1. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS
Getting People back to the Land
PRESENTATION TO THE NCOP
ON 10 MAY 2002
Ms Sarah Choane, CFO

2. Content Policy framework Strategic framework
2001/2002 Performance review
2001/2002 Financial results
2002/2003 Planned outputs
2002/2003 Budget allocation
Employment Equity stats

3. Policy Framework
Policy directives by the Minister issued in February 2000
Opening addresses by the Minister and the DG at the Departmental Medium Term Strategic Planning Workshop held in February 2002
The President’s State of the Nation Address
Cabinet Lekgotla decisions
Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Plan (ISRDP)
Urban Renewal Plan (URP)

4. Vision
An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social and economic development

5. 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

6. Strategic Objectives Provision of access to land
Provision of rights in land
Improvement and alignment of systems and processes
Improvement of stakeholder relations
Promotion of intra-departmental excellence
Effective co-ordination of integrated Spatial Planning and Information

7. Performance Review Output Progress to date
S O 1: Provision of access to land
Output
Progress to date
1. Implementation
of LRAD
164 farms were approved
constituting ha for
4 823 beneficiaries
Land Bank realised in respect of 36 beneficiaries

8. Performance Review Output Progress to date
S O 1: Provision of access to land
Output
Progress to date
2. Acquisition of Land
for Settlement
Proactive Acquisition Strategy is yet to be finalised
However, existing prescripts have yielded ha with ha in the Mpumalanga and 300 ha in the Free State
A Lingelihle project in the Eastern Cape was also initiated

9. Performance Review cont.
S O 1: Provision of access to land
Output
Progress to date
3. Land delivered to
Marginalised Groups
ha were delivered to marginalised groups
4. Acquisition of Land
in support of the
Urban Renewal
Programme
1 000 ha were acquired in support of URP (The Braam Fischer farm was acquired near Alexandra to the value of R4 Million )
R8m committed for 800 ha for the Cape Flats flood disaster resettlement

10. Performance Review cont.
S O 1: Provision of access to land
Output
Progress to date
5. State Agricultural
Land disposed of:
Power of Attorney
held by Provincial
MECs ( ha)
ha (7%)
A detailed consultative process is underway to address areas of concern
6. State Agricultural
DLA administration
( ha)
ha representing 37% of the available state land

11. Performance Review cont.
S O 1: Provision of access to land
Output
Progress to date
7. Restitution claims
settled
claims were settled in respect of house holds (h/h)
Details per province:
KZN
Gauteng & NW
Eastern Cape
8 486 claims; h/h
2 274 claims; h/h
8 596 claims; h/h

12. Performance Review cont.
S O 1: Provision of access to land
Output
Progress to date
Details per province
(continued):
Free State
Northern Cape
Western Cape
411 claims; 430 h/h
1 claim; h/h
360 claims; 488 h/h

13. Performance Review cont.
S O 2: Provision of rights in land
Output
Progress to date
Confirmation of
Security of Tenure
486 ESTA cases were reported
Various forms of interventions were effected to prevent evictions
2. Conversion of de facto
ownership into de jure
ownership
A clear reporting mechanism has been developed and will be implemented in 2002/2003
500 registrations were finalised in Thaba Nchu in the Free State

14. Performance Review cont.
S O 2: Provision of rights in land
Output
Progress to date
3. Contribution to
implementation of
ISRDP through
tenure reform
8 Projects initiated in the following provinces:
2 Projects - Eastern Cape
1 Project - Free State
2 Projects - Mpumalanga
1 Project - North West
2 Projects - Western Cape

15. Performance Review cont.
S O 2: Provision of rights in land
Output
Progress to date
4. Maintain secure
systems of cadastral
surveys and efficient
information system
new land parcels created

16. Performance Review cont.
S O 3: Improvement and alignment of
systems and processes
Output
Progress to date
1. Integrated land
information system
through corporate data warehouse
Project is 95% complete.
2. Compliance with Batho Pele principles
Service Standards were developed and a Service Commitment Charter drafted

17. Performance Review cont.
S O 3: Improvement and alignment of
systems and processes
Output
Progress to date
3. Piloting of a Shared
Service Centre (SSC) for
Support Services and a
District Level Delivery
(DLD) office in the
provinces
A pilot SSC was set up in KZN and is operational since October 2002
We are in the process of setting up a DLD pilot site in Ladysmith

18. Performance Review cont.
S O 4: Improvement of stakeholder
relations
Output
Progress to date
Partnerships with
tertiary institutions
Established relationships with all institutions with a programme in surveying/ geomatics.
Awarded 38 bursaries to students from previously disadvantaged background

19. Performance Review cont.
S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental
excellence
Output
Progress to date
1. HRD Policy
Draft policy finalised
2. Workplace skills plan
(WSP)
Training report submitted to the PSETA and we drafted 2002/2003DG for review

20. Performance Review cont.
S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental
excellence
Output
Progress to date
3. Identify and manage
strategic human resource
management issues
Drafting of the Human Resource Plan is underway
4. Employment Equity
implementation plan
Completed and implemented

21. Performance Review cont.
S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental
excellence
Output
Progress to date
5. Risk Assessment
Fraud prevention plan and Audit coverage plan completed

22. Performance Review cont.
S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated
Spatial Planning and Information
Output
Target 2003
Legislative
programme
White paper on Spatial Planning was approved by Cabinet in June 2001
The following bills are in the Cabinet & Parliamentary process:
- Planning Profession Bill
- Land Use Management Bill
- Spatial Information Bill
- Sectional Titles Amendment Bill

23. Performance Review cont.
S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated
Spatial Planning and Information
Progress
Output
160% more outlets over last year established. Map literacy teaching aids distributed to 1890 schools and 20 adult learning workshops conducted.
910 maps of national series produced/revised; sq km of aerial photography acquired
2. Improve access to
spatial information
3.Improve usability of spatial information

24. Financial Results for 2001/02 (Programmes)
Expenditure 2001/02
R’ 000
Budget 2001/02 %
Of Budget
1. Administration
88%
2. Surveys & Map.
47 643
52 076
91%
3. Cadastral Surveys
68 841
70 761
97%
4. Restitution
94%
5. Land Reform
6. Spatial Planning
6 035
9 028
67%
7. Aux. & Ass. Ser.
6 833
14 724
46%
TOTAL

25. Financial Review for 2001/02 (Programmes)

26. Financial Results for 2001/02 (Standard Items)
Expenditure 2001/02
R’ 000
Budget 2001/02 %
Of Budget
Personnel
94%
Admin
50 634
54 528
93%
Inventories
10 322
11 267
92%
Equipment
29 098
40 056
73%
Prof and Spec
90%
Transfers
96%
Miscellaneous
175
318
55%
TOTAL

27. Financial Results for 2001/02 (Standard Items)

28. Year on Year Results (Programmes)

29. Year on Year Results (Standard Items)

30. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
1. LRAD Implementation
308 farms representing
ha of which ha to be delivered to marginalised groups; benefitting a total of
4 208 beneficiaries
2. Land acquired for
settlement
177 farms; ha of which ha to marginalised groups; households

31. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
3. Commonages, equities &
Act: 126 projects
33 farms ha
1 970 ha to marginalised groups
805 households
4. Land delivered to Labour
Tenants & farm workers
125 farms representing ha
1 264 households

32. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
5. Land in support of the
Urban Renewal Programme
6 projects covering
2 638 ha to benefit
9 200 households
6. State agricultural land
disposed of: Power of
Attorney land ( ha)
1 421 item 28(1) certificates to be issued
Representing ha

33. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
7. State agricultural land
disposed of:
DLA administered ( ha)
224 projects ha
8. Vesting of non DLA land
3 105 item 28(1) certificates
9. Valuation of agricultural state
land and long term lease policy
finalised
June 2002

34. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
10. Guidelines for administration
of state land
April 2002
11. Communal Land Rights Bill
August 2002
12. Reviewing of Communal
Property Associations & other legal
entities
September 2002

35. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
13. Private land acquisition
strategy
May 2002
14. Implementation system for
acquisition of private, public
and state land
December 2002

36. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
15. “Inter governmental state land
vesting” programme to be
developed and supported by
Forum for DGs & Provincial
State Land Disposal Committees
(PSLDCs)
June 2002
16. Outstanding Settlement
validated
claims validated by June 2002 and gazetted by Dec 2002

37. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
17. Urban claims
settled ( prioritised):
Eastern Cape
KZN
Western Cape
Gauteng and NorthWest
Mpumalanga
claims:
2 213 claims
3 244 claims
5 407 claims
2 170 claims
978 claims

38. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
17. Urban settlement claims
settled ( prioritised):
Limpopo
Free State
Northern Cape
335 claims
400 claims
500 claims

39. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
18. M&E system to monitor
post settlement support
September 2002
19. Environmental policy
and guidelines for Land
Reform
Pilot in KZN and in Mpumalanga

40. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 1: Provision of access to land Output
Target 2003
20. Vacant land analysis
(VLA)
30% of IDPs with VLA
21. Base Data to support
spatial planning in
Municipalities / District &
Nodal points
1 needs analysis report on requirements
22. Registration Facilitation
Bill
August 2002

41. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 2: Provision of rights to land Output
Target 2003
Confirmation of Security of Tenure
2 220 ESTA & LTA cases
2. Conversion of de facto
ownership into de jure
ownership
39 Projects
6 065 deeds
3. Contribution to
implementation of ISRDP
through tenure reform
19 Anchor projects
13 non anchor projects
4. New consolidated ESTA &
LTA Act
December 2002

42. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 2: Provision of rights to land Output
Target 2003
5. Strategy / mechanisms on
effective legal assistance for
farm workers / labour tenants
June 2002
6. Refined title adjustment
legislation
September 2002
7. Strategy on the operations of
National Land Tenure
Conference recommendations
March 2002

43. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 3: Improvement and alignment of
systems and processes
Output
Target 2003
1. Reports by the
Monitoring & Evaluation
Unit
4 reports: Programme Performance
1 Report: Impact Assessment
Quarterly: Statistical reports ( trends & forecasts)
3 reports: Diagnostic evaluations

44. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 3: Improvement and alignment of
systems and processes
Output
Target 2003
2. Creation of District Level
Delivery office
1 DLD office in KZN
3. Alternative dispute
resolution system for
tenure legislation
December 2002
4. Electronic evictions
monitoring system
June 2002 pilot
August 2002 operational
5. Pilot leased assets
register
June 2002

45. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 3: Improvement and alignment of
systems and processes
Output
Target 2003
6. Electronic deeds
registration system
(eDRS)
Service Level Agreement with SITA signed by July 2002
7. Integrated land
information through
corporate data
warehouse
Fully operational by 30 November 2002

46. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 4: Improvement of Stakeholder
Relations
Output
Target 2003
Signed working
agreement between DLA and respective Local Authorities; and between DLA and relevant Provincial Departments
Provincial Depts: March 2002
Local Authorities: Nov 2002
Inter-departmental
forums
50% Inter-departmental stakeholders satisfaction

47. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 4: Improvement of Stakeholder
Relations
Output
Target 2003
3. Signed working
agreement between DLA
& DPLG in respect of
spatial planning
March 2002
4. Provincial Planning
Systems Audit Report
1 Report

48. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 4: Improvement of Stakeholder
Relations
Output
Target 2003
5. Service level agreement
with other departments
and institutions with
respect to surveying and
mapping services and
products
Satisfied clients
(rating of 4 out of 5)
6. Agreement on surveying
and mapping, including
spatial information, support
for NEPAD
30% completed

49. Planned outputs for 2002/03 S O 4: Improvement of Stakeholder
Relations
Output
Target 2003
7. Contribution by surveys &
mapping to international
region committees and
bodies
recognized contribution (ratingof 4 out of 5)
8. Partnerships with tertiary
institutions
Training of 19 students in surveying and geomatics

50. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 5: Promotion of Intra Departmental
Excellence
Output
Target 2003
Land Survey Act in line with the new Land Registration System
50% comformity with Land Registration System
2. Human Resource
Development
Strategy
30 August

51. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated
Spatial Planning and Information
Output
Target 2003
1. Land Use Management Bill
September 2002
2. Spatial Information Bill
(SIB)
3. Planning Profession Bill
(PPB)

52. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated
Spatial Planning and Information
Output
Target 2003
4. Support municipal / District and provincial authorities in the formation of their spatial development framework (SDF’s)
30% completed
5. Report on the state of the
National Land Use Framework
December 2002
6. Standard for geographical
information
March 2003

53. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated
Spatial Planning and Information
Output
Target 2003
International participation
forums in geographic information institutions and symposia
Impact assessment 3 (on 5-point rating scale)
Accessible outlets to spatial
information
20% increase over previous year
Up to date maps and digital spatial information
1130 maps produced / revised

54. Planned outputs for 2002/03 Output Target 2003
S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated
Spatial Planning and Information
Output
Target 2003
10. Integrated spatial reference
framework
95% availability at all times
11. Aerial photography /
satellite imagery
Square km covered
12. An electronic cadastral
survey system
Development progress 25%

55. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Programmes
2002/03
(R’000)
2003/04
2004/05
1. Administration
2. Surveys & Map.
54 574
70 039
74 530
3. Cadastral Surveys
75 977
82 278
85 829
4. Restitution
5. Land Reform
6. Spatial Planning
13 408
14 329
15 485
7. Aux. & Ass. Ser.
12 570
18 027
19 122
TOTAL

56. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Programmes

57. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Standard Items
2002/03
(R’000)
2003/04
2004/05
Personnel
Admin
60 516
76 339
82 292
Inventories
13 786
15 775
17 119
Equipment
29 852
36 621
38 830
Prof and Spec
Transfers
Miscellaneous
100
349
370
TOTAL

58. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET Standard Items

59. Representivity: All Staff

60. Representivity: Middle Management

61. Representivity: Senior Management

62. THANK YOU