DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM Annual Performance Plan 2016/17 Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform Date : 07 April 2016

Introduction This presentation outlines the following areas included in the DRDLR Annual Performance Plan for 2016/17 Financial Year  Vision, mission and values  MTSF priorities  Rural Economy Transformation Model  Situational analysis  Legislative programme and policy initiatives  Programme and sub-programme plans

Vision Vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities. Mission To initiate, facilitate, coordinate, catalyse and implement an integrated rural development programme. Value Statement We uphold the following values: We value and encourage diversity and will not discriminate against anyone. As a responsible government department we shall strive to be transparent, accountable and responsive. We shall ensure that we have a dedicated, loyal, results-oriented, professional and people-focused workforce. In collaboration with all stakeholders, the department will comply with all laws of this country.

Medium Term Strategic Framework priorities 1.Improved land administration and spatial planning for integrated development in rural areas 2.Sustainable land reform (agrarian transformation) 3.Improved food security 4.Smallholder farmer development and support (technical,financial, infrastructure) for agrarian transformation 5.Increased access to quality basic infrastructure and services,particularly in education, healthcare and public transport in rural areas 6.Growth of sustainable rural enterprises and industries characterised by strong rural urban linkages, increased investment in agro-processing, trade development and access to markets and financial services resulting in rural job creation

Rural Economy Transformation Model The rural development and agrarian transformation space is complex and characterized by multiple causation and feedback loops. Therefore, DRDLR developed a Rural Economy Transformation Model which will be implemented through the Agrarian Transformation System. It is presented in four developmental deliverables, laid out in the following phases: (a)Meeting basic human needs; (b)Rural enterprise development; (c)Agro-village industries, sustained by credit facilities and value-chain markets; and (d)Improved land tenure systems (embedded in meeting basic human needs). The above mentioned phases are outlined in the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) and informs the goals of the DRDLR, which are geared towards achievement of these goals

Roads, bridges, energy, water services, sanitation, library, crèches, early childhood centres, Police stations, clinics, houses, small rural towns revitalisation. 1.State and Public Land  lease hold 2. Private Land  Free hold with limited extent 3.Foreign land ownership  A combination of freehold with limited extent and leasehold; and, 4. Communal land  Communal tenure: communal tenure with institutionalized use rights. 5. Institutions 5.1Land Commission 5.2Valuer General 5.3National Rural Youth Service Corps 5.4 Rural Investment and Development Financing Facility Food Security: Strategic Partnerships: Mentoring Co-management Share equity  Modalities being worked out between the Dept and farmers; big and small Meeting Basic Human Needs Enterprise development Agro-village industries; credit facilities; markets Phase I Phase II Phase III Tenure System Reform Rural development measurables

Situational analysis The Freedom Charter The National Development Plan Conflicting patterns of land ownership and control Drought Access to and productivity of land Food security Lack of access to basic services Unemployment, poverty and inequality Agri-Parks as driver of Rural Economic Transformation Model Policy on Strengthening Relative Rights Stakeholder participation in departmental programmes

Priorities for the upcoming Financial Year 2016/17 “one household, one hectare” programme to eradicate poverty and create a class of black farmers District Agri-Parks to provide smallholder farmers and producers with access to markets, credit facilities and other strategic logistical support Revitalization of the Agriculture and Agro-processing Value Chain (RAAVC) to increase participation of smallholder famers in the agricultural value chain Accelerating the pace of land reform and protection of vulnerable communities, including farm labourers and people working on farms Realignment of the organisational structure to ensure effective and efficient service delivery

Departmental key performance areas to receive attention for this year Roll out of the Agri-parks Programme across 44 district municipalities for food production, design and construction of new infrastructure Speed up labour tenants applications especially in Mpumalanga and Kwa- Zulu Natal provinces Acquisition and allocation of land to smallholder farmers, including the rollout of the “one household, one hectare” Scaling up the implementation of the programme on Strengthening of Relative Rights (SRR) of People Working the Land (50/50 Policy Framework)

Legislative programme Bills Status Communal Land Tenure Bill, 2016 Submitted to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor for a pre-certification opinion Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill, 2016 Submitted to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor for a pre-certification opinion Communal Property Associations Amendment Bill, 2016 Bill will serve before the Cabinet Committee in April 2016 Deeds Registries First Amendment Bill, 2016 Submitted to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor for a pre-certification opinion Deeds Registries Second Amendment Bill, 2016 The Bill was published for public comment on 9 March 2016 for a period of 30 days. Sectional Titles First Amendment Bill Submitted to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor for a pre-certification opinion Sectional Titles Second Amendment Bill Submitted to the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor for a pre-certification opinion Planning Profession Amendment Bill (PPA), 2016 Bill in the process of being drafted Land Survey Amendment Bill, 2016 Bill in the process of being drafted

Policy initiatives The following policies have been developed and have culminated into draft Bills: Communal Land Tenure Policy Communal Property Association Policy Regulation of Land Holdings Policy Electronic Deeds Registration Policy The below policies are still being developed: Policy Framework for the Strengthening of Relative Rights for Persons Working the Land Policy of Exceptions to pre-1913 Claims and on Access to Heritage Sites and Historic Land Marks

2016/17 APP

Programme 1 : Administration Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance indicator Audited/Actual Performance Estimated performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/142014/152016/172017/182018/ Ensure 100% compliance with government regulation and legal prescripts by 2020 % of valid invoices paid within 30 days upon receipt by supply chain management 85%91%92%100% 1.2 Obtain a clean audit opinion on financial and non-financial performance by 2020 Unqualified audit opinion New indicator Unqualified audit opinion

Programme 2 : Geospatial and Cadastral Services Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance indicator Audited/Actual Performance Estimated performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2016/172017/182018/ /132013/142014/ Facilitate integrated spatial planning and land use manageme nt in all provinces through the application of relevant legislation by 2020 Number of District Rural Development Plans completed New indicator 2716 A report on the roll out of Rural Develop ment Plans in 44 Districts

Programme 2 : Geospatial and Cadastral Services Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance indicator Audited/Actual Performance Estimated performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/142014/152016/172017/182018/ Ensure integrated and comprehensi ve land administratio n system Number of deeds and documents registered % of Deeds made available within 7 days from lodgment for execution New indicator 95% Number of maps of the national map series produced/ reviewed Average number of working days taken to process registerable diagrams, sectional plans and general plans

Programme 3: Rural Development Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited/Actual Performance Estimated performa nce 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/142014/152016/172017/182018/ Facilitation of infrastructure development to support rural economic transformation by 2020 Number of infrastructure projects implemented (AVMP, Socio- economic, RVCP) Number of Agri- parks infrastructure projects implemented New indicator

Programme 3: Rural Development Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited/Actual Performance Estimated performanc e 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/142014/152016/172017/182018/ Facilitate the development of rural enterprises and industries in areas with economic development potential and opportunities by 2020 Number of Agricultural enterprises supported in the 44 priority districts New indicator 433 Inclusive of non/ agricultural enterprises 422 Inclusive of non/ agricultural enterprises 215 Inclusive of non/ agricultural enterprises Number of non- agricultural enterprises supported in the 44 priority districts

Programme 3: Rural Development Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited/Actual Performance Estimated performanc e 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/142014/152016/172017/182018/ Increase job opportunities and ensure skills development through CRDP and land reform initiatives by 2020 Number of skills development opportunities provided in rural development initiatives. New indicator Number of youth recruited through the Narysec programme New indicator Enrolled Skilled Skilled Number of jobs created in rural development initiatives

Programme 4 : Restitution Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited / Actual Performance Estimated Performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/ / /172017/ / Facilitate the restoration of land rights or alternative forms of equitable redress by 2020 Number of land claims settled Number of phased projects approved New indicator Number of land claims lodged by 1998 to be researched New indicator

Programme 5: Land Reform Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited / Actual Performance Estimated Performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/ / /172017/ / Promote equitable land redistribution and agricultural development by acquiring strategically located land by 2020 Number of hectares acquired Number of hectares allocated to smallholder farmers New indicator Number of hectares allocated to farm dwellers and labour tenants New indicator Number of PLAS farms identified for the incubation and training of agricultural graduates and NARYSEC participants. New indicator Number of pilot farms on Policy on Strengthening Relative Rights New indicator

Programme 5: Land Reform Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited / Actual Performance Estimated Performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/ / /172017/ / Provide comprehensive farm development support to smallholder farmers and land reform beneficiaries for agrarian transformation by 2020 Number of farms under Recapitalization and development Programme Number of farmers trained through the Recapitalization and Development Programme Number of jobs created in land reform farms through the Recapitalization and Development Programme

Programme 5 : Land Reform Items Strategic Objective Statement Performance Indicator Audited / Actual Performance Estimated Performance 2015/16 Medium-term targets 2012/132013/ / /172017/ / Functional systems and institutional arrangements for tenure and land administration to enable agrarian reform in all provinces by 2020 Number of Communal Property Associations supported to be compliant with legislation New indicator Number of labour tenants applications settled New indicator Number of State Land Parcels confirmed as vested New indicator % Complete Immovable Asset Register New indicator100%

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