Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

PHASE 1 RESEARCH REPORTDevelopmental Outcomes of Land Restitution

PROVINCIAL OVERVIEWEASTERN CAPE 

16 July 2013

Prepared by: Xolani January

HSRC Research Assistant

Outline

Provincial summary statistics (Settled Claims) Data management system Brief description of settled claims Districts overview by settled claim category

land, cash, combined Challenges and recommendations  

Provincial summary statistics (Settled Claims)

Provincial summary statistics (Settled Claims)District Municipality Number of Settled Claims Sampled Claims (15%)

Alfred Ndzo 69 10

Amatole 10612 1592

Cacadu 5247 787

Chris Hani 332 50

Joe Gqabi 179 27

O.R. Tambo 92 14

Total 16531 2479

Data management system

The Research Team were expected to get an understanding of the databases the Provincial/Regional Office (Information Management Unit) use which are: 

Magic Land base Umhlaba Wethu Saflii website

The main outcome of this exercise was to ascertain which system is the most reliable and extensive and is the one that the study will be utilising

Data management system cont…Land base system Since the start of the research exercise Land Base system has never been up and running,

on the 27th of June 2013 an attempt to fix it was made, but no progress was made

Electronic Data Management (EMD) Scanned filesUsed for Unsettled Claims

Challenges with EDM: Not all the settled claims are available in the system. Not all the necessary information needed is available in some instances Research Assistants would

find a claim with only valuation report or validation report no Gazette form nor Section 42D in some cases project name are available but are un-accessible.

Missing documents both electronically and in hardcopy files. Repetition of information in some claims

Brief description of settled claims Municipal District Rural/Urban Cash

Settlement

Land Settlement

Combined Land size Cash Monetary STANDARD CLAIMANT PROFILES

Average time settled

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Hectares Value [Fin Comp] No. of Households

Alfred Nzo 790% Urban 100% 0 0 0 R 221 681,00 51

10% Rural

Amatole 880% Urban

20%Rural 70% 20% 10%595ha R 4 189 774,00 398

Cacadu 9100% Urban 100% 0 0605ha R 15 038 972, 06 1518

Chris Hani 860Urban 80% 0 20%83,931ha R 1 031 460,92 166

40% Rural

O.R. Tambo 10100% Rural 80% 10% 10% 22 213 853 R 20 014 086,35 16166

Districts overview by settled claim category land, cash, combined

In Amatole District the Sample Indicates that it took an average of 9 years to settle claims, The sample also indicates that it can take a minimum of 6 years to 15 years to settle claims, In Amatole District 80% of settled Claims are Urban claims and 20 % are Rural Claims.

70% of the Settled Claims are Cash Settled Claims 20% of the Settled Claims are Land Settled Claims and 10% of Settled Claims and Combined Settled Claims

The Sample indicates that out of the 20 % Land Settled Claims an average of 595 ha has been settled

100% of Settled Claims were Residential Land. In terms of Monetary value an average of R 4 189 774 settled which an average of 398 household claimed

In Cacadu Districts the Sample indicates that it took a an average of 9 years to Settle Claims, whilst on the other hand it indicates it can take a minimum of 6 years to a maximum of 12 years to settle claims

Out of the Settled Claims in Cacadu 100% of the Settled Claims are Urban Claim. The Sample indicates that an average of 605 ha of Land were claimed. The Sample also indicates that 100% of Settled Claims were Residential land.

The monetary value of settled claims in Cacadu is in an average of R 15 038 972,06 which was claimed by 1518 household

Notes: In Chris Hani District the Sample indicates that it took an average of 8 years to settle a claim. The sample also indicate that it can take a minimum of 4 years up to a maximum of 14 years to settle a claims

Out of 100% Settled Claims in Chris Hani District 60% of the Claims are Urban Claims whilst 40% of Claims are Rural Claims.

In Chris Hani District 80% of Settled Claims are Cash Settled Claims, 20% of Settled Claims are Combined Settled Claims.

The Sample also indicates that out of the 20% Combined Claims an average of 83,931 ha were settled. The Sample indicates that 100% of Settled Claims are Residential Claims.

The monetary value of the settled claims in Chris Hani District is in an average of R 103 1460,92 , which was claimed by 166 household.

Note: In the Case of O.R. Tambo the Sample indicates that to settle a claim it takes an average of 10 years, whilst it also indicate that it can take up to maximum of 14 years and also a minimum of 6 years.

In O.R.Tambo 100% of Settled claims are Rural Claims, which 80% of the Settled claims are Cash Settlements, 10% of Settled Claims are Land Settlements and 10 % of the Settled Claims are Combine Settlements.

In the 100 of Claimes in O.R. Tambo an average 22 213 853 ha was claimed, out of the 10% Land Claimed 90% land was for residential use 10% for conservation. The monetary value of Settled Claims in O.R.Tambo is an average of R26 014 086, 36. The Total number of Household claimed in O.R. Tambo is an Average of 16166

Cont..

Notes: It took an average of 9 years to settled the claims on the sample. In terms of type of settlement 100% was Cash settlement, The average land sized claimed is not available. The Claimed land was for residential use. The monetary value of the claims is an average of R 582 400,00 which was claimed by 8 Households

Challenges and recommendations

Misclassification of Files and Missing Reference numbers Cooperation of Project Officers Communication channels Project Duration