department of land affairs presentation to the portfolio committee on the 2005 draft strategic plan...
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DEPARTMENTOF LAND AFFAIRS
PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON THE 2005 DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN
MR GLEN THOMAS ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL
15 March 2005
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Vision
An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social and economic developmentpromotes social and economic development
MissionTo provide access to land and to extend rights in To provide access to land and to extend rights in
land, with particular emphasis on the previously land, with particular emphasis on the previously disadvantaged communities, within a well planned disadvantaged communities, within a well planned
environmentenvironment
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POLICY CONTEXT
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
INFORMED BY:
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
Framework for implementing land and agrarian reform• International: Millenium Development Goals• Regional: NEPAD• Subregional: SADC Land Technical facility• National:-
– Vision 2014: Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation- Ten year review- 2005 cabinet lekgotla resolutions- 2004 & 2005 state of the nation address - 2005 directives from the executing authority
Consolidating the African Agenda
Socio-economic development
Rural Development
Urban Renewal
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
• Integrated land and agrarian reform implementation strategy
• Micro Economic Reform Strategy (MERS)• Comprehensive policy review process• Development planning within an African context• Contribution towards URP and ISRDP (land needs)• Facilitating development planning for land reform
projects• Devolution of functions to local government• Skilling land reform beneficiaries
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
• Stateland disposal and management• Land for Housing • Land for human settlement strategy• CASP and LRAD• TRANCRAA• Decentralisaion of Land Planning and Information
finction (Project Mutingati)• eCadastre
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
GovernananceIncrease the capacity of the International Relations Unit
Training on diplomatic relations and protocol
Project Mutingati
Internship and Leanership programme
Management development programme
Information security in terms of MISS
Human Resource Plan
Skills audit
Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Service Delivery Improvment Plan (Programme)
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AMOUNT OF LAND TO BE DELIVERED
• The total size of land in South Africa = 122 m (ha)• Total farmland = 100 million ha. • Total white-owned agricultural farmland = 82 million ha• The Government has set itself the target of delivering
30% of commercial agricultural land by 2014• 22 million ha of agricultural land must have been
delivered by 2014.• Therefore 20.6 million hectares must still be delivered• On average 1.87 million ha must be delivered per year
to meet target
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LAND DELIVERED SINCE 1994
• Total size of land delivered since 1994 is about 3,5 million ha ( 3 536 756.06 ha)
• This includes land delivered through the restitution, redistribution and state land.
• The total number of household/individuals that have benefited from land reform is 1 028 887
• The contribution per programme is as follows:
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LAND DELIVERED SINCE 1994
• Redistribution: 1, 780, 260. 35 ha
• Restitution: 812, 315.00 ha
• Tenure Reform: 171, 554. 72 ha
• Stateland: 772, 660. 00 ha
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Restitution
• From 1999 to 31 December 2004: 57 257 claims settled • Benefited 164 103 households • Delivering to 812 315 ha of land.
• 31 December 1998: Validation project ascertained that 79 696 claims had been lodged.
• Total of 28 087 claims yet to be settled by 2008/2009 • 18 238 claims to be settled by 2005/2006• Remainder of 9 808 claims to be settled betw 2006/2007 and 2008/2009
• These claims have an impact on the economy of South Africa, i.e. agriculture is the backbone of the economy in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
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State land Management & Administration
• Contrary to a widely held view, there is not much state land available for land reform purposes, especially for redistribution
• State land comprises about 24,5 million ha or 20,3 % of the total area of the RSA.
• Approx 82,5 % of state land is national while 17,5% ha is provincial
• DLA controls 66,7% while Department of Public Works controls 33,3% of national state land.
• Only about 5% - 7% or 1,7 million ha is available for allocation to land reform beneficiaries, the rest is used for state domestic purposes,
• Vesting of state land is necessary to confirm which ‘arm’ of government owns it, before it can be used for land reform purposes. It is done by means of issuing a certificate by the Minister of Land Affairs.
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DISPOSAL OF STATE LAND TO DATE
• Since 1998, the following categories of state land were disposed of for the various land reform programmes through the facilitation of DLA:
a) DLA‑land (former SADT‑land): (Agricultural land): 601, 276.00 ha
b) Financial Agric. Land (Fala‑land): (Agricultural land): 50 000.00 ha
c) other Public Works Dept land: (Agricultural land): 91 350. 00 ha
d) Land for housing projects: 30 000.00 ha
• Total: 772 626.00 ha disposed for land reform since 1998
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Measurable objective: Enhance planning and monitoring of land reform, infrastructure and sustainable development by providing accurate, up-to-date and accessible maps and other geo-spatial information, imagery and an integrated spatial reference framework, nationally and regionally.
Output Measure/Indicator Target
Integrated spatial reference framework % availability of reference points.% Availability of post-process TrigNet service% Availability of real-time TrigNet serviceNetwork accuracies comply with approved standards(%).
95%98%60%100%
Aerial photography/satellite imagery covering the whole country ( 1,2 million km2)
Acquisition of periodic repeat coverage (in km2), informed by user needs prioritised within developmental nodes.
Imagery accepted in compliance with specifications and standards (%).
400 000 : aerial photography, 1.22 million : satellite imagery100%
Maps and other geo-spatial information
No. of km2 updated for integrated database for fundamental geo-spatial informationNo. of up-to-date maps/ ortho-images produced/ revised that meets user needs, prioritised within development nodes.Compliance with approved standards and specifications(%).Methodology for land use and land cover mapping completed (%)
87 500 km2
1 452 maps
100%100%
Accessible fundamental geo-spatial information
Number of districts and metropolitan areas with outlet (out of all 54 districts)% compliance with service delivery standards for turnaround times for supply of geo-spatial informationNo. of map awareness / literacy workshops conducted
30 districts & metros100%
18 workshops
Professional and technical support and client services
No. of days to respond to request% compliance with service level agreement
5 days100%
Meduim term output targets –Surveys & Mapping
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Meduim term output targets –Cadastral Surveys
Measurable objective: Develop and maintain a high quality cadastral survey system in order to support and facilitate all land developments including land reform.Output Measure/Indicator Target
A secure system of cadastral surveys and efficient information system
Turnaround time (days)% survey documents ready for registration
15 days100%
Technical system for the survey of real rights in communal areas designed
Availability dateOutside figure diagrams approved
July 2005200 diagrams
Cadastral spatial information Completeness of dataTurn around time within which approved land parcels are added to database (currency)
85%16 days
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Measurable objective: To resolve restitution claims through negotiated settlements that restore land rights or award alternative forms of compensation to claimants
Output Measure/Indicator Target All lodged claims settled as per the Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994, as amended
All valid claims gazetted27 889 claims
All valid claims verified 27 889 claims Number of urban claims settled 18 651 claims Number of rural claims settled 9 238 claims No. ha allocated 100% No. of households benefited 79 000 households
Sustainable development (Post settlement process) facilitated
Implementation plans finalised as per identified land use.Improved models and packaging options for settlementAlignment of restitution projects with municipal IDPsCollaboration with DoA and PDALA for implementation of CASP and MAFISA (ACS)
March 2006 Colaborate agreements reached by December 2005
Meduim term output targets –Restitution
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Meduim term output targets –Land Reform
Measurable objective: Take responsibility for the provision of sustainable land redistribution programmes, tenure security for all occupiers of land in South Africa, public land information, and the management of state land.
Subprogramme Output Measure/Indicator Target
Land Reform Grants Reach redistribution targets Ha transferred: LRAD 113 675ha by March 2005
Ha transferred: land for settlement 4 032ha by March 2005
Ha transferred: commonages 35 127ha by March 2005
Ha transferred: URP and ISRDP 41 717haby March 2005
Ha transferred: ESTA and LTA 42 339ha by March 2005
Land reform projects owned by women 30%
Accelerate the disposal and improve administration of state land
Ha transferred: State land 66 679ha by March 2005
No. of properties confirmed vested 1 120 properties
No of leases signed 24 leases
Ha approved: PSLDC 55ha by March 2005
Ha approved: Minister 5 517ha by March 2005
Availability of debtor leasing system April 2005
Availability of assets register April 2005
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Measurable objective: Take responsibility for the provision of sustainable land redistribution programmes, tenure security for all occupiers of land in South Africa, public land information, and the management of state land.
Subprogramme Output Measure/Indicator Target
Land Reform Grants Improved systems and procedures to enhance land delivery
No of improved and aligned systems and procedures for LRAD, commonages, settlement, commonages, ESTA/LTA and redistribution
2 per programme
Confirmation of Security of Tenure No. Evictions/ threats prevented 96 by March 2005
Implementation of IPILRA No. of rights holders resolutions facilitated
55 by March 2005
No of title deeds issued 5 220 by March 2005
No. of agreements/ disputes resolved- TRANCRAA
5 by March 2005
No. of court referrals 24 by March 2005
No. of agreements- LTA 3 496 by March 2005
No. of agreements- ESTA 245 by March 2005
Meduim term output targets –Land Reform (cont)
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Meduim term output targets –SPI
Measurable objective: Legislative, institutional and technical tools to regulate and guide settlement development, land use management and spatial information management
Subprogramme Output Measure/Indicator Target
Management and Support Services
Provision of spatial planning and information services in all provinces.
Number of offices 4 offices
Spatial planning & Information
Implementation of Environmental Policy and guidelines for Land reform projects
Approved guidelines June 2005
Mapping and integration of land claims and land reform projects into integrated development plans (IDPs) in all nine provinces
Availability of digital and hard copy maps fully integrated with IDPs
100% by June 2005
Providing maps customised to userneeds
Number of days taken to provide maps 1 day
Transformation of the planningprofession
Establishing new criteria for professionalregistration
July 2004
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2005/06 MTEFper Programme
Econmic Classification
2005/06
R’000
2006/07
R’000
2007/08
R’000
Administration 214 523 225 191 231 794
Surveys & Mapping 75 256 81 255 85 854
Cadastral Surveys 86 043 90 815 97 215
Restitution 2 705 678 3 369 132 3 837 607
Land Reform 770 098 1 016 313 1 349 134
SPI 19 222 20 039 22 502
Auxilliary Services 10 693 12 526 13 077
Total 3 881 513 4 815 271 5 637 183
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2005/06 MTEFper Programme
5.53%
69.71%
19.84%
0.50% 0.28%
1.94%2.22%
Admin Surveys & Mapping Cadastral Surveys Restitution Land reform SPI Auxiliary Serv.
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CHALLENGES
• Ensure implementation of land reform at a reasonable level
• Finalising restitution process in 2007/2008 • Managing risks inherent in the restitution ‘high drive’• Not much State land exists for redistributive or
restitution purposes (most of it is already settled)
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CHALLENGES
• High land prices • Some uncooperative sellers• Organised agriculture must demonstrate more
concrete commitment to land reform • Expropriation is constitutionally possible, but a
‘political hot potato’ • Increasing the culture of respect for land rights of
vulnerable groups like labour tenants, occupiers and other farm dwellers
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THANK YOU
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