1 Commission on Restitution of Land Rights 2015/2016 First Quarter Performance Report Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform 02 September 2015

ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST 2015/16 APP TARGETS: 01 APRIL 2015 TO 30 JUNE Performance indicatorAnnual TargetQuarter 1 Target A chievement (Actual Performance ) Variance Number of land claims settled Number of land claims finalised Number of phased projects approved Number of claims lodged by 1998 to be researched Number of mobile lodgement offices operational 2 all-terrain (4x4) mobile lodgement offices operational Target regarding 4x4s not achieved, 4 mobile busses have been deployed.. Registration of vehicles in the name of the Department was not finalised due to registration processes required

ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST 2015/16 APP TARGETS: REASONS FOR VARIANCE AND MITIGATING PLANS 01 APRIL 2015 TO 30 JUNE Performance indicatorReason for VarianceMitigating Plans Number of land claims settled- Some of the projects planned for settlement in Quarter1 we settled in Quarter4 - However, additional 25 submissions for 24 claims received before 30 June 2014, still had to go through the quality assurance process and could therefore not be routed for approval before the end of quarter -In addition, there are also 23 submission for 21 claims where only received in July We are strengthening our project management capability so that we are able to clearly monitor our workflow so that we can plan better. Number of land claims finalised - Some of the projects planned to be finalised in Quarter1 we finalised in Quarter4. The signing of distribution agreements is in the process of being decentralized to Provincial CD’s.

ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST 2015/16 APP TARGETS: REASONS FOR VARIANCE AND MITIGATING PLANS (cont.) 01 APRIL 2015 TO 30 JUNE Performance indicatorReason for VarianceMitigating Plans Number of phased projects approved - Some of the phased projects planned for approval in Quarter1 we approved in Quarter4 - However, additional submissions for 9 phased projects were received before 30 June 2014, which still had to go through the quality assurance process and could therefore not be routed for approval before the end of quarter - These submissions was earmarked for QCC dated 16 July 2015, which didn’t took place. We are strengthening our project management capability so that we are able to clearly monitor our workflow so that we can plan better. Number of claims lodged by 1998 to be researched The Quarter 1 target was not achieved due to the following reasons: - The National Research Unit (NRU) received approximately 366 reports for 519 claims - Due to the bulk of the research reports being received between 29 and 30 June 2015, the vetting process could not be completed and the reports could not be recommended for approval before 30 June 2015 The following interventions are planned: - Complete the vetting process of the research reports received between 29 and 30 June The NRU to conduct regular regional visits to offices dealing with complex claims (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape). Increase capacity in research unit.

ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST 2015/16 APP TARGETS: REASONS FOR VARIANCE AND MITIGATING PLANS (cont.) 01 APRIL 2015 TO 30 JUNE Performance indicatorReason for VarianceMitigating Plans - Consequently only 198 claims were vetted and approved - Remaining 321 claims are still in the process en-route for approval -Regional offices like KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape have complex rural claims were a large number of properties have to researched and these claims have to be outsourced - The appointment of service provider to conduct research on complex claims have been centralised at the National Office and appointment process to be completed by 31 August 2015 Number of lodgement offices operational 4x4 all terrain vehicles in final testing before deployment. Also Registration of vehicles in the name of the Department has not been finalised. Registration process and testing has been finalised in July 2015 and 4x4 all-terrain offices is being rolled out in provinces that require these vehicles as part of the national plan.

IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR SETTLED, PHASED AND FINALISED CLAIMS: SUBMISSIONS CURRENTLY AT NATIONAL OFFICE TO BE PROCESSED FOR QCC 6 PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN PROVINCETOTAL SUBMISSIONS NO OF CLAIMS TO BE SETTLED FIN COMP.LAND PURCHASETOTAL VALUE NEWPHASEDTOTAL EASTERN CAPE2242 R R R FREE STATE2021 R - R GAUTENG5055 R R - R KWAZULU NATAL91109 R R - R LIMPOPO32510 R R R MPUMALANGA1341 R R R NORTHERN CAPE2132 R R R NORTH WEST3033 R R R WESTERN CAPE120 R R R GRAND TOTAL R R R The under-mentioned 45 claims were received during the last three days of the quarter and is currently being processed.

RESEARCH IMPROVEMENT PLAN 7 Province Total number of research claims not yet approved Eastern Cape55 Free State0 Gauteng5 KwaZulu-Natal115 Limpopo6 Mpumalanga43 North West2 Northern Cape7 Western Cape88 GRAND TOTAL321 The under-mentioned 321 claims were received during the last three days of the quarter and is currently being processed.

ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST 2015/16 APP TARGETS: 01 JULY TO 31 JULY 2015 (Q2) 8 Performance indicatorAnnual TargetQuarter 2 Target A chievement (Actual Performance ) Variance + shortfall in quarter 1 Number of land claims settled Number of land claims finalised Number of phased projects approved Number of claims lodged by 1998 to be researched Number of mobile lodgement offices operational 2 all-terrain (4x4) mobile lodgement offices operational Registration and operational Done

FINANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN 9 Spending from 1 April to date: R411 million Second tranche payments awaiting registration- R80 million Claims settled 2015/16 balance: R47 million Monitor of budget weekly and receiving monthly reports from Provinces Financial committee meetings are held monthly in each province to discuss status of claims, identifying, bottlenecks, challenges and solutions to ensure alignment of spending to cashflow projections.

FINANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN 10 ProvinceBudget Expenditure 11 August Proposed budget after Adjustment (Oct)% Exp Amended cash flow projections AugustSeptemberOctober Eastern Cape % Free State % Gauteng % KwaZulu Natal % Limpopo % Mpumalanga % Northern Cape % North West % Western Cape % Total %

PAYMENTS IMPLEMENTED IN JULY Province JULY 2015 Projections JULY 2015 ExpenditureVarienceExp % Eastern Cape % Free Sate % Gauteng % KwaZulu Natal % Limpopo % Mpumalanga % Northern Cape % North West % Western Cape % TOTAL %

TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE 12 TOTALBUDGETEXPENDITURECOMMITMENTS AVAILABLE BUDGET% EXP Compensation of Employees % Goods and Services % Theft and losses % Municipality % Social Benefits % Capital Assets % Interest on land % Total %

OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE: PER PROVINCE 13 PROVINCEBUDGETEXPENDITURECOMMITMENTS AVAILABLE BUDGET% EXP Eastern Cape % Free State % Gauteng % KwaZulu Natal % Limpopo % Mpumalanga % Northern Cape % North West % Western Cape % National Office % Total %

HUMAN RESOURCE –FILLING OF VACANT POSTS 14 TOTAL STRUCTURE ESTABLISHMENT (POSTS ON PERSAL) FILLED POSTS VACANT POSTS ADVERTISED POSTS UNFUNDED POSTS Total Approved -Funded & unfunded -Filled and Vacant 957 -Loaded on Persal -Filled and unfilled Filled posts only Vacant Posts -Due to the process of Reprioritisation of post emanating from the lack of COE funds -23% Vacancy rate Includes 54 Mobile - Mobile Units posts to be loaded on persal still 397 -These posts are on Structure -There are no funds for them -There are not on persal

ACCUMULATED CLAIMS RECEIVED: 1 April – 30 June PROVINCES CLAIM S LODGED Mpumalanga1631 WITBANK564 NELSPRUIT1067 Gauteng3030 ARCADIA: PRETORIA3030 Northern Cape111 KIMBERLY111 Free State6017 BLOEMFONTEIN6017 Eastern Cape1177 EAST LONDON711 QUEENSTOWN466 Limpopo563 RLCC POLOKWANE563 Western Cape1467 GEORGE475 CAPE TOWN992 KwaZulu Natal5166 VRYHEID964 PIETERMARITZBURG4202 North West1575 MMABATHO1157 VRYBURG418 TOTAL20737

REPORT ON NEW CLAIMS 16 The following are communities in different areas of the country where claims were lodged on mobile lodgement offices Gembok in the Free StateInkanyezi in the ECMaruping in Gauteng 28 April – 30 May QwaQwa 8 – 13 June Bethlehem June Sasolburg June Kroonstad June Welkom 6,7 May Libode EC 8,9 May Nyandeni EC 12,13 May Port St Johns EC May Mtatha EC 25,26 May Mqanduli EC May Flagstaff EC 1-2 June Sterkspruit, EC 3,4 June Aliwal North EC 5 June Mt Fletcher EC 8-9 Port Alfred EC 10 June Grahamstown EC 11,12 June Kirkwood EC 22 June Kirkwood 06 – 08 May Toekomsrus 09 – 11 May Dobsonville 12 – 13 May Meadowlands 14 – 20 May Carletonville 21 – 24 May Thokoza, Alberton, Voslorus, Springs

REPORT ON NEW CLAIMS 17 Mobile lodgement offices (continued) Maruping in the North WestMabulandila-Vulindlela in Mpumalanga 01 – 14 June Taung 15 – 18 June Lichtenburg 19 – 24 Klerksdorp (Joubertina) 25 – 30 Klerksdorp (Alabama) 1-5 June Elukwathini 8-12 June Ermelo June Piet Retief June Piet Retief

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN: Media liaison: Minister, CLCC and the Provincial Chief Directors Land Restitution Support interviewed on various media platforms including: National, Regional and community media including: -SABC TV (Morning live, News bulletins, current affairs), -SABC radio (News bulletins and current affairs programmes) -eNCA (News bulletin and current affairs programmes) -ANN7 (News bulletin and Current affairs programmes) -National and community newspapers -Local and community radio stations

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN (cont.): Advertising campaign (June): Advertising campaign on national, local and community media including: National media: a.Outside broadcast (OB): Lesedi fm (National launch in FS, April 2015). b.Radio (live-reads) on SABC radio in all the provinces, about the lodgement process (June 2015). c.Newspaper adverts on Sowetan, The New Age, and Daily Sun on the lodgement process and lodgement sites (June 2015). Community media: a.Radio live-reads: Qwaqwa fm (April 2015) b.Mini-drama (radio) about lodgement process (June 2015).

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN (cont.): 20 Advertising campaign (continued): c. Radio-phone in programme: 1 hour interviews with phone-ins, explaining the lodgement process, documents required, and schedules for mobile lodgement offices (June 2015) Advertising booked for September onwards: a.Community Billboards (Store facia in rural areas): Sept – Nov 2015 b.Wall murals (townships): Sept – Nov 2015 c.Community radio mini-drama (repeats): September 2015 d.Television Adverts (SABC, e-TV and community stations): October 2015 e.Incorporation of lodgement message into soapie story-line: Oct – Dec 2015 f.Community radio live-reads: February – March 2016 g.Newspaper adverts (repeats): February – March 2016

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN (cont.): 21 Community outreach (road-shows through the sprinters): Provincial community outreach conducted through the mobile communication units (sprinters) include: Distribution of Citizens’ manual; Loud-hailing at taxis, ranks, shopping centres and other public places; Information sessions; and announcements and interviews on local & community media. Gauteng Province: Information session with communities and Municipalities & distribution of Citizens’ manuals as follows: Merafong, Randfontein, City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni Metro, SALGA, Sedibeng, Blesbok and Refilwe township during the period under review. North West Province: Information sessions & distribution of Citizens’ manual to communities conducted with communities within the Ngaka Modiri Molema and Dr Ruth Mompati, and Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipalities during period under review.

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN (cont.): 22 Northern Cape Province: Information session & knock-n-drop in the Mier, Kai Gariep, Kareeberg, Hantam, Khara Hais and Joe Morolong Municipality areas. Western Cape Province: Information sessions conducted with Stakeholders including: Knysna Municipality manager, Dept. of Local Housing, Thusong Centre, Breedevallei Municipality manager, Witzenberg MAYCO, Cross Road committee, Stellenbosch District Manager. Meetings also held with communities from Sedgefield, Covie, The Cragg, Klaarstroom, Van Wyksdorp, Zwelethu (Worcester), De Doorns, Zwelihle (Hermans), Van Huystonlaan (Worcester), Robertson, Montagu, McGregor, Franshoek (Paarl) and Hermans. Free State Province: Information session and distribution of Citizens’ manuals conducted with the Maluti-a- Phofung and Mafube Municipalities. Community mobilisation & distribution of Citizens’ manuals conducted in Qwaqwa, Bethlehem, Frankfort, Kroonstad, and Welkom.

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN (cont.): 23 KwaZulu-Natal Province: Briefing session conducted with Ububhlebezwe Municipality, and presentations on the lodgement process conducted with communities and stakeholders in Durban, Greytown, Portshepstone, uMbumbulu, Pine Street, and Emaweleni. Limpopo Province: Imbizo, Community and Stakeholder briefing sessions conducted in Jane Furse, Plokwane, Thohoyandou, and Burgersfort. Information sessions conducted with communities in Musina, Polokwane (Mmaleboho Bahananwa Tribal Office), Polokwane (Oscar Mpetha Stadium, Turfloop), Ga Chokow Community Hall, Ryeland Tribal Council, Turfloop Nature Reserve, Airport Africa lodge. Eastern Cape Province: Information sessions conducted with communities in Sterkspruit (Bensenville Hall & Qhoboshiyane), Matatiele (Tabalong) Mt. Fletcher (Vuvu & Printsu) Ngqeleni (Mazizini Tribal Council), Libode (Makhotyana & Ama-Mpondomiseni AA), Mqanduli (Cacadu Great Place).

COMMUNICATION ON THE LODGEMENT CAMPAIGN (cont.): 24 Mpumalanga Province: Community mobilisation conducted with communities as follows: Breyton, Lothair, Driefontein, Matsulu, Witbank, and Ntombe (Piet Retief).

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