1. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS
PRESENTATION TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
ON THE BUDGET EXPENDITURE
MS C CHOANE: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MR T GWANAYA: CHIEF LAND CLAIMS COMMISSIONER
23 MAY 2005

2. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
Vision
An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social and economic development
Mission
To provide access to land and to extend rights in land, with particular emphasis on the previously disadvantaged communities, within a well planned environment
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3. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
POLICY CONTEXT
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4. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
Framework for implementing land and agrarian reform
International: Millenium Development Goals
Regional: NEPAD
Subregional: SADC Land Technical facility
National:-
Vision 2014: Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation
Ten year review
2005 cabinet lekgotla resolutions
2004 & 2005 state of the nation address
2005 directives from the executing authority
Consolidating the African Agenda
Socio-economic development
Rural Development
Urban Renewal
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5. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
Integrated land and agrarian reform implementation strategy
Micro Economic Reform Strategy (MERS)
Comprehensive policy review process
Development planning within an African context
Contribution towards URP and ISRDP (land needs)
Facilitating development planning for land reform projects
Devolution of functions to local government
Skilling land reform beneficiaries
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6. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
Stateland disposal and management
Land for Housing
Land for human settlement strategy
CASP and LRAD
TRANCRAA
Decentralisaion of Land Planning and Information finction (Project Mutingati)
eCadastre
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7. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
STRATEGIC CONTEXT (2005/2006)
Governance
Increase the capacity of the International Relations Unit
Training on diplomatic relations and protocol
Project Mutingati
Internship and Learnership programme
Management development programme
Information security in terms of MISS
Human Resource Plan
Skills audit
Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Service Delivery Improvement Plan (Programme)
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8. AMOUNT OF LAND TO BE DELIVERED
The total size of land in South Africa = 122 m (ha)
Total farmland = 100 million ha.
Total white-owned agricultural farmland = 82 million ha
The Government has set itself the target of delivering 30% of commercial agricultural land by 2014
22 million ha of agricultural land must have been delivered by 2014.
Therefore 20.6 million hectares must still be delivered
On average million ha must be delivered per year to meet target
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9. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
LAND DELIVERED SINCE 1994
Total size of land delivered since 1994 is about 3,5 million ha ( ha)
This includes land delivered through the restitution, redistribution and state land.
The total number of household/individuals that have benefited from land reform is
The contribution per programme is as follows:
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10. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
LAND DELIVERED SINCE 1994
Redistribution: 1, 780, ha
Restitution: , ha
Tenure Reform: , ha
Stateland: , ha
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11. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
Restitution
From 1999 to 31 March 2005: 59,345 claims settled
Benefited 172,769 households
Delivering to 887,093 ha of land.
31 December 1998: Validation project ascertained that claims had been lodged.
Total of claims yet to be settled by 2008/2009
claims to be settled by /2006
Remainder of claims to be settled between 2006/2007 and 2008/2009
These claims have an impact on the economy of South Africa, i.e. agriculture is the backbone of the economy in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
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12. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
Restitution
As part of its settlement process, the Commission developed an implementation plan that indicates how the process is to be finalised.
The development of the plan involved MINMEC and other stakeholders
The President approved a 3 year extension for restitution to be finalised by 31 March 2008
Minister of Finance announced a R6billion increase in the budget for restitution over the next 3 years
Commission has created 280 posts to be able to increase capacity to process claims
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13. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
Restitution Ctd.
New strategies have been developed to fast-track the processing of claims e.g. batching/grouping of claims, standard settlement offer, outsourcing, use of interns and seconded officials
Belgium Government has approved 6million Euros for fast-tracking settlement of claims and a further 6million Euros for post-settlement support
To this end, the process is beginning to bear fruit for the much needed support in the Post settlement process i.e. some Provincial initiatives have even begun to commit funds towards this to guarantee a sustainable settlement.
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14. All outstanding Urban claims are planned for settlement
Restitution
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OVER
THE MTEF PERIOD
 PROVINCE
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
Urban
Rural
Eastern Cape
2,869
338
434
193
Free State and Northern Cape
1,536
269
268
Gauteng and North West 71
228
294
130
KwaZulu-Natal
3,311
746
960
426
Limpopo 56
448
577
256
Mpumalanga
215
415
533
237
Western Cape
2,005
368
472
211
TOTAL
10,063
2,812
3,538
1,453
12,875
All outstanding Urban claims are planned for settlement
The 2005/2006 FINANCIAL YEAR
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15. Budget for the MTEF period up to 2007/2008 - Capital
Province
Total
Rural
Urban
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
Capital
claims 1 2 3
Budget (R’M)
Eastern Cape
1,108
965
2,869
381
382
345
Free State
238
143
893
116 91 31
Northern Cape
376
394
643
159
163 54
Gauteng
105 19 26 41 38
North West
551
561 52
137
213
201
Kwazulu/Natal
2,297
2,132
3,311
701
859
737
Limpopo
1,284
1,281 56
320
509
455
Mpumalanga
1,196
1,185
215
299
477
420
Western Cape
1,151
1,051
2,005
349
445
428
TOTAL
8,306
7,803
10,063
2,488
3,180
3,639
BASELINE
OPTION I.T.O MTEF
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17. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
RESTITUTION (CONT.)
BUDGET 2005/2006
The commission has over the
Years managed to spent its budget allocation.
The past financial year was no exception
the total budget spent by the branch was
R1.18 billion.
The original allocation was depleted in October 2004 and an additional allocation of R200m, was advanced by National treasury in January 2005
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18. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
BUDGET 2005/2006 (REST)
For the new financial year the commission was allocated a total budget of R2,7 billion broken down as follows:
 Capital – R 2,5 billion ( 92% )
 Current - R 0.2 billion (0.08%)
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19. BUDGET ALLOCATION PER PROVINCE
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20. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
BUDGET 2005/2006
For the remainder of the claim settlement period, the commision is left a good number of complex and high valued claims;
The estimated prices range is between R120m to R250m.
This the acquisition of land excluding the Business operations.
Strategic partnering with the claimants is being advocated to mitigate against having to pay for the costly operations and in particular to ensure business continuity and skills transfer.
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21. Meduim term output targets – Restitution
Measurable objective: To resolve restitution claims through negotiated settlements that restore land rights or award alternative forms of compensation to claimants
Output
Measure/Indicator
Target 
All lodged claims settled as per the Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994, as amended
All valid claims gazetted
18,239 claims
All valid claims verified
18239 claims 
Number of urban claims settled
10,436 claims 
Number of rural claims settled
8,394 claims 
No. ha allocated
100% 
No. of households benefited
Approx. 300,000
households 
Sustainable development (Post settlement process) facilitated
Implementation plans finalised as per identified land use.
Improved models and packaging options for settlement
Alignment of restitution projects with municipal IDPs
Collaboration with DoA and PDALA for implementation of CASP and MAFISA (ACS)
March 2006 
Collaborate agreements reached by December 2005
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22. Econmic Classification
2005/06 MTEF per Programme
Econmic Classification
2005/06
R’000
2006/07
2007/08
Administration
Surveys & Mapping
75 256
81 255
85 854
Cadastral Surveys
86 043
90 815
97 215
Restitution
Land Reform
SPI
19 222
20 039
22 502
Auxilliary Services
10 693
12 526
13 077
Total
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23. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
2005/06 MTEF per Programme
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24. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
CHALLENGES
Ensure implementation of land reform at a reasonable level
Finalising restitution process in 2007/2008
Managing risks inherent in the restitution ‘high drive’
Not much State land exists for redistributive or restitution purposes (most of it is already settled)
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25. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
CHALLENGES
High land prices
Some unco-operative sellers
Organised agriculture must demonstrate more concrete commitment to land reform
Increasing the culture of respect for land rights of vulnerable groups like labour tenants, occupiers and other farm dwellers
Skilling of and technical support to land reform beneficiaries is critical for sustainable land & agrarian reform
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26. Accelarating Land Delivery for Sustainable Development
CONCLUSION
Significant progress has been made towards the implementation of the land policy in South Africa
Additional resources are required to meet the 30% target for 2014
The Land Summit (27-30 July 2005) will help in identifying areas for policy reviews, such as the willing-buyer-willing-seller policy, international experience in land reform and the financing of land reform
The role of Provincial departments of Agriculture, organised agriculture, NGO’s and the private sector, is critical for post-settlement support to land reform beneficiaries
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27. THANK YOU Time for questions and answers
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