1. LEASE RENTAL TRUST Singisi and Siyaqhubeka leases signed in 2001
Amathole and Mountain to Ocean (MTO) signed in March
Lease rentals due to rightful owners of the land i.e.
Land claimant communities
Tenure reform beneficiaries

2. LEASE RENTALS Rentals collected up to date:
Singisi Forest Product (SFP) = R26.9 m
Siyaqhubeka Forests (SQF) = R26,5 m
Amathole Forestry Company (AFC) = R1,0 m
Mountain to Ocean (MTO) = R1,7 m
Total = R56,1 million
The rental are invested for rightful owners
Will be paid with interest accrued

3. IDENTIFICATION OF LAND OWNERS
DLA Regional Land Reform offices
DWAF assisted the DLA offices to identify adjacent communities with land rights in all areas affected
DLA has to finalize the process according to their Interim procedures
DWAF and DLA to assist communities to form legal entities to receive rentals

4. LAND OWNERS CONTINUED Regional Land Claims Commission offices
Through DFID funding DWAF assisted the following commissions to fast track research on Land Claims: Mpumalanga, Limpopo, & Eastern Cape
Since then no land claim has been settled on the affected areas
Some are gazetted but no finalization

5. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST
The trust will be established to manage the lease rentals
Invest these monies on behalf of communities
Assist communities to form legal entities e.g. Trusts, CPA’s
Pay over the monies to communities
Assist them in managing their monies

6. ESTABLISHMENT CONTINUED
Make sure that communities have financial systems that can be audited (PFMA)
Continue to collect rentals on behalf of communities
Managed separately from the normal financial systems of the Department
Administrative mechanics agreed with Treasury
Audited on an annual basis