DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON 25 MARCH 2003 Dr Gilingwe Mayende, Director General

Vision An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social and economic development

Mission To provide access to land and to extend rights in land, with particular emphasis on the previously disadvantaged communities, within a well planned environment

Policy Framework State of the Nation Address Cabinet Lekgotla decisions Policy direction from Minister February 2000 ISRDP URP Minister’s address: 19 Feb 2003 DG’s address: 19 Feb 2003

Strategic Objectives 1.Provision of access to land 2.Provision of rights in land 3.Effective co-ordination of integrated Spatial Planning and Information 4.Improvement of stakeholder relations 5.Promotion of intra-departmental excellence 6.Improvement and alignment of systems and processes

PERFORMANCE REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2002 TO 31 DECEMBER 2002

Performance Review for 2002/03 LRAD implementation 214 farms yielding hectares transferred to beneficiaries ha transferred to marginalised beneficiaries

Performance Review for 2002/03 Land Acquired for settlement 28 projects completed representing hectares for households 17 ha were transferred to marginalised beneficiaries

Performance Review for 2002/03 Other redistribution projects (commonages and Act 126 projects including equity, forestry) 21 farms transferred for beneficiaries, translating into hectares and 1096 households ha were transferred to marginalised beneficiaries

Performance Review for 2002/03 A total of claims were settled households were involved of which 25% were female headed households beneficiaries were involved ha of land were restored Settlement of restitution claims:

Financial Review for 2002/03 (Programmes) Programme Expenditure Feb R’ 000 Budget 2002/03 R’ 000 % Of Budget 1. Administration % 2. Surveys & Map % 3. Cadastral Surveys % 4. Restitution % 5. Land Reform % 6. Spatial Planning % 7. Aux. & Ass. Ser % TOTAL %

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Programmes

Financial Review for 2002/03 (Standard Items) Standard ItemsExpenditure Feb R’ 000 Budget 2002/03 R’ 000 % Of Budget Personnel % Admin % Inventories % Equipment % Prof and Spec % Transfers % Miscellaneous % TOTAL %

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Standard Items

2003/2004 TARGETS PER STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

Programme2003/04 (R’000) 2004/05 (R’000) 2005/06 (R’000) 1. Administration Surveys & Map Cadastral Surveys Restitution Land Reform Spatial Planning Aux. & Ass. Ser TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Programmes

Standard Items2003/04 (R’000) 2004/05 (R’000) 2005/06 (R’000) Personnel Admin Inventories Equipment Prof and Spec Transfers Miscellaneous TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Standard Items

S O 1: Provision of access to land Reaching Redistribution Targets LRAD implementation 438 farms yielding hectares will be transferred to beneficiaries Labour Tenants : 133

S O 1: Provision of access to land Reaching Redistribution Targets Land Acquired for settlement 66 projects will be completed representing hectares for households

S O 1: Provision of access to land Reaching Redistribution Targets Other redistribution projects (commonages and Act 126 projects including equity, forestry) 46 farms will be transferred for beneficiaries including marginalised beneficiaries translating into hectares

S O 1: Provision of access to land Reaching Redistribution Targets Land delivered to Labour Tenants and Farmworkers hectares will be transferred as follows: hectares to Labour Tenants hectares to Farmworkers A total of households will benefit Land acquired for Urban Renewal hectares will be transferred to households

S O 1: Provision of access to land Decrease in State land Agricultural land under Power of Attorney hectares representing 247 properties to be vested 18 leases with options to purchase will be concluded Land disposed by the Department hectares will be transferred representing 150 projects

S O 1: Provision of access to land Decrease in State land Vesting of non DLA land land parcels will be vested

S O 1:Provision of access to land Pro active land acquisition strategy 2% land to be acquired with 4 pilot areas to be identified

S O 1:Provision of access to land Land Redistribution Strategies and Systems to be developed: A generic National Land Reform Strategy Guidelines for the administration of state land Guidelines for the restructuring forests on DLA land Programme for proactive vesting of state land Models for joint agreements with small farmers on state land

S O 1:Provision of access to land Land Redistribution Strategies and Systems to be developed (cont’d): Regulations, systems and procedures for Communal Land Administration- Bill to be promulgated in August 2003 Restructuring of failed and failing legacy projects Strategy for mainstreaming of gender and HIV/AIDS in land reform

S O 1:Provision of access to land Reports to be produced : 18 Land Use Investigation Reports Approximately 14 Land Use Audit Reports ( dependant on requests)

S O 1:Provision of access to land Improved settlement of restitution claims : Validation and verification process The outstanding claims will be validated claimants will be verified Claims to be settled Urban: and Rural : resulting in a total of claims, The claims will yield hectares for households

S O 1:Provision of access to land Post Settlement Support Of the settled claims, 150 sustainable projects will be established in the following development areas: –45 Housing –76 Agricultural and Settlement –30 Forestry –11 Mining –42 Conservation & Tourism

S O 1:Provision of access to land Restitution policies and systems Existing policies to be reviewed and new policies finalised ( Gender and HIV/AIDS to be mainstreamed 70% of implementers will be trained on the new and revised policies

S O 1:Provision of access to land Increase in sustainable land use Policies and Systems to be implemented : –Environmental policy and guidelines for land reform –Departmental Environmental Implementation & Management Plan –Map production in support of land reform –Vacant land analysis

S O 2:Provision of rights in land Increased security of tenure Labour Tenants claims to be verified title deeds representing sites to be issued to convert de facto ownership to de jure ownership With regard to Deeds registration the legislation will be reviewed and amended. Also to be included in the amendments are issues from the Land Use Management Bill and Spatial Information Bill.

S O 2:Provision of rights in land Contribution to Integrated Strategy for Rural Development Programme Projects to be completed: –20 anchor projects –13 non anchor projects for tenure –32 non anchor projects for redistribution

S O 2:Provision of rights in land Land Tenure Legislation and Systems to be put in place: Tenure Security Laws consolidated and amendment bill to be drafted Revised systems and procedures for Labour Tenants Act applications Strategy and mechanisms for an effective legal assitance system for farmworkers and labour tenants Refined title adjustment Act ( Act 111 of 1993) Act 126 Regulations to be promulgated

S O 2:Provision of rights in land Land Tenure Legislation and Systems to be put in place (cont’d): Establish a National Land Tenure Conference website and publish the relevant papers and proceedings

S O 2:Provision of rights in land Improved Land Use Management Systems Land Use Management System formulated in all municipalities

S O 3: Effective Co-ordination of Integrated Spatial Planning & Information APARTHEID PLANNING

S O 3: Effective Co-ordination of Integrated Spatial Planning & Information “DELTA” REGION- CASE IN POINT –KwaMhlanga area (N-E of Pretoria) –800 buses per day –R 180 million in transport subsidies alone (national = 2 billion) –3:00 to 9:00 p.m daily routine for residents –Unacceptable accident rates

S O 3: Effective co-ordination of Intergrated spatial planing and information. NEW LEGISLATION Planning Profession Act implemented Land Use Management Bill submitted to Cabinet Spatial Information Bill submitted to Cabinet

S O 3: Effective Co-ordination of Integrated Spatial Planning & Information LOCAL IDP Environmental SDF Social PROVINCIAL FRAMEWORK NATIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Economic

S O 4:Improved stakeholder realtions Land Reform Implementation Working agreements between the Department and respective local authorities as well as other provincial departments Eviromental guidelines to be implemented Develop generic guidelines for co- ordination of Land Refom initiatives with NGO’s

S O 4:Improved stakeholder relations Land Reform Implementation Guidelines for rights enquiries to support DWAF on restructuring of forest land Produce guidelines for capacity building on Land Reform Develop training programmes for relevant govt Departments and structures

S O 4:Improved stakeholder relations Spatial Planning Information Establish a National Forum for Spatial Planning and Land Use Management with 9 provincial chapters Establish National Committee for Spatial Information Revive the Spatial Data Infrastructure

S O 4:Improved stakeholder relations Survey and Mapping Increase race and gender representivity in Surveys and Mapping profession, in partnership with higher education insitutions Contribute to international/regional committees and bodies

S O 4:Improved stakeholder relations Support for Nepad Support for Nepad in the following areas: –Spatial Planning –Deeds Registration –Survey and Mapping –Cadastral Surveys

S O 5:Intra Departmental excellence Gender Institutionalisation Develop Guidelines for the Departmental Gender Policy Framework Formulate 5 types of monitoring and evaluation indicators Conduct advocacy programmes Ensure functional gender structures

S O 5:Intra Departmental excellence HIV/AIDS Review the HIV/AIDS Prevention Plan Implement HIV/AIDS Care and Support Plan

S O 5:Intra Departmental excellence Effective monitoring systems Produce 2 programme peformance monitoring and evaluation reports Publish 1 statistical report Produce Human Rights Reports Produce reports for the promotion of access to information

S O 5:Intra Departmental excellence Decentralised Services Establish 15 District offices for land reform delivery Establish 3 Shared Service Centres for support services Establish new Surveyor General Office and Deeds Office Establish operational spatial planning offices in 3 provinces

Representivity: All Staff

Representivity: Middle Management

Representivity: Senior Management

Chief Registrar of Deeds

Surveys & Mapping

Cadastral Surveys

ISSUES RAISED BY STAFF IN BRANCH LAND PLANNING AND INFORMATION Affirmative Action and Employment Equity Fairness of Performance Assessments Grievances not addressed Special task team investigated these matters and recommended solutions. These solutions are being implemented at present. Transformation

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