337663		376405				-15488	90%	6%
TOTAL		1932359	7073322		10488173				-1482492	67%	18%
(iv) Western Cape
Beaufort West		113559	2022761			2191660			-55340	92%	5%
Bergrivier		24579	376005			440704			-40120	85%	6%
Bitou		13289	54355			99186			-31542	55%	13%
Breede Valley		36874	291418			383352			-55060	76%	10%
Cape Agulhas		77642	258832			346660			-10186	75%	22%
Cederberg		18997	663973			800747			-117777	83%	2%
City of Cape Town		69831	117143			243978			-57004	48%	29%
Drakenstein		16496	88149			153766			-49121	57%	11%
George		48255	379845			519101			-91001	73%	9%
Hessequa		18111	500432			573349			-54806	87%	3%
Kannaland		32122	404484			475808			-39202	85%	7%
Knysna		41708	48156			110877			-21013	43%	38%
Laingsburg		43327	788828			878448			-46293	90%	5%
Langeberg		17228	395347			451770			-39195	88%	4%
Matzikama		39434	1199153			1298140			-59553	92%	3%
Mossel Bay		19968	161048			201083			-20067	80%	10%
Oudtshoorn		57114	252643			353707			-43950	71%	16%
Overstrand		29143	101005			170751			-40603	59%	17%
Prince Albert		31863	677721			815291			-105707	83%	4%
Saldanha Bay		32028	147343			201537			-22166	73%	16%
Stellenbosch		12955	41163			83104.5			-28987	50%	16%
Swartland		8711	320078			371253			-42464	86%	2%
Swellendam		9833	326021			383509			-47655	85%	3%
Theewaterskloof		54227	231010			323164			-37927	71%	17%
Witzenberg		90929	912420			1075270			-71921	85%	8%
TOTAL		958223	10759333			12946216			-1228660	83%	7%

Reply received: November 2013

QUESTION 1701

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 23-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 JULY 2013

1701. Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and LandReform:

(1) (a) How many farms has his department purchased in the Free State in each year since 1 January 2009 and (b) in each case, (i) what is the size of the farm in hectares, (ii) what was the purchase price, (iii) who are the beneficiaries and (iv) what is the (aa) monthly rent and (bb) rent period;

(2) whether there is an appointed mentor in each case; if so, what is the name of the mentor; if not, why not? NW2048E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) has since 1 January 2009 until 26 July 2013, purchased 169 farms in the Free State.

Programme	Year	Farms Purchased per year	Hectares Purchased per year
Land Reform	2009	54	34 634.4149
	2010	21	9 843.1487
	2011	47	43 089.0191
	2012	27	18 353.9512
	As at 26 July 2013	6	10.796.8921
Restitution	Please refer to Annexure B.	14	4016.4467

(b) (i),(ii),(iii) Please refer to Annexure A and B see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw1701annexure-na .

(iv) (aa),(bb) Please refer to Annexure A and B see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw1701annexure-na .

(2) No mentors or strategic partners were appointed for the 14 farms restored to claimants in terms of the restitution programme. However, the Commission is in the process of handing over the projects to the Land Reform Branch's Recapitalization and Development unit for post-settlement support. With regard to Land Redistribution, please refer to Annexure B see the link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw1701annexure-b-na.

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1609

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 22-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 21 JUNE 2013

1609. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) With regard to the leasing and sale of land under (a) the Ingonyama Trust Board and (b) traditional leadership who receives the proceeds of transactions made when (i) Ingonyama and (ii) traditional leadership land is sold or leased to developers;

(2) do (a) communities and (b) chiefs benefit from the proceeds of such transactions; if so, how;

(3) whether rates are paid on any such developments; if so, to whom;

(4) (a) what is the total amount held in the Tribal Authority Trust Board Account and (b) are any funds being held in any other accounts; if so, (i) what amount and (ii) in which accounts;

(5) whether the Government has any say in how such funds are (a) used or (b) spent;

(6) what (a) projects were (i) undertaken and (ii) completed over the past five financial years by the Tribal Authority Trust Board to communities and (b)(i) were the (aa) budgeted and (bb) total costs and (ii) is the value of the projects in each case? NW1955E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a),(b),(i),(ii) Land owned by the Ingonyama Trust Board: all proceeds from sale or lease is received by the Ingonyama Trust Board and is not received by a Traditional Council. If the land sold or leased falls under the jurisdiction of a Traditional Council, funds are allocated in the Trust Account of the Traditional Council for the benefit of the beneficiary communities. Proceeds are not banked in the bank accounts of Traditional Leaders.

When land from the Ingonyama Trust is sold or leased it is done by the Ingonyama Trust Board with the written consent of the relevant Traditional Council. The proceeds are paid into the Ingonyama Trust account and 10% may be used for the Trust's administration cost. The remaining 90% must be used to the advantage of the beneficiary communities as stipulated in the Kwazulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act, 1994 (Act No. 3 of 1994) and as prescribed by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).

(2)(a),(b) Yes. The Board assists the traditional leadership and communities in the following ways:

- Bursaries to students from traditional council areas;

- transportation for Amakhosi / purchase of vehicles;

- administrative expenditure such as staff salaries, meetings, travelling, and insurance on vehicles paid for Traditional Councils;

- Amakhosi housing;

- legal fees for legal matters affecting traditional councils; and

- other worthy projects could also be funded.

(3) Yes. In respect of properties that are sold and registered in the name of new title holders/developers, the rates are payable by the purchasers of these properties. In respect of properties that are leased, provision is made in lease agreements that rates be paid by the lessees. Nationally, payment is made to the local municipality in terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004).

(4)(a),(b)(i),(ii) I am not aware of a Tribal Authority Trust Board Account. If the Honourable Member is referring to the tribal trust accounts which may be created by provincial legislation, those trust accounts have no statutory or financial link to the Ingonyama Trust as those are provincial matters.

(5)(a),(b) The Ingonyama Trust Board is a Schedule 3A Public Entity operating under the leadership of the Executive Authority who is the honourable Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform. The Board is the Accounting Authority in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) and is empowered by the Ingonyama Trust Act, 1994 to administer the funds and is accountable to Parliament. The Trust in terms of its disbursement policy makes payments on behalf of traditional councils, for services to the beneficiary communities. The budget and the annual report are approved by the Executive Authority on an annual basis and tabled in Parliament. The Portfolio Committee also reviews the Ingonyama Trust Board Strategic Plan and the quarterly reports which include details of disbursement of funds to beneficiary communities.

(6)(a),(i),(ii),(b),(i),(aa),(bb),(ii) It is assumed that the Honourable Member is referring to the projects undertaken by the Ingonyama Trust Board. In this regard he is respectfully referred to the annual reports of the Ingonyama Trust Board for each financial year, which are tabled in Parliament.

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1541

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 21-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 JUNE 2013

1541. Mr P J Groenewald ( FF Plus ) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) When will a separate policy document on communal land ownership, as indicated in his department's Green Paper on Land Reform, 2011, be introduced;

(2) which role players were consulted during the drafting of this policy document on communal land ownership;

(3) (a) what is the extent of the communal land and (b) how many people will be affected by such a policy document? NW1888E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) The policy document on communal land ownership is still work in progress and it is anticipated that the process will be finalised in 2013.

(2) To date, the National House of Traditional Leaders, CONTRALESA, the Khoi San, Organised Agriculture ( AGRI SA,NAFU SA,TAU SA , AFASA) SALGA, Black Conveyancer Association, Sugar Association of South Africa, Women in Rural Development, Agri Biz, National Reference Group Members, and Council of Stake Holders were consulted.

(3) (a),(b)The communal land is substantially occupied by rural communities in the former homelands, and is known to comprise 13% of the land mass of the Republic of South Africa.

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1540

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 21-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 JUNE 2013

1540. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What amount has the Government paid in compensation for the loss of land since the start of its programme in respect of the (a) restitution and (b) redistribution of land to beneficiaries;

(2) how many hectares of land would have to be given back to beneficiaries in terms of the programme regarding the (a) restitution and (b) redistribution of land if they were not to accept financial compensation;

(3) whether he or his department has included the total number of hectares of land transferred to black people by the Government since 1994 in the abovementioned number of hectares; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1887E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) R6 561 021 691 as at 31 March 2013.( Rounded off figure R6 billion )

(b) Land redistribution legislation does not permit payment of financial compensation.

(2) (a) 1.992 million hectares as at 31 March 2013. ( Rounded off 1,9 million )

(b) The redistribution programme does not have an option for financial compensation. Only land ownership or use is redistributed.

(3) As at 31 March 2013, 3 million hectares of land have been awarded to successful claimants, of which 1,443,078 million ( Rounded off 1443 million ) have been transferred to date. The awards are made to claimants who meet the requirements for restitution. Records of the race of claimants are not kept.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 1465
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 20-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 07 JUNE 2013
1465. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) (a) How much land in (i) square meters and (ii) hectares belongs to a certain trust (name furnished), (b) how many persons reside on it and (c) how much of the land is used for (i) stock farming, (ii) crop farming and (iii) occupation;

(2) how much trust land was taken over from the former homelands by the Government after 1994? NW1810E

THE MINISTER Of RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (i) 28 426 131 340 m2.

(ii) 2 842 613.1340 hectares.

(b) Just above 4 million people.

(c) (i),(ii),(iii) No measurements have ever been taken hence the extent used for stock farming, crop farming and occupation is unknown.

(2) About 10.5 million hectares, excluding a negligible amount of state land which is currently being surveyed.

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1464
INTERNAL QUESTlON PAPER [No 20-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 07 JUNE 2013
1464, Mr P J Groenewald (FFPlus) to as k the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform :

(1) With reference to his reply to question 9760~13M ay 2011, how much land in (a) square meters and (b) hectares in (i) total and (ii) each separate province resorts under control of the (aa) State, (bb) private-owners and (cc) traditional authorities

(2) what was the source from which these figures were obtained? NW1809E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a)-(b)(i)(ii)-(aa)(bb)(cc) Refer to the table below

Province	State Owned Land Extent (Ha)	Private Owned Land Extent (Ha)	State Land %	Private %	Total Extent	Unaccounted Extent	Unaccounted Extent
Eastern Cape	1,510,553	11,370,084	9%	67%	12,880,637	4,011,063	24%
Free State	845,084	11,857,160	7%	91%	12,702,244	280,356	2%
Gauteng	304,137	1,181,518	17%	65%	1,485,655	332,145	18%
KwaZulu-Natal	4,695,245	4,297,235	50%	46%	8,992,480	340,320	4%
Limpopo	2,331,790	8,844,083	20%	70%	11,395,872	1179,728	9%
Mpumalanga	1,875,146	4,805,344	25%	63%	6,680,490	969,010	13%
North West	2,409,778	7,481,942	23%	71%	9,891,720	596,380	6%
Northern Cape	1,829,347	35,210,998	5%	94%	37,040,345	248,455	1%
Western Cape	1,040,801	11,502,427	8%	89%	12,543,228	403,072	3%
Totals	17,061,882	96,550,791	14%	79%	113,612,673	8,360,527	7%

Note: All trust and communal land are currently captured as state land.

Unaccounted extent is the difference between the province extent and the sum of private land and state land. In some provinces the unaccounted extent is as a result of the existence of unsurveyed and unregistered state land.

(2) The sources of the above figures are from the land audit database which was formulated using the Deeds database and the Surveyor-General's database.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 1439
INTERNAL QUESTlON PAPER [NO 20-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 07 JUNE 2013
1439. Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether any agricultural land with or without movable assets in the Joe Gqabi district in the Eastern Cape has been purchased by the Government between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2013; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so.,

(2) whether he will provide the details with regard to each property in respect of the (a) description, (b) area of land for agricultural use, (c) purchase price that has been paid, (d) names of the beneficiaries and (e) name(s) of the owners from whom the property was purchased; if not, why not;

(3) whether he will provide the details of any movable assets that were purchased with each property in respect of the (a) description, (b) quantity, (c) purchase price that has been paid and (d) reasons for the purchase of each movable asset;

(4) whether any purchases were in terms of any land claims; if not, why were the properties purchased; if so, (a) in terms of which laws and (b) on what dates (i) were the claims lodged, (ii) did the claim settlement processes begin, (iii) were the previous owners paid for the properties and {iv) was the ownership of the properties transferred to the beneficiaries? NW1782E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) Yes
(2) (a),(b),(c),(d),(e) Yes. Please refer to Annexure A.

(3) (a),(b) ,(c), (d) No movable assets were acquired with the farms.

(4) No. All the farms that are listed in Annexure A were bought in terms of the Redistribution Policy of the Department as part of the Land Reform Programme, in terms of the Land Reform: Provision of Land and Assistance Act, 1993 (Act No 126 of f 993)-

(a),(b),(i),(ii), (iii), (iv) Falls away.

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 1334

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 19-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 MAY 2013

1334. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card (i) in the (aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2013; if so, in each instance, what is the (aaa)(aaaa) name and (bbbb) job title of each person to whom a credit card was issued, (bbb) credit limit, (ccc) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (ddd) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (eee) reason for such a person being issued with a credit card and (fff) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

(2) whether the credit limit of any specified credit card was exceeded at any time since it was issued; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit card exceeding the limit? NW1664E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (b) (c) No.

(d) (i) (aa) (bb) (ii) (aaa)(aaaa) (bbbb) (ccc) (ddd) (eee) (fff) Falls away.

(2) (a) (b) Falls away.

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 1275

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 19-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 MAY 2013

1275. Mr P S Sizani (ANC) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What steps has he taken against officials who awarded tenders and did not manage the specified projects to completion;

(2) Whether he has taken steps to recoup the funds from the service providers who failed to complete the projects for which they were paid? NW1554E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is not aware which projects the questions is referring to.

(2) Where officials did not follow this process, the expenditure is classified as irregular and further investigations are conducted .

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1274
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 19-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 May 2013
1274. Mr P S Sizani (ANC) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What training programmes is he implementing to create capacity in his department in order to reach its rural development and land reform targets? NW1553E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

The Department has consulted with various rural universities and tertiary Institutions with regard to training programme in order to build capacity. Please refer to the table below for details in this regard,

Attached: please find table here

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1273

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 19-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 May 2013

1273. Mrs P C Ngwenya-Mabila (ANC) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) What processes were followed in declaring the Ntunda rural area in Mpumalanga a Comprehensive Rural Development Programme area and (b) what progress has been made thus far? NW1552E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) As part of the War on Poverty Programme, His Excellency, The Deputy President Mr Kgalema Motlanthe on 30 October 2010, led a team of Cabinet Ministers and members of provincial government on a visit to the Nkomazi Municipality. Amongst the Wards visited was Ward 16, comprising of Ntunda, Mzinti and Sikwahlana villages. Two of the key findings in Ntunda Village was the extreme poverty and lack of infrastructure. Emanating from this visit, Ntunda was then declared a CRDP site where rural infrastructure was to be implemented to improve the lives of the community and its neighbours as a whole.

(b) Since the launch of CRDP in Ntunda, the Department has implemented the following projects:

- Installation of 327 Rainwater Harvesting Tanks to households, completed in June 2013;

- Independent Development Trust has been appointed to install solar systems for 164 households.

- Installation of 28 solar street lights at Ntunda completed in June 2013;

- Village Viewing Area has been established in February 2012;

- Tender documents finalised for the construction of an administration block at Indlavela Primary School;

- Construction of fence and cattle handling facilities at 2 farms, completed in June 2013;

- Fencing of Sukumani Siyaphambili communal garden for women, completed in December 2011;

- Fencing of Ntunda Home Based Care Centre completed in July 2012;

- Fencing of 156 households completed in April 2012;

- The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration is rehabilitating grazing camps, earth dam and putting animal' disease control measures in place;

- The Department of Health has identified a site in the village as part of their plan to construct a new clinic. A tender has been advertised for construction.

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 1272

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 19-2013]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31 MAY 2013

1272. Ms P P Xaba (ANC) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) What contribution has the Ingonyama Trust Board made to his department's land audit which was recently completed by the Chief Surveyor-General and (b) what was the finding of this audit in respect of land upon which a certain company's service stations (name furnished) are situated (details furnished)? NW1551E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a) The Ingonyama Trust Board contributed to the audit exercise by providing relevant information for identification of land, as well as facilitating access to such land by the field workers where necessary.

(b) The land in question was identified as the remainder of the Farm Umnini Location

No. 1788, in which the portions upon which service stations were observed do exist as subdivision 20 and 21 of the said farm, as surveyed and approved in 1988 and not registered in Deeds office.

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1237

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 17-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 MAY 2013

1237. Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What amount has his department spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment in the (i) 2012-13 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2013? NW1483E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

EXPENDITURE ON CATERING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Financial Year	Catering	Entertainment
	(a)	(b)
(i) 2012/13	R11 474 147.57	R16 845.68
(ii) 2013/14	R2 214 027.57	R0.00

Reply received: May 2013

QUESTION 1160

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 16-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 MAY 2013

1160. Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether his department has a programme in place to build proper tarred roads to link the rural villages of Qwaqwa and ThabaNchu; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1399E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

No, not at present.

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 1102

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 16-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 MAY 2013

1102. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What total amounts has (a) his department and (b) each specified entity reporting to him spent on (i) print and (ii) broadcast advertising in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years;

(2) in each case, (a)(i) by which radio or television station were the advertisements broadcast and (ii) in which newspapers were the advertisements published in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11, (cc) 2011-12 and (dd) 2012-13 financial years and (b) at what cost in each specified case? NW1335E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a),(b)(i) and (ii) (aa),(bb),(cc),(dd) Please refer to Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 below.

Table 1: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Item Level 4		Advertising Expenditure
Reference Nr.		(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)
	Item Posting Level	2009/2010	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013
	Item Posting Level	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
(i)	ADVERTISING :PRINT	0	0	3,492,565.40	2,383,641.39
(ii)	ADVERT:BROADCAST	18,000,000.00	18,00, 000.00	23,514,682.45	21,691,691.71
	Total	18,000,000.00	18,000,000.00	27,007,247.85	23,879,333.10

Table 2 : Deeds Trading Account

Reference Nr.

(aa)

(bb)

(cc)

(dd)

Item Posting Level

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012

2012/2013

R'000

(i)

ADVERTISING :PRINT

253

129

(ii)

ADVERT:BROADCAST

Total

253

129

Table 3: Agriculture Land Holdings Account (ALHA)
Item Level 4		Advertising	Expenditure
Reference Nr.		(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)
	Item Posting Level	2009/2010	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013
	Item Posting Level	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
(i)	ADVERTISING :PRINT	0	0	40	0
(ii)	ADVERT:BROADCAST	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	40	0

Table 4: Ingonyama Trust Board
Item Level 4		Advertising	Expenditure
Reference Nr.		(aa)	(bb)	(cc)	(dd)
	Item Posting Level	2009/2010	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013
	Item Posting Level	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
(i)	ADVERTISING :PRINT	50	25	146	151
(ii)	ADVERT:BROADCAST	0	0	0	0
	Total	50	25	146	151

(2)(a),(b)(i),(ii)(aa),(bb),(cc),(dd) Please refer to Annexures A and B.

Reply received: September 2013

QUESTION 1044

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 16-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 MAY 2013

1044. Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) What steps is his department taking to expedite the formation of a fully staffed internal audit division within his department;

(2) by what date does he envisage the internal audit division will be fully (a) staffed and (b) functional? NW1246E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) The normal steps of filling the vacant posts are being followed.

- .

(2)(a) 31 March 2014.

(b) It is fully functional.

Reply received: May 2013

QUESTION 1043

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 16-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 MAY 2013

1043. Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Will he provide all details where payment for capital assets exceeded his department's budget as at the end of the third quarter of the 2012-13 financial year;

(2) what is the forecasted over expenditure on capital assets by his department for the end of the 2012-13 financial year? NW1245E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM: RESPONSE

(1) Payments for capital assets did not exceed the Department's budget as at the end of the third quarter of the 2012-2013 financial year. Please refer to the table below.

A: Capital Expenditure at the end of 3^rd Quarter

Description	Appropriated Budget	Actual Expenditure at the end of Dec '12	Available Budget
R'000	Appropriated Budget	Actual Expenditure at the end of Dec '12	Available Budget
Buildings and other fixed structures	-	406	(406)
Machinery and equipment	49,235	27,450	21,785
Land and sub-soil assets	-	18,271	(18,271)
Software and other intangible assets	2,605	168	2,437
Payments for capital assets	51,840	46,295	5,545

(2) None. Please refer to the table below.

B: Forecast for 2013 FY

Description	Budget at end of March 2012	Exp. at end of March 2013	Available Budget

R'000
BUILDINGS & OTHER FIX STRUCT	61,073	61,067	6
LAND & SUBSOIL ASSETS	21,600	21,598	2
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT	48,294	44,302	3,992
SOFTWARE & INTANGIBLE ASSETS	4,575	4,573	2
Grand Total	135,542	131,541	4,002

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 980

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 15-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 10 MAY 2013

980. Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Since 1 January 2011, how many applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 27;

(2) since 1 January 2011, how many internal appeals under the Act were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 77(7);

(3) who is the information officer for (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him, and in each case, what are the contact details of the officer? NW1203E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

Details of applications		(a)	(b)
Details of applications		Department	Commission	Ingonyama Trust Board
(1)	Received	21	46	1
	(i) Granted	6 granted in full, 4 granted partially	45	The application is still pending
	(ii) Refused	2 refused in full, 4 refused partially	1	0
	(iii) Deemed refused S(27)	1	0	The application is still pending
(2)	Received	6	0	0
	(i) Granted	3 partially granted	Falls away	Falls away
	(ii) Refused	3 partially refused, 2 withdrawn	Falls away	Falls away
	(iii) Deemed refused: S77(7)	1	Falls away	Falls away
(3)	Details of Information Officers Email: Tel: Fax: Street Add:	Mr P M Shabane Director-General [email protected] 012 312 9490 012 323 6072 184 Jeff Masemola Street, Pretoria, 0001	Ms N Gobodo Chief Land Claims Commissioner [email protected] 012 8883 012 312 8066 184 Jeff Masemola Street, Pretoria, 0001	Mr N Bhebhe Chief Executive Officer [email protected] 033 846 9900 65 Trelawney Road, Southgate, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Reply received: July 2013

QUESTION 808

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 13-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 APRIL 2013

808. Mr J F van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether his department has a new policy in place that has substituted The National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) programme for youth empowerment; if not, what is the current status of the NARYSEC programme; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the details of the new programme;

(2) what is the total cost of the existing NARYSEC programme since 2010;

(3) (a) what is the (i) number of youths trained in rural areas as per province and (ii) details of the specific skills that they were empowered with and (b) how many of the youths (i) now have job security and (ii) have been involved in upliftment programmes in their communities;

(4) whether the stipend of R1 320 per month still applies; if not, why not; if so, how does his department determine who receives the stipend? NW1021E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) No. The NARYSEC programme is fully operational. However, the policy has been amended to extend participation of participants in the NARYSEC programme to 4 years.

(a) and (b) Fall away.

(2) 2010-2011: R3, 023 million

2011-2012: R95, 836 million

2012-2013: R413, 902 million

2013-2014: R508, 917 million

(3)(a)(i),(ii) and (b)(i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure A.

(4) Yes, the stipend of R1 320.00 still applies. The participant receives a stipend of R60 (sixty rand) per day, paid in arrears once per month, for every day on which the participant receives training or renders community service during the duration of this contract.

Reply received: August 2013

QUESTION 749

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 12-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 APRIL 2013

749. Mr R A P Trollip(DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) On what basis has the annual rental of a certain person (name furnished), the current lessee from his department of the farms Uitkyk and The Flat or Mzinsi project farm in the Hofmeyer District in the Eastern Cape, increased from R33 000.00 pa to R155 000.00 pa;

(2) did he call all lessees and land reform beneficiaries to a general meeting in Gallagher Estate in 2010 to discuss the terms, conditions and rental payment agreements that would be applicable to the occupation of State land; if so, (a) have these conditions subsequently changed and (b) why have they changed;

(3) what steps has his department taken to address the poor state of (a) water, (b) fencing and (c) other critical infrastructure on farms Uitkyk and The Flat or Mzinsi project farm in the Hofmeyer District in the Eastern Cape;

(4) what is his department's policy with regard to properties and farms that are leased to land reform beneficiaries with regard to the provision and maintenance of infrastructure and has this been followed by his department in the case of the farms Uitkyk and The Flat or Mzinsi project farm in the Hofmeyer District in the Eastern Cape;

(5) has his department allocated a mentor to the farms Uitkyk and The Flat or Mzinsi project farm in the Hofmeyer District in the Eastern Cape; if so, (a) what are the terms of the appointment and (b) has his department considered or assisted the lessee with the implementation of a business plan to make the property a viable farming enterprise? NW957E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) Initially the lease fees were based on 6% of the farms productive value which has since been changed to 6% of the market value/ purchase price of the farm. This change is normally implemented on expiry of the particular agreement.

(2) Yes. All Land Reform beneficiaries have been called to several meeting as part of the Land Reform Green paper consultation process to discuss all Land Reform matters.

(a),(b) In the provinces where the lease amounts were based on 6% of the production value, on expiry of the contract, the lessee is advised of the change by determining the lease amount from production value to market value of the property and is therefore given an option. The lessee's consent is required before the new lease agreement is drawn. The lessee can still agree to the new pricing system but has to advise the Department if he/she cannot afford the amount and state the amount that they can afford.

(3)(a),(b),(c) In the 2009-2010 financial year, the farms were allocated an amount of R2 335 534.20 for infrastructure improvement.Of the approved budget of R2 335 534.20, only R1 342 215.90 was used and it was spent on the infrastructure listed below where the Mzinsi Project benefited on all except handling facilities:

- Fire breaks : R36 215.92

- Water infrastructure : R806 000.00

- Handling facility : R195 000.00

- House renovations : R305 000.00

The balance of R993 318.30 was meant for fencing; however due to boundary disputes amongst the beneficiaries, the project was delayed until the disbandment of the 25% Household Grant and the introduction of the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP) which the Project had to comply with.One of the requirements of the new programme was a Comprehensive Development Plan which was done by the prospective mentor and submitted to the Department.As part of the RADP application process flow, the business plan was presented to the Chris Hani District Committee on 12 June 2012 where it was not supported; however a Technical Task Team was formed to look at the capital requirements of the Hofmeyr farms and come up with a feasible way of developing the farms.

The capital request by the Hofmeyr farms was R21 819 036.00 and this was viewed as too high for the properties as they only constitute 5 187.7522 ha and an amount of R9 500 000.00 and R1 342 215.90 had already been spent on them for land acquisition and developments respectively.

Subsequent to the investigation by the Task Team and recommendations by the District Screening Committee (DSC) the project was presented to the Provincial Committee in November 2012 where it was supported. The next step was for the project to be packaged for approval by the Branch Head: Land Reform but at this stage the project faced numerous challenges, amongst them the infighting of Siyaya project members upon the passing of the Chairperson and the unwillingness of Hofmeyr farm beneficiaries to sign the new lease agreements.

(4) The Recapitalisation and Development Programme is used to address issues of development and maintenance of farms. Before a farm can be recapitalized, there must be a signed lease agreement in place because the beneficiary must take responsibility and ownership of all the developments that will occuron that particular farm. This policy was followed with regard to the above farms.

(5) No. The beneficiaries appointed their own mentor and introduced him to the Department.

(a) Falls away.

(b) No. The business plan will be presented in the next National Land and Recapitalisation Allocation Committee (NLRAC) sitting.

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 648

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 10-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 MARCH 2013

648. Mrs P C Duncan (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) How many claims were instituted against his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) in respect of each specified financial year, (a) what amount was claimed, (b) how many claims were (i) finalised in court, (ii) settled out of court and (iii) are still outstanding and (c) what amount has been paid to each plaintiff in each case that was (i) finalised in court and (ii) settled out of court? NW807E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) Number of cases instituted against the Department during:

(i) 2009 to 2010 = 44

(ii) 2010 to 2011= 68

(iii) 2011 to 2012 = 41

(iv) 2012 to 2013 = 56

(2) (a) Amount claimed during:

(i) 2009 to 2010 = R3 906 697-60

(ii) 2010 to 2011 = R21 158 534-47

(iii) 2011 to 2012 = R18 163 462-22

(iv) 2012 to 2013 = R137 953 103-12

(b) (i) claims finalised in court during:

2009 to 2010 = 19

2010 to 2011 = 3

2011 to 2012 = 1

2012 to 2013 = 6

(ii) claims settled out of court during:

2009 to 2010 = 1

2010 to 2011 = 1

2011 to 2012 = 2

2012 to 2013 = 3

(iii) claims still outstanding during:

2009 to 2010 = 19

2010 to 2011 = 35

2011 to 2012 = 37

2012 to 2013 = 53

(i) 2009 to 2010 = R435 592-57

(ii) 2010 to 2011= R13 079-29

(iii) 2011 to 2012 = R 23000-00

(iv) 2012 to 2013 = R00

(d) amounts paid per settlement agreement:

(i) 2009 to 2010 = R353 429-08

(ii) 2010 to 2011 = R00

(iii) 2011 to 2012 = R00

(iv) 2012 to 2013 = R1,2 83 884-47

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 563

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 09-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013

563. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:†

(1) What (a) is the total amount and (b) are the respective amounts that are at issue in the 32 investigations into (i) fraud and (ii) corruption that were disclosed by the Auditor-General in his 2012 report;

(2) how many public servants in each of the 32 cases of (a) fraud and (b) corruption were (i) implicated, (ii) found guilty, (iii) dismissed and (iv) prosecuted;

(3) whether any money that was lost to (a) fraud and (b) corruption in these 32 cases was recovered; if so, how much money was recovered in each case; if not, why not, in each case;

(4) whether he has taken steps to prevent a repeat of such irregularities; if not, why not; if so, what steps? NW721E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (i),(ii) The total cannot be determined at this stage for the reasons set out in the responses to (b)(i) and (ii) below.

(b) (i),(ii) None of the 32 cases, including the 10 referred to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), has been concluded to the point where exact amounts related to fraud and corruption have been determined.

(2) (a),(b)(i) 32 officials are implicated in fraud and corruption cases.

(ii),(iii)-(iv) None of the 32 cases, including the 10 referred to the SIU, has been finalised to the point where disciplinary and criminal matters have been concluded.

(3) (a),(b) None of the 32 cases, including the 10 referred to the SIU, has been finalised to the point where disciplinary and civil recoveries have been concluded.

(4) Yes. Steps have been taken to prevent a repeat of such irregularities, including but not limited to, financial controls that have been enhanced to ensure that there is segregation of duties in financial services and supply chain management processes, and the suspension of officials pending investigations.

Reply received: May 2013

QUESTION 562

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 09-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013
562. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reforms:

(1) In how many cases did purchase deeds, where the Government wanted to be purchase land from farmers, fall through because farmers (a) would not accept the Government's offer price and (b) accept the Government's offer price, but the contract was (i) not finalised or (ii) cancelled by the Government:

(2) what reasons did the farmers advance for refusing the price offered by the Government;

(3) (a) how many transactions in which the Government (i) wants to purchase or 9ii) is in the process of purchasing land from farmers will be affected by the scrapping of the willing buyer, willing seller principle and (b0 what are the details of the purchase transactions that will be affected? NW720E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORMS:

(1) (a)(b)(i)(ii) See attached Annexure A

(20 In most cases, the sellers' grounds for refusal were that the price offered by the Department negotiates based on valuation reports and therefore the offers made to the seller are deemed to be market related.

(30 (a)(i)(ii) None yet.|
(b) Falls away.

ANNEXURE A FOR NA Q 562

Provinces	Did not accept Government offer	Accepted Government
	1(a)	(1)(b)(i)	(1)(b)(ii)
		Not finalised	Cancelled by Government
Eastern Cape	19	1	0
Free State	32	0	0
Gauteng Province	43	0	0
KwaZulu-Natal	22	2	0
Limpopo	44	1	1
Mpumalanga	20	8	3
Northern Cape	4	1	0
North West	15	0	0
Western Cape	13	0	0
TOTAL	212	13	4

Reply received: May 2013

QUESTION 555

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 09-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013

555. Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether his department has built a link road and bridge at Ludondolo -Mvezo in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the (a) reason for the project and (b) total cost? NW712E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

Yes. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) is working in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works (ECRPW) in constructing the bridge (funded by DRDLR) and road (funded by the ECRPW) in Ludondolo, Mvezo.

(a) Rural people have the right to basic services. The project was implemented to improve the social and economic well-being of the rural communities of Ludondolo, Mvezo and a further 21 rural villages in the area. The road and bridge project provides better access to 23 communities by reducing the distance to Idutywa (N2) by more than 50 kilometres or one and a half hours in terms of time. The project has impacted the surrounding rural communities in the following ways:

- 209 jobs created;

- improved tourism access has been provided to Mvezo heritage site;

- improved rural livelihoods supported by providing access to markets and economic activities;

- improved goods and people mobility (public transport);

- skills development through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) on the job training; and

- improved access to social services such as schools, clinics and hospital.

(b) The project has been completed and the official hand over will be on 31 May 2013.

Estimated Construction cost : R 147 000 000.00

Estimated Professional fees : R 13 000 000.00

Estimated Total : R 161 000 000.00

Reply received: May 2013

QUESTION 505

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 09-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 MARCH 2013

505. Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) What are the names of all the (i) companies that manage state-owned farms and (ii) farms that they manage and, (b) in each case, since 2007 (i) how much funding has his department given annually, (ii) how many farm workers have been employed, (iii) what has been the annual production per hectare and (iv) what percentage of the production has been exported? NW659E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a)(i),(ii),(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) Please refer to Annexure A as attached.

Reply received: April 2013

QUESTION 433

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 08-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 15 MARCH 2013

433. Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) (a) Which state-owned farms in each province are managed by a certain company (name furnished), (b) on what date was the specified company appointed in each case and (c)(i) what has been the annual production per hectare, (ii) what percentage of annual production of these farms has been exported and (iii) how many workers have been employed since the said company took over the farm management;

(2) what amount has his Department given to each farm under the said company in each year since 2007? NW583E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

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

(2) Please refer to Annexure A. Please note that no grant funding was released to Bono Holdings prior to the 2011-2012 financial year.

Reply received: May 2013

QUESTION 356

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 06-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08 MARCH 2013

356. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What was the (a) date of the evaluation, (b) name of the professional evaluator, (c) evaluation amount and (d) production value of (i) Portion 11 of the Farm Rietfontein 434, Registration Division IQ, measuring 586,1137ha and (ii) Portion 239 of the Farm Klipdrift 422, Registration Division IQ, measuring 50,583ha, in each case? NW503E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a)(i), (ii) Portion 1 of the Farm Rietfontein 434, Registration Division IQ and Portion 239 of the Farm Klipdrift, Registration Division IQ were valued as a single economic unit on 10 January 2009.

(b)(i)-(ii) AP du Plessis (Van Rooyen Eberssohn Waardasies BK) conducted the valuation for both properties.

(c)(i)-(ii) R8 600 000.00 for both properties valued as a single economic unit.

(d)(i)-(ii) The production value of the properties was not assessed.

Reply received: June 2013

QUESTION 355

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 06-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08 MARCH 2013

355. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What was the (a) purchase price and (b) total acquisition cost of (i) Portion 11 of the Farm Rietfontein 434, Registration Division IQ, measuring 586,1137ha and (ii) Portion 239 of the Farm Klipdrift 422, Registration Division IQ, measuring 50,583ha? NW502E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

Details		(i) Portion 11 of the farm Rietfontein, 434	(ii) Portion 239 of the farm Klipdrift, 422
(a)	Purchase Price	R8 200 000.00 for both properties
(b)	Total acquisition cost	R9 348 000.00 for both properties

Reply received: April 2013

QUESTION 354

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 06-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08 MARCH 2013

354. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) Who currently (i) owns and (ii) occupies (aa) Portion 11 of the farm Rietfontein 434, Registration Division IQ, Measuring 586,1137 ha and (bb) Portion 239 of the farm Klipdrift 422, Registration Division IQ, Measuring 50,583 ha and (b) on what grounds was the said farms purchased? NW501E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(a)

(a)

(aa) Portion 11 of the farm Rietfontein 434

(bb) Portion 239 of the farm Kliprift 422

(i) Owns

Tlokwe City Council

(i) Occupies

- Maphetlhe P J

- Mosiane D

- Thekiso M

- Otto V

- Meyer K

- Gabadise K

(b) The properties were acquired for commonage purposes in order to assist the Tlokwe Local Municipality for emerging farmers and to address the relocation of emerging farmers who were being evicted from the Highveld National Park.

Reply received: March 2013

QUESTION 241

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 02-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 February 2013

241. Mr G B D Mc Intosh (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

What progress has his department made in resolving the Abathembu land claim in Notice 241 of 2002 in the Government Gazette No 23125 of 22 February 2002? NW258E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

The Regional Land Claims Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal is in the process of amending Notice No. 241 of 2002 to exclude some properties initially registered on the said notice. The properties which will be excluded on the notice will then be acquired through the Extension of Security of Tenure Act,997 ( Act No. 62 of 1997). The negotiations are at the final stage and will be finalised soon.

Reply received: March 2013

QUESTION 240

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 02-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 February 2013

240. Mr G B D Mc Intosh (Cope) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

Whether, with regard to Notice 241 of 2002 regarding the Abathembu Land Claim, as published in the Government Gazette No 23125 of 22 February 2002, issued in terms of section 11(1) of Act 22 of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994, which allows for de-gazetting or withdrawal of a land claim, any of the properties listed in the schedule attached to Notice 241 have been de-gazetted; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW257E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

No. The Regional Land Claims Commission (RLCC) in KwaZulu-Natal is in the process of amending Notice No 241 of 2002 to exclude some properties initially registered (see the attached schedule). The said amended notice will be published in due course and the excluded properties would be acquired through the Extension of Security of Tenure Act., 1997 (Act No. 62 of 1997)

Reply received: March 2013

QUESTION 154

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 01-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 February 2013

154. Dr S M van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) How many legal matters were dealt with by his department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) (a) how many of the specified legal matters were dealt with by (i) the State Attorney and (ii) private attorneys during the specified periods and (b) what are the reasons why his department was not represented by the State Attorney in each specified case;

(3) what total amounts were paid by his department to (a) the State Attorney and (b) private attorneys during the specified periods? NW160E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (i) 406

(ii) 410

(iii) 428

(b) 397

(2) (a) (i)-(ii) The matters enumerated above are litigation matters, all of which have been handled by the State Attorney on behalf of the Department. It should therefore be noted the payments reflected in paragraph (3)(b) are payments to private attorneys for matters other than litigation, including but not limited to: disciplinary hearings, claimant verification processes, representation in Extension of Security of Tenure Act matters and conveyancing. It should also be noted that the cases listed in paragraph (1) supra are enumerated cumulatively over the years under question.

(b) Falls away.

(3) (a) 2009-2010 : R27 922 785.51

2010-2011 : R49 126 333.89

2011-2012 : R47 500 039.13

(b) 2009-2010 : R6 163 919.61

2010-2011 : R8 487 826.01

2011-2012 : R10 863 339.82

Reply received: March 2013

QUESTION 121

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 01-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 February 2013

121. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(1) Whether (a) his department and (b) any entities reporting to him paid any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012; if so, in each specified case, (i) to whom and (ii) what amount was paid;

(2) whether the specified bonuses were performance-based; if not, what is the justification for each bonus; if so, in each case, from which budget were the performance bonuses paid;

(3) whether, in each case, (a) a performance agreement was signed with the official and (b) regular performance assessments were conducted; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW127E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)(a) and (b) No. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform did not pay performance-based bonuses to senior officials.

(i),(ii) Fall away.

(2) Falls away.

(3)(a),(b) Fall away.

Reply received: February 2013

QUESTION 88

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 01-2013]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 February 2013

88. Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

(a) How many tickets did (i) his department and (ii) any of its entities purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11 and (bbb) 2011-12 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each case? NW94E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(aaa) None. The department did not purchase any tickets or attended any business breakfasts hosted by certain newspaper during 2010-11 financial year.

(bbb) Yes

(a)(i)&(ii) The department bought 250 tickets for its delegation and stakeholders that accompanied the minister and deputy minister to the business breakfast hosted by certain newspaper.

(b) The media business briefing with certain newspaper costed the department R178 267.50 Inclusive of VAT.

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