COMMUNAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform 04 October 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Untraceable Land Transactions Compliance Trends Comparative Analysis of CPAs Human Resources APP Targets and Performance LRMF Budget Category of CPA cases Successful cases per province Synopsis of cases Legislation CPA Strategy

1. INTRODUCTION Communal Property Associations are formed in terms of the Communal Property Associations Act, Act 28 of 1996 to hold, manage and own land on behalf of its members. In terms of Section 17 of the Act the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is Required to table a report to Parliament on Communal Property Associations and Provisional Associations and how the objects of the Act are being met. During the reporting period 37 CPAs were registered A total of 1526 have been registered

2. UNTRACEABLE CPAs The provinces have gone out to locate all untraceable CPAs. Department has located all untraceable CPAs and is making sturdy progress in getting missing information from those CPAs. We expect to have the complete information in a period of 6 to 12 months

3. LAND TRANSACTIONS There have not been any recorded sales in execution. 160 CPAs have land transactions. 25 CPAs have sold land.

4. COMPLIANCE TRENDS

5. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CPAs

6. HUMAN RESOURCES TSR UNIT CD D DD PC SPO PO LO Other Total 1 2 6 EC 6 EC 4 FS 9 15 GP 3 KZN LP 1 (acting) 5 MP 7 12 NC NW WC

7. APP TARGETS AND PERFORMANCE Output Performance Indicator Annual Target Achieved Communal Property Associations supported towards compliance with the Act Number of Communal Property Associations supported towards compliance with legislation 207 209 EC - 30 30 FS – 10 11 GP – 10 21 KZN – 30 25 LP – 40 42 MP – 30 41 NC – 7 3 NW – 40 31 WC – 10 5

LRMF financial expenditure on CPAs 8. BUDGET LRMF financial expenditure on CPAs PROVINCE EXPENDITURE JULY 2016 EXPENDITURE AUGUST TO JULY 2017 Eastern Cape R542 440,01 R2 634 773,80 Free State R358 394,15 R986 523,16 Gauteng R123 024,23 R758 095,75 Kwa-Zulu Natal R1 610 495,68 R3 559 040,86 Limpopo R242 004,83 R1 237 377,50 Mpumalanga R1 064 632,18 R2 285 599,00 North West R916 865,18 R698 435,18 Northern Cape R2 206 920,52 R678 782,00 Western Cape R297 480,85 R805 225,00 TOTAL R7 362 257,63 R12 657 329,09

9. CATEGORY OF CPA CASES Province Regularisation efforts are on-going Regularised awaiting POE Phase 1 - Fact Finding CPA Litigation Judicial Administration Total EC 41 3 10 4 58 FS 2 1 6 GP 7 KZN 48 9 LP 12 21 MP 34 42 NW NC 5 WC   153 52 11 223

10. SUCCESSFUL CASES PER PROVINCE Provinces Successful Matters Eastern Cape 25 Free State 4 Gauteng 11 Kwa-Zulu Natal 33 Limpopo 7 Mpumalanga 23 North West 9 Northern Cape 8 Western Cape 6 Total 127

11. SYNOPSIS OF CASES (KHOMANI SAN)….1 The membership list was developed. The development plans were drafted and the CPA is expected to hold election before the end of 2017. The enterprises that are being developed are tourism and farming.

11. SYNOPSIS OF CASES (BAROLONG BOO SEITSHIRO)….2 Barolong Boo Seitshiro was placed under administration when the CPA collapsed because of widespread mismanagement. The Administrator is close to completing her work. She has appoint a service provider to facilitate and monitor elections which are planned for November 2017

11. SYNOPSIS OF CASES (OPPERMANSGRONDE)….3 A mediator has been appointed to resolve the conflict within the CPA. The CPA committee did not seem keen to resolve the problems through mediation. This is due to their access to the resources of the CPA. In the event that the current mediation effort fails the PSSC has advised that they will recommend placing the CPA under administration.

12. LEGISLATION Additional provisions were inserted into the Bill in order to enhance the protection of members rights: Land owned by a CPA will have to be surveyed and a diagram drawn up to facilitate the institutionalization of the rights of members. Disqualification of certain people from holding CPA office. 60% quorum required for land transactions Capacity will be established through the establishment of a dedicated CPA Office.

13. CPA STRATEGY Include additional fields in the Register. e.g Hectares, Enterprise, Geographic location Facilitate the creation of email addresses for all CPAs Finalize all verification processes for CPA projects The commission on Restitution of Land Rights must update the records of hectares transferred to CPAs Build and strengthen stakeholders networks

13. CPA STRATEGY Assign personnel to CPA work (minimum of 2 per provinces) Conduct a skills audit on all CPAs Provide start-up resources to CPAs. Conduct Quarterly Reviews with all District Forum to check the performance of CPAs Provide training on the conduct of elections to CPA District Forum members

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