PRESENTED BY: HOD – SP XULU when the sun rises we work hard to deliver MPUMALANGA PROVINCE PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES CONDITIONAL GRANTS AND EQUITABLE SHARE DATE: SEPTEMBER 2016 PRESENTED BY: HOD – SP XULU

PRESENTATION FLOW Overview of the province Conditional grants allocation and expenditure Expenditure and physical progress Jobs created Farmers supported Farmer training and capacity building ERP Ilima/Letsema (Masibuyele Emasimini) KYD (Masibuyele Esibayeni) Land Care Drought Relief Veterinary services

OVERVIEW OF THE PROVINCE Province: Mpumalanga Population: 4,039 939 or 7.8% of the national total Land Cover : 7, 649 km 2 GDP growth 2015 Forecast: 3% Agriculture contribution to MP GDP: 3.0% MP contribution to national trade : 1% (Gauteng and WC leading) Agriculture Employment vs. other sectors: 7,9% (2014) Competitive advantage: Sugarcane, Grains, Citrus, Sub-tropical fruits, Poultry Anchor Projects: ME, MESP, Fortune 40 Youth Incubation Programme, Poultry Integrated Value Chain 2015/16 Audit – unqualified audit opinion Drought – remains the challenge

GRANT PURPOSE CASP To provide effective agricultural support services, promote and facilitate agricultural development by targeting beneficiaries of land reform’s restitution and redistribution; and other black producers who have acquired land through private means and are engaged in value-adding enterprises domestically, or involved in export. To address damage to infrastructure caused by floods. (since 2012) ILIMA/LETSEMA To assist vulnerable South African farming communities to achieve an increase in agricultural production and invest in infrastructure that unlocks agricultural production. i.e. Revitalization of irrigation schemes LAND CARE To enhance a sustainable conservation of natural resources through community based participatory approach, create job opportunities through expanded public works programme model (EPWP), to improve food security and well being of society as guided by six indivisible principles.

POLICY IMPERATIVES INFORMING INVESTMENTS IN 2016/17 Create 1 million jobs (NDP: 2030 vision) Put 1 million hectares of unutilised land under production by 2019 (Fetsa Tlala) Support 300 000 smallholder producers by 2019 (NGP) Expand 1.5 million hectares under irrigation by 500 000 (NDP: 2030 Vision) Ensure food security for all (Constitutional Mandate) Ensure sustainable use of natural resources Grow agricultural contribution to the GDP - driven by the Revitalization of Agriculture and Agro-processing Value Chains (RAAVC)

BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE PROGRAMME Total Allocation R’000 Transfer in Q1 Expenditure in Q1 % Spent EQUITABLE SHARE 43 301 - 7 744 34 CASP (Incl Disaster Flood Relief)  172 414 43 139 33 764 20 ILIMA/LETSEMA  49 156 7 340  0 LAND CARE 6 208  621  733 12 TOTAL 271 079 51 100 42 241 16

MPUMALANGA 7 commodities prioritized 45 projects planned covering all districts

CASP EXPENDITURE PER COMMODITY NO. OF PLANNED PROJECTS CASP Allocation Budget (R'000) Transferred this quarter(R'000) 1st Quarter April - June 2014 Expenditure ( R'000) % Spent this quarter Balance Fruit 7 6 700 000 - 0% Vegetables 11 44 475 000  4 299 1 864 000 4% 42 611 000 Red Meat 20 27 587 000   2 146 000 8% 25 441 000 Poultry 3 17 420 000 781 000 16 639 000 Maize 2 6 000 000 7 984  Aquaculture 1 3 600 000 Sugarcane 2 000 000 5 946 000 297% -3 946 000 Retension and support 64 632 000 21 329 000 33% 43 303 000 TOTAL 45 172 414 000 12 284 32 066 000 19% 140 348 000

PROGRESS FOR APAP COMMODITIES 11 VEGETABLES Budg - 44 475 Exp - 1 864 Jobs - 13 Farmers - 68 Catergory – Smallholder Patnerships – Std Bank, Massmart, JFPM, DoE 7 FRUITS Budg - 6700 Exp - 0 000 Jobs - 0 Farmers- 0 Patnerhip – Std Bank, DFC, Distell 3 POULTRY Budg - 17 420 Exp – 781 Jobs - 14 Farmers – 23 Patnerships - Day Break, Supergrand, Goldi 20 LIVESTOCK Budg - 27 587 Exp - 2 146 Jobs - 43 Farmers – 478 Patnership - UP, NERPO, Karaan Beef

PROGRESS FOR APAP COMMODITIES 1 SUGARCANE Budg - 2000 Exp - 5 946 Jobs - 108 Farmers – 79 Catergory – Smallholder Patnerships – RLC Foods, TSGro 2 MAIZE MILLS Budg - 6 000 Exp - 0 000 Jobs - 0 Farmers – 0 Catergory - Smallholder Patnerships – Lethabo Milling 1 ACQUACULTURE Budg - 3 600 Jobs - 0 Patnerships –Acqua Equitorial

PROJECTS MAP

INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRESS PER DELIVERABLE Annual Target Budget Exp Q 1 Target Q1 Progress Challenges Remedial Steps 100 Ha Irrigation systems installed 24 093 1 165 75 hectare irrigation system initiated None 17 Irrigation Pumps affected by 2012 floods rehabilitated 5 000  5 946  17 17 pumps rehabilitated Service provider appointed late in 2015/16 Adjustment will be made for approval by NTO 9 stock dams refurbished 14 926 0 dams completed, project at planning phse 3 km access road 5 400 1.7 kilometres completed (Motlomobe) 36 Boreholes drilled, equipped and reticulated to point of use 7 200 1 borehole equipped, reticulated (Barberton) 36 months tender closed

INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRESS PER DELIVERABLE Deliverables Budget Exp Q 1 Target Q1 Progress Challenges Remedial Steps 5 Animal handling facility constructed 4 496 1 378 0  1 – 49 % complete. Estimated completion date: 02 Sept 16 4 at planning phase None 4 Dipping tanks constructed 3 500 768 Projects at planning stage 8 Poultry structures constructed 17 420 2X25 000 – 50% completed 2X25 000 – 10% completed 4X25 000 – planning phase Problems with mine site has delayed project commencement New site identified. Preliminary work to be re-started 1 Aquaculture structures constructed 3 600 Project at planning phase

VLAKPLAATS FORTUNE 40 PROJECT PHYSICAL PROGRESS VLAKPLAATS FORTUNE 40 PROJECT

SIYAPHAMBILI POULTRY PROJECT PHYSICAL PROGRESS SIYAPHAMBILI POULTRY PROJECT

INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRESS PER DELIVERABLE Deliverables Budget Exp Q 1 Target Q1 Progress Challenges Remedial Steps 7 Apple Orchards infrastructure revitilised 6 700 Project at planning phase None 6 Hydroponics infrastructures 5 245 1 480 4 structures under construction, at 70% complete 2 structures advertised 1 drifter 1 000 Project advertised 30km of Fence constructed 3 600 Fencing for 8km in progress Retentions released 2 000 1 265 Retention released for 3 projects 2 Processing and handling completed 6 000 1 processing Projects advertised 3 Storage sheds constructed 1 300 Projects advertised

BOSCHFONTEIN FORTUNE 40 PROJECT PHYSICAL PROGRESS BOSCHFONTEIN FORTUNE 40 PROJECT

PROGRESS ON AGRI-PARKS District Local Municipality Site Progress Challenges Ehlanzeni Bushbuckridge Mkhuhlu Site Assessment underway Lay-out plan to be developed EIA and geotech studies have elapsed and should be re conducted. Mega delaying to finalize the designs . Nkangala Dr J S Moroka Kamelrivier A near Siyabuswa) The construction of Agri-hub is 90% complete A new site for expansion identified The Municipality applied for MIG funding to complete the structure but not divulging what work is covered by fund. Gert Sibande Mkhondo Piet Retief Site assessment underway on the new site A new site has been provided. CIFU has been requested to assist with the surveying and layout concept plans The slide indicates the 10 guiding principles applicable establishment

PROGRESS ON DR JS MOROKA AGRI-HUB

JOBS CREATED Q1(Annual target – 1063) MPUMALANGA Number of Employees Total Permanent Temporary/ Seasonal Youth employed COMMODITY Male Female Vegetables 13   6 Red Meat 40 3 43 12 Poultry 14 Sugarcane 68 108 18 30 50 28 78 135 178 117 31 148 24

FARMERS SUPPORTED APAP Commodities Targeted Beneficiaries Supported Beneficiaries supported this quarter Adult Youth Total Disabled Male Female Vegetables 266 68 35 33 Red Meat 2115 478 361 89 28 Poultry 23 11 12 Maize 14 Aquaculture 7 Sugarcane 79 32 34 13 Fruits 20 TOTAL 2534 648 393 123 87 45

FARMER TRAINING AND CAPACITTY BUILDING (ANNUAL TARGET – 15 142) PROGRAMME 2016/17 BUDGET FARMERS TARGETED Q1 EXPENDITURE PROGRESS MADE FARMER TRAINING 9 766 14 753 1 146 2404 FARMERS TRAINED MENTORSHIP 4 987 379 2 995 337 Farmers Mentored TOTAL 15 142 4 141

FARMER TRAINING OFFERED Cooperative Governance Vegetable production Conflict Management Constitution Making Record keeping Livestock Management (small and large stock) Duties of office bearers Poultry production Veld Management

COMMODITY BASED MENTORSHIP Facilitating Agent District Commodity Number of projects Number of Mentees Lima Development Foundation NPC Ehlanzeni North Vegetables 4 46 Sherede Knowledge Citrus 2 18 Kgokogano Trading North and South Livestock 40 Grow Makhosikati Trading Cc Subtropical Fruits 13 Zwelakhe Investment Poultry Ikhwezi Vegetable and Poutry Farming Ehlanzeni South 28 Lima Rural Development NPC Sugarcane 3 27 Bathabile Honey Girl Trading Enterprise CC Gert Sibande Mushrooms 20 ADDX Trading Grains 25 Agriesy Trading Nkangala Poultry Harvest TOTAL   38 337

EXTENSION RECOVERY PLAN (ERP)

Q1 ERP PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW The main activities planned for Q1 were: Recruitment of 29 contract Agric Advisors procurement of ICT procurement corporate wear and protective clothing. Recruitment and procurement of ICT delayed to internal processes. Procurement of corporate wear put on hold following DAFF directive

2016/17 ERP BUDGET AND Q1 EXPENDITURE PER PILLAR Q1 Percentage Spent Balance Visibility and Accountability 1,661,000 438,604 26 1,2223,396 Improve Image and Professionalism 2,650,000 268,300 10 2,381,700 Recruitment 14,987,000 2,438,173 16 12,458,827 Reskilling & re-orientation 2,914,000 454,923 2,459,077 Provision of ICT & resources 5,200,000 TOTAL 27,412,000 3,600,000 23,812,000

Recruitment and retention The Province has a total of 175 Agric advisors of which 27 are paid on ERP and 19 Municipal Agric Managers. The 175 includes the crop and sectional heads for the 18 municipalities. Bushnuckridge is subdivided into North and South with 2 Agric Managers. District Managers Agric Advisors Specialists/sectional heads Ehlanzeni North 3 26 6 Ehlanzeni South 29 Gert Sibande 7 20- 14 Nkangala 35 12 ERP 19 27 38

RE-SKILLING AND RE-ORIENTATION Seventy – nine (79) officials attended a soil sampling workshop conducted by ARC and 8 officials attended Advanced management and compulsory induction programmes by PALAMA. District GSS TS ICT Ehlanzeni North 3 16 - Ehlanzeni South 4 15 Gert Sibande 1 27 Nkangala 21 Total 8 79

KEY ACTIVITY AREAS LANDCARE PROGRAMME

LANDCARE 2016/2017 PROJECTS KEY ACTIVITY AREAS NO PROJECT NAME MUNICIPALITY PROJECT PURPOSE WORK IN PROGRESS Budget & Expenditure Cond Grant Provincial 1 Appara Communal Livestock project Thaba Chweu Veld improvement and wetland rehabilitation Establishment and fencing of four communal grazing camps on 1019 hectares Restoration of local wetland (Kadishi) by means of controlling of alien invasive plants Building capacity of farmers on natural resource management 27 workers on site 690 000 - 2 Agincourt Communal grazing Bushbuckridge Veld Improvement and soil erosion control Establishment of grazing camps on 2337 hectares Bush encroachment control to improve grazing capacity Soil erosion control (donga closing) Building farmers capacity to manage the veld 700 000 3 MP Stream Veld improvement and erosion control Establishment of grazing camps on 954ha rangeland Building farmers capacity to manage ‘the veld

LANDCARE 2016/2017 PROJECTS… KEY ACTIVITY AREAS NO PROJECT NAME MUNICIPALITY PROJECT PURPOSE WORK IN PROGRESS BUDGET ALLOCATION Cond Grant Provincial 4 Luzamo Chief Albert Luthuli Ward: Soil and Veld Protection Establishment of soil conservation structures on communal cropping lands Fencing off communal cropping lands Provision of Conservation Agriculture equipment for sustainable crop production 20 EPWP workers on site 700 000 - 5 Dipaleseng (Tweefontein) CA Dipaleseng Ward On-farm CA Experiment Trial Maintenance of Conservation Agriculture Research Trial 80 000 6 Mbuzini Nkomazi ward Soil Conservation Erosion control on communal cropping land. Replanting of grass on eroded patches of waterways 21 workers 360 000 7 Mpakeni Mbombela Veld improvement and invader plant control Rehabilitation of communal grazing land, establishment and fencing of grazing camp. Control of alien invasive plants (wattles) 21 EPWP workers

LANDCARE 2016/2017 PROJECTS… KEY ACTIVITY AREAS Marhole CPA NO PROJECT NAME MUNICIPALITY PROJECT PURPOSE WORK IN PROGRESS BUDGET ALLOCATION Cond Grant Provincial 8 Marhole CPA Steve Tshwete Ward Veld improvement Clearing of bankrupt bush (slang bos) on communal grazing lands and establishment on grazing camps on 651 ha 12 EPWP workers on site 700 000 - 9 Awareness, Training and Junior Care Whole Province Awareness and capacity building Community education and building capacity of Land users, farmers, school youth to better manage natural resource management 880 000 10 Conservation Agriculture (CA) trials Promotion of Conservation Agriculture techniques Establishment of Conservation Agriculture trials for grain study groups in the Province and provision of Conservation Agriculture Equipment to promote CA amongst small scale and emerging crop producers 698 000  TOTAL 6 208 000

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME KEY ACTIVITY AREAS DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

DROUGHT RESPONSE 2015/16 The department allocation of R33 million accounted for 10% of the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) budget and R7 million from equitable share to manage drought. The allocation was reprioritized for emergency relief to farmers in the critically drought affected areas of the province. The department used the Drought Assistance Implementation Scheme Framework as a guideline in the implementation of the scheme and managed to utilize the funding fully within the specified period. It is worth noting that there were also a number of farmers that were not attended to because of the limited budget. The department was also allocated R10m last financial year to repair/ replace water pump stations and their electric panels in the Nkomazi municipality. This was not part of budget. Up to date the department had spent about R6m of the allocation and the job is 90% complete.

DROUGHT MANAGEMENT 2015/2016 PROJECTS… KEY ACTIVITY AREAS District Numbers of farmers Quantity Item Expenditure Ehlanzeni 4 664 1000 Launch of drought scheme R1 453 666,11 60 Water tankers R3 439 120,80 350000L Water filled in water tankers 1800 Lucerne R936 400,00 2320 Turf & Orlands round bales R4 015 905,00 3 196 Drought meal R549 360,44 4 032 Drought pellets R743 258,88   R11 137 711,23 Gert Sibande 2 475 2100 R1 063 300,00 2400 Turf grass R4 298 500,00 80 R3 785 757,60 500 Ministers roadshow R166 279,53 3830 R658 338,70 5106 R941 240,04 R10 913 415,87 Nkangala 3 533 Water tankers, sourcing and transportation R3 626 135,71 300000L R899 460,00 3500 Turf and orlands round bales R6 153 445,65 3399 R626 571,66 2603 R447 429,67 R11 753 042,69  TOTAL 10 672 R33 804 169,79

Square Bales Delivered PROGRESS ON PROCUREMENT Square Bales Delivered

WATER TANKS STAND CONSTRUCTION Water Tank Stands

FLOOD DISASTER Item Number of water pumps Expenditure (R,000) Replacing of diesel water pumps and water pumps with their electric panels 8 diesel and 4 electric R303 Repairing of water pumps stations and electric panels 38 electric with electrical panels R1,900 + R3,800 cessation (payable next week) Equipping of boreholes in Mawewe tribal authority 4 submersible with and engine,5000L water tanker and stands R400 Total R6, 000

Pump damage Figtree pump damage MMM pump damage Figtree pump damage Spoons 8 pump damage

Repaired electric water pump in Spoon A

Repaired water pump in Shinyokane

FOOD SECURITY & MASIBUYELE EMASIMINI FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAMME KEY ACTIVITY AREAS FOOD SECURITY & MASIBUYELE EMASIMINI FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

Food Security & Masibuyele Emasimini Food Production Programme MASIBUYELE EMASIMINI POLICY (NORMS AND STANDARDS) CATEGORY INTERVENTION   Subsistence and Smallholder (< 1ha) Seeds, fertilizers, agro-chemicals Technical Agricultural Advisory Services Boreholes, drip irrigation and fencing Smallholder farmers (1- 10 ha) Seeds and fertilizers, agro-chemicals Mechanization services (tractors & implements) Boreholes, infield irrigation and fencing Semi commercial (>10ha) Payment of salaries for tractor operators Water reticulation and infield irrigation and other infrastructure as requested Commercial Farmers linked to markets (LARP) Revenue of more than R1million Strategic partnerships and market development KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

SUMMARY OF THE 2016/17 ME IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DISTRICT LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (RURAL & PERI- URBAN) ANNUAL TARGET TARGETED HA (SMALL HOLDER & SUBSISTANCE TARGETED HA (COM FARMERS) NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BENEFITING FROM PRODUCTION INPUTS (Seeds, Fert & Chem) FOOD GARDENS (STARTER PACKS & FENCING) SEEDS FERTILIZERS DIESEL & LUBRICANTS TOTAL ILIMA LETSEMA EHLANZENI NORTH BBR South 700.00 500.00 200.00 1 700.00 1 002 580.65 632 438.71 421 625.81 162 400.00 2 219 045.16 BBR North 750.00 550.00 1 410.00 1 074 193.55 677 612.90 451 741.94 174 000.00 2 377 548.39 Thaba Chweu 600.00 300.00 855.00 859 354.84 542 090.32 361 393.55 139 200.00 1 902 038.71 SUB -TOTAL EHLANZENI NORTH 2 050.00 1 350.00 3 965.00 2 936 129.03 1 852 141.94 1 234 761.29 475 600.00 6 498 632.26 EHLANZENI SOUTH Mbombela 1050 450.00 858.00 1 503 870.97 948 658.06 243 600.00 3 328 567.74 Nkomazi 1100 2 220.00 1 575 483.87 993 832.26 662 554.84 255 200.00 3 487 070.97 Umjindi 420 120.00 230.00 601 548.39 379 463.23 252 975.48 97 440.00 1 331 427.10 SUB - TOTAL EHLANZENI SOUTH 2570 1 070.00 1 500.00 3 308.00 3 680 903.23 2 321 953.55 1 547 969.03 596 240.00 8 147 065.81 GERT SIBANDE Chief Albert Luthuli 1188 588.00 1 180.00 1 701 522.58 1 073 338.84 715 559.23 275 616.00 3 766 036.65 Dipaleseng 536 86.00 90.00 767 690.32 484 267.35 322 844.90 124 352.00 1 699 154.58 Govan Mbeki 516 66.00 80.00 739 045.16 466 197.68 310 798.45 119 712.00 1 635 753.29 Lekwa 443 43.00 400.00 65.00 634 490.32 400 243.35 266 828.90 102 776.00 1 404 338.58 Mkhondo 1324 524.00 800.00 1 926.00 1 896 309.68 1 196 212.65 797 475.10 307 168.00 4 197 165.42 Msukaligwa 1000 350.00 1 432 258.06 903 483.87 602 322.58 232 000.00 3 170 064.52 Pixley ka Seme 898 198.00 516.00 1 286 167.74 811 328.52 540 885.68 208 336.00 2 846 717.94 SUB-TOTAL GERT SIBANDE 5 905.00 1 905.00 4 000.00 4 207.00 8 457 483.87 5 335 072.26 3 556 714.84 1 369 960.00 18 719 230.97 NKANGALA Dr JS Moroka 1250 1755 1 790 322.58 1 129 354.84 752 903.23 290 000.00 3 962 580.65 Emakhazeni 186 100.00 100 266 400.00 168 048.00 112 032.00 43 152.00 589 632.00 Emalahleni 786 155 1 125 754.84 710 138.32 473 425.55 182 352.00 2 491 670.71 Steve Tshwete 865 110 1 238 903.23 781 513.55 521 009.03 200 680.00 2 742 105.81 Thembisile Hani 1180 380.00 1 690 064.52 1 066 110.97 710 740.65 273 760.00 3 740 676.13 Victor Khanye 708 108.00 150 1 014 038.71 639 666.58 426 444.39 164 256.00 2 244 405.68 SUB-TOTAL NKANGALA 4 975.00 1 175.00 3 800.00 3 520.00 7 125 483.87 4 494 832.26 2 996 554.84 1 154 200.00 15 771 070.97 GRAND TOTAL 15 500.00 5 500.00 10 000.00 15 000.00 22 200 000.00 14 004 000.00 9 336 000.00 3 596 000.00 49 136 000.00 KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

MECHANISATION PLAN 46 DISTRICT LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL TARGET TOTAL NUMBER OF TRACTORS AVAILABLE TRACTORS NEEDED FOR MECHANIZATION NUMBER OF TRACTORS THAT NEED REPAIRS NUMBER OF IMPLEMENTS NEEDED FOR MECHANISATION NUMBER OF TRACTOR DRIVERS AVAILABE LITERS OF DIESEL NEEDED EHLANZENI NORTH BBR South 700 27 12 7 37 12 500 BBR North 750 32 13 4 40 8 13 750 Thaba Chweu 600 18 10 3 29 5 7 500 SUB -TOTAL EHLANZENI NORTH 2050 77 35 14 106 21 33 750 EHLANZENI SOUTH Mbombela 1050 16 49 11 11 250 Nkomazi 1100 59 17 52 Umjindi 420 6 2 3 000 SUB - TOTAL EHLANZENI SOUTH 2 570 83 39 19 118 24 26 750 GERT SIBANDE Chief Albert Luthuli 1188 42 -1 57 14 700 Dipaleseng 536 9 2 150 Govan Mbeki 516 20 1 650 Lekwa 443 1 075 Mkhondo 1324 60 13 100 Msukaligwa 1000 15 46 10 000 Pixley ka Seme 898 4 950 SUB-TOTAL GERT SIBANDE 5905 138 86 258 47 47 625 NKANGALA Dr JS Moroka 1250 33 56 Emakhazeni 186 Emalahleni 786 30 Steve Tshwete 865 1 625 Thembisile Hani 1180 9 500 Victor Khanye 708 28 2 700 SUB-TOTAL NKANGALA 4975 91 69 43 207 29 375 GRAND TOTAL 15500 389 230 95 690 124 137 500 46

MASIBUYELE ESIBAYENI ANIMAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMME KEY ACTIVITY AREAS MASIBUYELE ESIBAYENI ANIMAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

MASIBUYELE ESIBAYENI (MESP) The Nguni cattle project was established to reintroduce the Nguni cattle breed in large numbers to the Province The “Bull & Heifer” project, which is comprised of non-Nguni cattle, i.e. beef & dairy cattle, buck & doe, ram & ewe and boar & sow, was introduced to improve the genetic material of the livestock in the Province, by supplying stud / commercial bulls, rams, bucks and boars and stud / commercial breeding cows, ewes, does and sows The programme started in 2011 and to date 4372 animals have been distributed to 174 projects The animals are supplied to successful applicants at the ratio of: 1 bull : 30 Nguni cows / heifers 1 bull : 25 cows / heifers of other beef breeds 1 bull : 50 dairy cows / heifers 1 buck : 25 does 1 ram : 25 ewes 1 boar : 10 sows Veld Condition Assessments and Infrastructure Assessments were conducted for each applicant prior to approval to participate in the programme or not. “Grass production is the key to livestock production.” Improved genetics leads to increased production per Large Stock Unit (LSU) and per hectare

STATISTICS SINCE INCEPTION COMMODITY NUMBER OF PROJECTS SUPPORTED TOTAL BENEFICIARIES NUMBER OF ANIMALS RECEIVED MORTALITY THEFT NUMBER OF CURRENT STOCK NUNBER OF STOCK TO BE RETURNED Ehlanzeni South 40 821 863 117 11 1 240 Ehlanzeni North 21 443 560 1 930 Gert Sibande 71 3 440 2 101 225 31 3 903 285 Nkangala 44 1 116 988 205 1 594 TOTAL 176 5 820 4 512 568 74 7 667 296 This programme contribute effectively in food security and job creation. A total of 5 820 farmers have been empowered through this programme.

DISTRICT ALLOCATION FOR 2016/17 Indicator Ehlanzeni North Ehlanzeni South Gert Sibande Nkangala Total sets per commodity Number of cattle production sets/nuclei supplied to livestock farms (Bull & Heifer 2 x Pixley Ka-Seme 1 x Steve Tshwete 1 x Emalahleni 1 x Victor Khanye 1 x Thembisile Hani 6 Number of goat production sets supplied to livestock farms 2 x Bushbuckridge North 1 x Mbombela 1 x Nkomazi 1 x Chief Albert Luthuli 1 x Emakhazeni Number of sheep production sets supplied to livestock farms 2 x Thaba Chweu 1 x UMjindi 2 x Mkhondo Number of pig production sets supplied to livestock farms 1 x Bushbuckridge South 1 x Dipaliseng 5 Number of farm assessment reports compiled 11 9 13 17 50 Total number of sets per district 4 8 23 KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

VETERINARY SERVICES

MOBILE UNITS FOR MPUMALANGA PROVINCE Mpumalanga has a total of nine (9) Iveco sized mobile clinics and three (3) truck sized mobile hospitals. Ivecos were donated by DAFF in the past year whilst mobile hospitals were an initiative of the province more than 5 years ago. There are only two dedicated mobile clinic drivers for the 12 mobile clinics. The Department is making use of other veterinary officials who are suitable qualified officials (vet nurses, animal health technicians and veterinarians) to drive the mobile clinics. Mobile clinics are operated on monthly schedules/itineraries including vaccination campaigns, sterilisations, general primary animal health care, extension services(awareness, education, school visits), etc. They are manned by a veterinarian (DARDLEA and CCS ) as well as para- veterinary professional/s (vet nurse and animal health technician).

LIST OF MOBILE UNITS FOR MPUMALANGA PROVINCE Name of District Number of Mobile Vehicles Person allocated to Contacts Area   Nkangala District 2 Ivecos 1 Truck Ms T. Mtshali/Dr Rampa 082 862 8976 Siyabuswa Mr Malinga 083 294 5165 Kwagga 1 Iveco Ms L. Mataba/Mr Shabangu 079 257 7549 082 494 4979 Emalahleni Ehlanzeni South District 3 Ivecos Dr Gulwako 072 498 0618 Mbombela/Mjindi Mr D.T. Msimango 072 815 0023 Nkomazi Ehlanzeni North District 1Iveco Dr Numbi 079 897 8066 Bushbuckridge Gert Sibande District Mr V Mkhatshwa 076 266 5350 Gert Sibande 9 Ivecos (DAFF sponsored) 3 mobile hospitals (trucks; Province sponsored)

VETERINARY GRADUATES WHO ARE UNDER COMPULSORY COMMUNITY SERVICE (CCS) PROGRAMME Mpumalanga received a total of 26 CCS veterinarians in the beginning of the year. They are distributed throughout the province in all disciplines, viz, Animal Health, Veterinary Public Health, Clinical Services and Laboratory Services as well as at a one welfare organisation. This has enabled the department to improve on its performance and minimised the effect of insufficient dwindling number of state veterinarians. The province is currently sitting at 12 state veterinarians (3 VPH, 2 Lab, and 7 Animal Health). The province has authorised CCS veterinarians to drive government vehicles in order for them to carry out their duties. This happened after subjecting them to assessment by traffic authorities and found to be competent.

VETERINARY GRADUATES WHO ARE UNDER COMPULSORY COMMUNITY SERVICE (CCS) PROGRAMME Last Name First Name Middle Name CCS Place allocated 1 Abdool-Khader Farhanaaz   Thembisile SV Office 2 Bester Daleen Lekwa/Dipaliseng AH office 3 Boustead Keagan John Ehlanzeni South Veterinary Public Health 4 de Villiers Stephnie Catherine Marapyane /Nokaneng Vet Clin Serv 5 du Plessis Jakobus Wynand Msukaligwa/Govan Mbeki AH office 6 Ehlers Candice Leigh Steve Tshwete/Emakhazeni AH Office 7 Ferguson Tarryn Barbara Pixley/Mkhondo AH Office 8 Glyphis Zoe Gabrielle Orpen AH office 9 Gous Sulet Thaba Chweu AH office 10 Govender Mahalaksmee Naidene Mpumalanga Provincial vet lab 11 Jansen Martin Casteel Animal Clinic 12 Labuschagne Ian Dr JS Moroka AH office 13 le Roux Carien Malekutu Animal Clinic 14 Lees Bradley Jon Chief Albert Luthuli Vet Clin Serv 15 Meyer Rika Nkomazi SV office 16 Muller Carlien Marthina Karan Beef export abattoir 17 Ndashe Noluthando Sandra Gillian Mbombela/Mjindi AH office 18 Ntsibande Khomotso Patrick Gert Sibande VPH 19 Paul Stefanie Victoria Catharina Pro Life Pet Rescue 20 Pitt Nathan Nkangala VPH 21 Pretorius Oonagh BBR South Vet Clinical Services 22 Singh Kashmeel Rattankumar Ehlanzeni North VPH 23 Ueckermann Maricke Nicolina Emalahleni/ Victor Khanye AH office 24 van wyk Mark Russel Sybrandskraal and Kwagga Vet Clinics 25 Whitehead Stacy Thulamahashe AH office 26 Wnuczek-Lobaczewski Donnia Chief Albert Luthuli AH office

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