Land & Environmental Claims Report

SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
REPORT ON OVERSIGHT VISITS TO EASTERN CAPE,
KWAZULU-NATAL, LIMPOPO AND NORTH WEST
Date: 13 November 2012
Venue: Parliament, Cape Town

KwaZulu Natal (Umzimkhulu Local
Municipality) and Eastern Cape (Port St Johns,
Nyandeni and Mnquma Local Municipalities),
dated

KwaZulu Natal: Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Land Claims report
• The national Department of Rural Development and Land
Reform must provide the latest statistics with regards to the
outstanding land claims and the reasons for the delays in
processing the land claims in the Sisonke District and
Umzimkhulu local municipality.
• Detailed spreadsheet provided

Eastern Cape: OR Tambo District and Mnquma local
municipality.
Land Claims Report
• The national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform must
provide the latest statistics with regards to the outstanding land claims
and the reasons for the delays in processing the land claims in the OR
Tambo District and Mnquma local municipality.

Eastern Cape : OR Tambo District and Port St
Johns local municipality. Land Claims Report
• The national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform must
provide the latest statistics with regards to the outstanding land claims
and the reasons for the delays in processing the land claims in the OR
Tambo District and Port St Johns local municipality.

Eastern Cape cont…
• The national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform must provide
a report on the progress made on the Caguba, Mkhanzini, Majola land claims,
in the Port St Johns area.
• Caguba claim:Development grants (R17, 5 m) are in the process of being
transferred to an account to be established by the Department. The target
period for transferring was the first quarter of the 2012/13 FY.
• The transfer of funds will be done in trenches in line with the approved
business plan.
• Majola claim: Challenges are related to the non-claimant group that does not
recognise the registered CPA. CTH Attorneys are facilitating the appointment
of a Mediator and the appointment process should be finalised by end March.
About 1500 non claimants claim that they have user rights on the 698
hectares of the settled claim, which then complicates implementation of
planned development. Mediation intervention should also address this
challenge.

Eastern Cape cont…
• Mkhanzini Claim
• The department convened a meeting with the CPA and the traditional
leaders regarding financial compensation and land for restoration. An
agreement has since been reached between parties that the settlement of
the claim will be phased. The first phase will be financial compensation
with the second phase being the land restoration.
•
• The Section 42 D documents for financial compensation (phase one) was
approved at the Quality Control Committee and are en route to the
Minister for approval.
• The office is currently negotiating with the owner of the land identified for
restoration, and the outcome of the negotiation will lead to a submission
to Quality Control Committee on 22 November 2012.

Additional Interventions in Mnquma Local
Municipality
• Erf 1 Ngqamakhwe: Boundary disputes between Mthwaku and Sokapase who
have conflicting claims in the same parcel. A valuer has been requested to identify
the boundary and conduct valuation. The report will be submitted in end March.
• R4, 4 million funding to Silulwazi broiler Project for recapitalization and
development in the 2012/13 financial year.
• Aspire / Amathole DM is assisting with the development of Local Spatial
Development Framework for the urban / rural nodes of Mnquma LM.
Reprioritisation was done and Mbhashe LM is being assisted with the revitalisation
of urban / rural nodes.
• Animal and Veld Management programme is being implemented (Fencing of
arable land in Mhlahlane village – 80km (R5.2 million)

SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFAIRS ON THE OVERSIGHT VISIT TO THE BOJANALA
DISTRICT AND MADIBENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE
NORTH WEST PROVINCE, DATED 25 OCTOBER 2011

North West: Infrastructure Projects
Recommendation Response
The Department of Rural Development and
Land Reform to provide a progress report
on the VIP toilet project within three
months of adoption of the report.
Sanitation projects for 300 pit latrines ,
contracts is on hold as DRDLR is still in
discussion with DoHS.
The Department of Rural Development to
provide a report on the completion of the
water reservoir, within one month of
adoption of the report.
Water connection and construction of
water tank completed, 1.5m reservoir
erected and awaiting confirmation of
connection with Magalies water before
PPC open line to test reservoir.

Additional Interventions: Moses Kotane
(Matlametlong,Mokgalwaneng, Disake)
• 30 High mast lights installed and awaiting Eskom to open
power line
• 10 Trainers identified to do further training which will benefit
50 learners through the APPDP.
• 7 Cooperatives registered.
• In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, acquired
8 top quality bulls.
• 25 Household gardens established through the APPDP
training.

OVERSIGHT VISIT TO THE INTSIKA YETHU
MUNICIPALITY, CHRIS HANI DISTRICT, EASTERN
CAPE, DATED 13 MAY 2010

EC: Irrigation Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Provincial
Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development to provide the Committee
with detailed information as to what funding and support has been rendered
to the project thus far, including future funding allocations (irrigation
schemes, recap and RID projects in this area)
•Response:

Intsika Yethu Municipality, Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape
Project Expenditure Recorded
NCORA IRRIGATION SCHEME
Date Amounts Transferred
09/12.2011 12 000 000.00
28/08/2012 8 100 000.00
20 100 000.00
QAMATA IRRIGATION SCHEME
Date Amounts Transferred
26/03/2012 5 500 000.00
01/08/2012 5 000 000.00
10 500 000.00
QAMATA IRRIGATION SCHEME
Date Amounts transferred
28/08/2012 3 300 000
3 300 000.00

Ncorha
• 1021 cows were delivered to the dairy in the period between July
and August 2012. Almost 657 cows are being milked currently.
The current market available for selling milk from Ncora is Coega
Dairy.
• Installation of feed-mill has been completed and is sufficient to
feed the number of cows present in the dairy farm.
• Renovation and installation of Silos have been completed, the
weigh bridge has been installed and only the computers are
awaiting installation.
• Installation of 21000 L bulk milk tank has been completed.
• Planting of 200 ha’s of Maize (100 ha for silage and 100ha for
grain) was completed and harvested. Planting of ryegrass and
clover in 300ha’s experienced delays but ultimately completed.
• Repairs on Fencing and installation of irrigation infrastructure in

Ncorha
• A total of 728 ha of Maize were planted in Qumaco area of
Ncora irrigation scheme, the area covered includes six
villages, which are Ndenxe, Maqomeni, Sigangeni, Thaleni,
Kwa Dlomo and Matafeni.
• Harvesting of maize started on 22 July 2012 and was
completed end August 2012. Pre-harvest yield estimates was
3.5 tons per hectare and was done in early June 2012. The
actual average yield is 1.7 tons per hectare and there were
some challenges that led to the decrease and these are as
follows:

Qamata
• Village cluster development
• - Chris Hani Cooperative centre completed the situation
analysis and skills audit work in the ;
• Infrastructure Development
• - Fencing of the fields: The project is in progress as the
contractor established site;
• - De-bushing and canal clearing: The contractor has turned-
down the appointment, this is due to the cost escalations. The
second recommended contractor is being approached although
its cost estimates were fairly higher than the estimated cost.
• - Flood irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation- The
rehabilitation mainly relies completion of the de-bushing and
canal clearing as there needs to be an assessment of the
amount of damage and costing thereof.

Qamata
Renovate Office Block
• Office renovations: The contractor has started work;
Upgrade Gravel Access Road from R 61 to Section 1A
• o A geotechnical engineer has been appointed to investigate
the surrounding borrow pits for suitable road making
material. This report has been completed and MBB is in the
process of establishing whether the borrow pit is registered
with the Department of Minerals and Energy.
Milling and Mixing Plant
• The project has not commenced yet, it is deemed prudent
that a commercial partner must be secured first in order to
develop plans sequentially.

Qamata
Cropping Plans from Sept 2012
• Partnership has been secured where there will be joint
funding for the cropping programme this coming summer
season. This partnership will see the provincial DRDAR will be
funding some of the inputs and the funding from DRDLR will
fund mechanisation costs and any shortfall in inputs.
• The targeted priority crops are:
• - Dry Maize in 415 ha
• - Green Mealies in 60 ha
• - Cabbage in 50 ha
• - and Butternut in 20 ha
• DRDAR are in a process of procuring fertilizer and other
inputs for delivery by mid September 2012.

Bilatye
Cropping Programme
• A total of 120 ha has been earmarked for planting of maize under
irrigation. Procurement for production of inputs is underway.
• It is expected that the Municipality will settle the Eskom debt and
continue to pay electricity costs until harvesting time.
• Village Cluster Development
• Chris Hani Co-operative Centre has undertaken social facilitation and
covered the key areas mentioned :
o Situation analysis
o Skills audit

The issue of individuals securing funds to the
amount of R9.9 million in the name of Ncora
Irrigation Scheme without proper
consultation and information provided to
project members must be investigated at a
provincial level.
National Dept of Agriculture to deal with this

OVERSIGHT VISIT TO MUYEXE; GIYANI; LIMPOPO

Limpopo: Muyexe
Recommendations Response
The Department of Rural Development
and Land Reform to hold a
co-ordination and planning session with
the Councilors if the District
and the Local Municipalities on the status
of the projects in the
Muyexe area.
There is an improvement in the
intergovernmental relations, as showcased
by a meeting which was held at Muyexe on
the 10th
October 2012. At this meeting
almost all affected departments were
present and many new initiatives including
Dairy and abattoir cooperatives were also
discussed
The Department of Rural Development and
Land Reform and the
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries to provide a
complete report on the loan that was
procured for the Macena
Woman's Project.
Report presented separately on the project

Limpopo: Muyexe
Contractor who was appointed to build the
clinic at Muyexe abandoned the project and
that the delivery of medical supplies is slow
and delayed.
The contractor who abandoned the project
was subcontracted by Tsusanani Training
Centre, who are the main contractor.
Differences led to termination of the services
of the subcontractor.
The shortage of medicines was caused by the
fact that the storage facility was initially not
capable to store large quantities. This
situation has been dealt with accordingly
because one room has been allocated for this
purpose
With regard to the non availability of the
Antiretroviral medication, it was indicated
that Muyexe clinic is not accredited to
provide this type of medication due to its size
and it will start to dispense such medication
after its completion

Additional Interventions in Giyani
• Boreholes: the projects currently underway in Muyexe are Communal
drinking points
• A contractor has been appointed to construct cattle drinking troughs and
reservoir with pipe works to support farmers in Muyexe
• Boreholes: we have borehole projects in three villages (Thomo, Gon’on’o
and Dingamanzi), the scope of work consist of drilling of borehole, pump
house and a reservoir (all on tender stage)

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