Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Briefing session on Annual Reports 2014/15 to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform 14 October 2015
PURPOSE & STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES The purpose of restitution programme is the settlement of land restitution claims in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act 22 of 1994). The Commission is responsible for investigating and processing restitution claims. The Commission also develops and coordinates restitution policies and oversees restitution court cases. Strategic Objective The strategic objective of the Commission is the restitution of rights in land or awards of alternative forms of equitable redress to claimants, within Medium Term Expenditure Framework budgetary allocation.
PURPOSE & STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Vision A Commission of excellence that ensures that effective, efficient and speedy redress is provided to victims of racially based land dispossessions. Mission We exist to provide redress to victims of racially motivated land dispossession, in line with the provisions of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No 22 of 1994), as amended.
SERVICE DELIVERY ACHIEVEMENTS The Commission exceeded its targets by settling 428 new claims against a target of 379; finalising 372 claims against a target of 239; approving 119 projects against a target of 53; researching 1525 claims against a target of 1445; established 14 operational claims lodgment offices; and acquired 4 mobile lodgement offices. Beneficiaries per quarter were as follows: Quarter Beneficiaries Hectares Awarded Land Cost Financial Compensation Quarter 1 7860 13824.567 484,445,585.30 37,390,494.29 Quarter 2 15543 45619.08 421,531,371.45 106,847,990.15 Quarter 3 18377 24062.725 251895172.6 246,224,357.25 Quarter 4 36820 60899.732 619642407.5 610,228,968.80 TOTAL 78600 144406 R 1,777,514,536.86 R 1,000,691,810.49
PERFORMANCE AGAINST TARGETS Strategic Objective Performance indicator Annual Target Achievement (Actual Performance) Variance Reason for variance Strategic Objective 1: Land Rights restored Number of land claims settled 379 428 +49 Additional financial resources were provided to the CRLR by the DRDLR Number of land claims finalised 239 372 +133 Number of phased projects approved 53 119 +66 Number of claims lodged by 1998 to be researched 1445 1525 +80 The research of claims lodged before 1998 cut-off date is key to the finalisation of those claims. Staff was motivated to research as many claims as possible. Strategic Objective 2: Lodgement of restitution land claims Number of lodgement offices functional 14 lodgement offices opened and functional 14 lodgement offices opened and functional reported in Q1 Target achieved Target was achieved
SUMMARY OF SETTLED CLAIMS Province Rural Urban Dismissed HHs Beneficiaries FHHs Hectares Eastern Cape 71 8 1 3383 20603 864 1342 Free State 218 1094 112 Gauteng 2 677 2755 294 KwaZulu-Natal 34 25 2340 16012 1086 29512 Limpopo 19 16 1952 7242 912 19701 Mpumalanga 1557 9910 481 25261 Northern Cape 11 1155 5482 330 38006 North West 7 27 2725 10611 1515 28139 Western Cape 5 189 1450 4891 649 2445 TOTAL 187 241 53 15457 78600 6244 144406
SUMMARY OF SETTLED CLAIMS Province Land Cost Financial Compensation Total Award Eastern Cape 549,000.00 418,267,875.94 418,816,875.94 Free State 0.00 48,267,149.92 Gauteng 38,348,212.74 KwaZulu-Natal 839,922,865.03 212,831,262.22 1,052,754,127.25 Limpopo 368,071,505.85 45,537,286.68 413,608,792.53 Mpumalanga 211,779,602.10 31,759,016.39 243,538,618.49 Northern Cape 68,411,969.03 31,131,768.41 99,543,737.44 North West 285,115,444.85 72,362,486.03 357,477,930.88 Western Cape 3,664,150.00 102,186,752.16 105,850,902.16 TOTAL R 1,777,514,536.86 R 1,000,691,810.49 R 2,778,206,347.35
SUMMARY OF SETTLED CLAIMS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The total financial value of the claims that were approved during the period under review is R 2,778,206,347.35. The total expenditure was R2 487 583 095.48. The expenditure included expenditure on backlog claims, which were approved in previous financial years where payments had not yet taken place. Expenditure per category for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 is as follows:
Land Purchase & Land and Subsoil Financial Compensation EXPENDITURE PER ITEM Office Land Purchase & Land and Subsoil Conveyancers Re-Cap/Grants Financial Compensation TOTAL Eastern Cape 252 756 532 Free State 81 570 291 Gauteng 400 000 115 954 43 817 954 44 333 908 Kwazulu Natal 728 717 037 1 012 344 45 662 693 87 427 084 862 819 157 Limpopo 363 360 387 10 402 948 46 173 913 419 937 247 Mpumalanga 228 218 151 1 461 442 6 572 000 46 382 137 282 633 730 Northern Cape 70 793 518 919 874 45 505 978 117 219 371 North West 235 611 214 410 609 1 010 169 46 779 328 283 811 321 Western Cape 32 134 176 1 350 7 323 904 103 042 109 142 501 539 Total 1 659 234 482 3 001 699 71 891 588 753 455 326 2 487 583 095
EXPENDITURE PER ITEM
EXPENDITURE: NEW vs BACKLOG CLAIMS Province Expenditure - Claims approved prior 2014 Expenditure - Claims approved in 2014/15 Total Expenditure Eastern Cape 93 446 974 159 309 558 252 756 532 Free State 33 340 227 48 230 064 81 570 291 Gauteng 6 175 337 38 158 571 44 333 908 Kwazulu Natal 130 013 320 732 805 838 862 819 157 Limpopo 56 653 624 363 283 623 419 937 247 Mpumalanga 71 817 597 210 816 134 282 633 730 North West 28 595 682 89 223 689 117 819 371 Northern Cape 10 972 068 272 239 253 283 211 321 Western Cape 69 975 038 72 526 501 142 501 539 TOTAL 500 989 866 1 986 593 230 2 487 583 095
EXPENDITURE: NEW vs BACKLOG CLAIMS
EXPENDITURE: TOTAL BUDGET 2014/15 Province Budget Expenditure Available budget % Exp Eastern Cape 302 588 000 302 572 756 15 244 100% Free State 92 936 000 92 986 996 -50 996 Gauteng 74 532 000 74 533 124 -1 124 KwaZulu Natal 931 484 000 931 494 904 -10 904 Limpopo 477 194 000 477 110 971 83 029 Mpumalanga 358 754 000 359 056 036 -302 036 Northern Cape 139 292 000 139 252 570 39 430 North West 312 372 000 312 389 180 -17 180 Western Cape 182 039 000 181 631 463 407 537 National Office 127 551 000 126 909 089 641 911 99% Total 2 998 742 000 2 997 937 089 804 911
EXPENDITURE: TOTAL BUDGET
EXPENDITURE: SUB PROGRAMME Adjusted Appropriation R’000 Shifting of funds Virement Final Appropriation Actual Expenditure Variance % Resitution National office 175 647 -48 096 - 127 551 126 909 642 99% Restitution Regional Office 453 874 156 255 610 129 610 128 1 100% Restitution Grants 2 051 221 -108 159 318 000 2 261 062 2260 900 162 Total 2 680 742 2 998 742 2 997937 805
EXPENDITURE: NEW vs BACKLOG CLAIMS
EXPENDITURE: ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PER SUB PROGRAMME
EXPENDITURE: PROJECT IMPLIMENTATION Province Budget Expenditure Available budget % Exp Eastern Cape 252 774 000 252 773 245 755 100% Free State 81 603 000 81 602 291 709 Gauteng 44 370 000 44 369 908 92 KwaZulu Natal 862 822 000 862 819 157 2 843 Limpopo 419 938 000 419 938 127 -127 Mpumalanga 282 636 000 282 633 730 2 270 Northern Cape 117 220 000 117 219 371 629 North West 283 814 000 283 811 321 2 679 Western Cape 142 819 000 142 414 850 404 150 Total: PROJ 2 487 996 000 2 487 581 999 414 001
EXPENDITURE: PROJECTS PER PROVINCE
EXPENDITURE: COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES Province Budget Expenditure Available budget % Exp Eastern Cape 24 954 000 24 949 099 4 901 100% Free State 7 025 000 7 018 597 6 403 Gauteng 19 215 000 19 210 331 4 669 KwaZulu Natal 43 879 000 43 873 291 5 709 Limpopo 36 849 000 36 841 620 7 380 Mpumalanga 38 234 000 38 229 461 4 539 Northern Cape 10 827 000 10 821 475 5 525 North West 17 273 000 17 267 535 5 465 Western Cape 22 348 000 22 343 228 4 772 National Office 34 790 000 34 767 750 22 250 Total: COE 255 394 000 255 322 387 71 613
EXPENDITURE: GOODS AND SERVICES Province Budget Expenditure Available budget % Exp Eastern Cape 23 650 000 23 607 080 42 920 100% Free State 3 884 000 3 864 095 19 905 99% Gauteng 9 816 000 9 780 379 35 621 KwaZulu Natal 21 121 000 21 087 893 33 107 Limpopo 18 307 000 18 273 085 33 915 Mpumalanga 21 784 000 21 749 440 34 560 Northern Cape 10 978 000 10 946 750 31 250 North West 7 461 000 7 433 200 27 800 Western Cape 16 222 000 16 187 525 34 475 National Office 59 835 000 59 731 269 103 731 Total G&S 193 058 000 192 660 717 397 283
EXPENDITURE: PER STANDARD ITEM
AUTONOMY
THE AUTONOMY PROGRAMME The Autonomy programme is a process of transforming the Commission into an efficient, cost effective organisation that improves the experience of our constituents, of which becoming autonomous (“being a separate public entity”) is but one project
AUTONOMY PROCESS Institutional structure Mandate Decision making and delegations Business Process and SOPs Institutional structure Financial, HR and organisational processes MIS for Monitoring and Evaluation
Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Mandate and strategy Short term/ critical Medium term / transitional Long term Legal opinion on mandate - DONE Post settlement - systematic resolution of position e.g. Rural Hubs, Virtuous Cycle – SETTLEMENTS FOR 15/16 TO FOCUS AROUND AGRI-HUBS Full Autonomy – Optimal efficiency and effectiveness at lowest cost Own Strategic Plan 15/20 - DONE APP & Operational Plan 14/15 - DONE
Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Decision making and delegations Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Short term/ critical Medium term / transitional Long term Direct reporting line to Minister - DONE SLA with DRDLR support services to perform certain functions - DM and DG instruction – drafting of SLA underway Commission have own policies i.t.o. HR, Finance, etc. and governance structures as per Treasury guidelines for Public Entities Delegations to CLCC – All delegations currently as DDG. Additional delegations are outstanding e.g. appointment of Directors Focus in SLA management All levels of staff have clear job descriptions and work plans with responsibilities with delegations in autonomous structure Pressure on PSSCs/ DRDLR corporate support - DONE AND ONGOING Progressive capacity development for corporate functions All corporate functions to be performed within
Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Business Process and SOPs Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Short term/ critical Medium term / transitional Long term SOPs for critical tasks – DONE FOR LODGEMENT, FINANCIAL PROCESSES Uniform processes based on Business Process Mapping applied in all provinces Information and project management system (end-to-end system) based on uniform process Business Process Mapping – UNDERWAY, DEADLINE 16 OCTOBER SOPs in place for all processes and tasks Updating and revision of policies – FINANCIAL COMPENSATION UNDERWAY Comprehensive policy toolkit Development of new policies – DRAFT PRIORITISATION POLICY
Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Financial, HR and organisational resources Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Short term/ critical Medium term / transitional Long term Reopening communication campaign – IN IMPLEMENTATION Communication strategy – IN PROGRESS Professional and corporate style in place Rebranding – DONE Website and Domain name – SERVICE PROVIDER APPOINTED Physical appearance – ON GOING, NEW OFFICES FOR CLCC END 2015 Training – COURSE DEVELOPED Management training – PLANNED FOR 4th Q Focus on outcomes rather than performance management Skills assessment - UNDERWAY Performance management – STANDARDISED PAs FOR LEVELS 1-12 DONE Change management – PROVINCIAL ROADSHOWS DONE, CHANGE AGENTS APPOINTED Shared values – ANTI FRAUD CAMPAIGN PLANNED Buy-in & loyalty
Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Institutional structure Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Short term/ critical Medium term / transitional Long term Realignment of CLCC reporting line - DONE CLCC to be delegated Accounting Officer functions (see delegations) Organisational structure fully designed in terms of mandate and business processes, structure fully capacitated Realignment of Head Office reporting lines – DONE, MACRO STRUCTURE APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE Micro structure to be designed in line with BPM Redesign of Macro structure – IN-PRINCIPLE APPROVAL FROM MINISTER OBTAINED Approval from DPSA obtained Creation of posts of Director: Research & Director: Policy– AWAITING APPROVAL FROM MINISTER, IMPLEMENTATION FOR 1 NOV Filling of posts - ONGOING, UNDER 10% VACANCY RATE Reprioritisation of posts - DONE
Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Information Systems Scheduling of Autonomy Programme Short term/ critical Medium term / transitional Long term Lodgement system - DONE Lodgement system enhancements – DEADLINE 12 FEBRUARY 2016 Information and project management system (end-to-end system) – integration of all existing modules into one system, EPMO to phase out as end-to-end system in put in place Research Application – NATIONAL BID COMMITTEE ON 20 OCTOBER EPMO utilised – DONE, ALL 14/15 PROJECTS LOADED EPMO projects for 15/16 to be loaded Business Process Mapping for system development – UNDERWAY, DEADLINE 16 OCTOBER System Architecture and hardware requirements established
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Programme Inception meeting with Minister: May 2015 Sponsoring Group: DM Mashego-Dlamini Programme Board – DDG Corporate Service, CFO, CLCC, Risk Steering Committee: CRLR Executive Management Project Managers for each sub-project
Outcomes from During the Sponsoring Meeting with DM Mashego-Dlamini on 17 September 2015 the Commission was tasked to present to MCM the following: Organisational structure specifically on the Head of the Commission at national and provincial level, including finance and corporate services Regularisation of the SLA with the Department in order to delink from the Department and assign AO functions to CLCC Delegation of the post-settlement issues to the Commission
Regularisation of the SLA with the Department Why have SLA’s? The Commission is entirely reliant on the DRDLR for the following: All Corporate Services (HR, IT, Communication, Corporate legal, knowledge services, M&E, EPMO) All Finance functions (CFO, management accounting, SMC) Executive functions (parliamentary liaison, security, internal audit) Ensure that support functions remain in place and are performed up to a certain standard in the transitional period Clarify roles and responsibilities and service delivery standards Should the CLCC be delegated all functions assigned to the Accounting Officer, the necessary resources should be in place or at least covered in SLAs to ensure the functions are performed.
Transitional arrangements Establishment of National transitional task team comprising Treasury, DPSA, DRDLR, CRLR Entrenching and strengthen the various Institutional Structures of the Autonomy Programme Work towards Schedule 3A entity (i.e. complete autonomous structure) by 1 April 2017 with SLAs in place to perform statutory and administrative functions where capacity/ resources does not exist e.g. Audit Committee.
Two pronged approach To deliver an autonomous entity (outward focused) To deliver a fully effective and efficient entity (inward focused) To reconfigure the organisational structure and head of the Commission as Accounting Officer Clear organisational mandate and business processes To ensure that the budget structure is amended to be a Schedule 3A entity Fully capacitated human resources and reconfigured organisational structure To enter into SLA’s with the DRDLR for support services Improved customer satisfaction and communication To ensure posts-settlement and related functions are properly performed Change management Improved information and project management
LODGEMENT
LODGMENT OF NEW CLAIMS SINCE 30 JUNE 2014 Mpumalanga 6961 Witbank 3245 Nelspruit 3716 Gauteng Arcadia 17333 Northern Cape Kimberley 1654 Free State Bloemfontein 19054 Eastern Cape 9709 East London 5008 Queenstown 4701 Limpopo Polokwane 9859 Western Cape 12504 George 3233 Cape Town 9271 KwaZulu-Natal 20836 Vryheid 3883 Pietermaritzburg 16953 North West 6338 Mahikeng 4212 Vryburg 2126 Total 104248
Mobile Offices Mobile Unit Location Statistics Gemsbok In the Western Cape but will move to the Northern Cape on the 12th Oct 608 Claims logged Maropeng Operating in North West 368 Claims logged Inkanyezi Operating in KZN 593 Claims Lodged Mabulandila-Vulindlela Has just started in Mpumalanga 1,059 Claims lodged Thembekile Operated in North West but is currently at in the Western Cape 421 Claims lodged Sol Plaaitjie Operating in Mpumalanga 367 Claims lodged Lodgements at mobile offices 13,985 Total no of people reached to date 45,363
HUMAN RESOURCES
Number of Employees additional 7 Head count 750 STAFF ESTABLISHMENT Number of funded posts 819 Number of posts filled 743 Number of posts vacant 76 % Vacancy rate 9.28% Number of Employees additional 7 Head count 750
STAFF ESTABLISHMENT RESTITUTION CLCC GP NW LIM MPU KZN FS EC WC NC TOT Number of funded posts 95 70 79 100 124 118 32 82 80 39 819 Number of posts filled 88 61 72 98 119 117 27 67 65 29 743 Number of posts vacant 7 9 2 5 1 15 10 76 % Vacancy rate 7.4% 12.9% 8.9% 2% 4.03% 0.85% 15.6% 18.3% 18.8% 25.6% 9.28% Number of Employees additional employed 4 Head count 31 66 30 750
FORMAL GRIEVANCES LODGED OFFICE NATURE OF GRIEVANCE NO. OF AGRIEVED EMPLOYEES STATUS CLCC Aggrieved by change in reporting lines 1 On-going Aggrieved by the downgrading of a post (Level 10 to 9) On-going, referred to Labour Court KZN Payment of unused leave credits TOTAL 3
LEGAL
LAND CLAIMS COURT CASES PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWNS AS FROM 01 APRIL 2014 TO FEBRUARY 2015 Province Referral Review Direct Access Matters to compel payment of purchase price Other (declaratory, interdict, etc) Total LAND RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FACILITY (CTH) POSSIBLE OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT MATTERS Eastern Cape 4 1 15 20 11 3 Free State 2 Northern Cape 6 18 Gauteng 14 10 North West 9 32 17 5 KwaZulu-Natal 35 33 103 40 7 Limpopo 43 31 Western Cape Mpumalanga 28 57 54 105 88 16 30 63 302 173
Chief Land Claims Commissioner Thank You Nomfundo Gobodo Chief Land Claims Commissioner