1. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
PROGRESS MADE BY THE RICHTERSVELD – ALEXKOR HANDOVER TASK TEAM
Presented by:
Henri Marais, Town & Regional Planner MISA
27 February 2019

2. PROGRESS MADE BY THE TASK TEAM
For the purposes of this report, progress made by the Task Team is measured against the content of the agreement establishing the Task Team and the adopted objectives of the Task Team as set out in the Process Plan.

3. SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT
Task Team Composition
SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT
AD HOC MEMBERS
Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) mandated by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Department of Education
Richtersveld Local Municipality
SALGA
Alexkor Ltd
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Public Enterprises
COGHSTA, Namakwa Regional Office
Office of the Premier, Northern Cape
Department of Public Works (National)
COGHSTA, Northern Cape
Department of Roads & Public Works (NC)
Namakwa District Municipality
Department of Economic Affairs
HODs of all provincial departments
SANPARKS
Other

4. The Role of MISA
The core of MISA’s role is indicated below as extracted from the Agreement but is not limited to these activities:
To convene and chair monthly Task Team meetings;
Address outstanding issues towards handing over of Alexander Bay Township;
To prepare progress reports;
To support Richtersveld Local Municipality and Alexkor in drafting a Service Level Agreement containing the conditions regarding the handover of Alexander Bay Township to the Municipality;
To facilitate the process for the technical handover of the township to the municipality;
Facilitate the organisation of an economic development indaba for the Richtersveld and Namakwa Community in partnership with the local economic development agencies and government departments.

5. Key points on facilitating the process for the technical handover of the township to the municipality
The term “technical handover” includes transferring of services infrastructure and assets to the municipality.
“Technical handover” must be interpreted in terms of the Deed of Settlement which requires that all services to be transferred must comply with municipal standards.
Each municipal service has a land use implication.
Legal transfer of land requires a SPLUMA compliant Spatial Development Framework and Land Use Management System (LUMS). The current absence of these is holding back the “technical transfer”.
The spirit and purpose of the DOS must be taken into account. The accuracy of land descriptions and the needs and requirements of the intended beneficiaries must be aligned and verified.
To ensure a legal process and minimize later costs (for rezoning for instance) and to ensure the long term viability of the municipality, a “Process Plan” has been developed to guide the processes and procedures.

6. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE TASK TEAM (1 of 3)
Activity/Task
Responsible Party
Execution
Convene monthly Task Team meetings to execute activities relating to handing over of Alexander Bay Township
MISA
Meetings held monthly in 2018 except for December. Up to date for 2019.
Develop Process Plan for land transfer, long term economic development / sustainability and Post- mining Economic Development Plan
Process Plan completed, subject to review pending signing of SLA and outcome of CPA regularisation process.
Support development of Service Level Agreement between Alexkor and Richtersveld Local Municipality.
Alexkor and Richtersveld Local Municipality supported by the OtP* State Law Advisor
Completed, signed by Richtersveld Local Municipality. Alexkor still to sign.
Support development of a MoA between Alexkor and Richtersveld Local Municipality regarding transfer of services
Alexkor and Richtersveld Local Municipality supported by the OtP State Law Advisor
Draft submitted to State Law Advisor
Initiate processes to review Richtersveld Spatial Development Framework (SDF) to align with SPLUMA and develop a Land Use Management System (LUMS) and Scheme
COGHSTA
SDF Review begun. Current programme being revised for and taking over of the task by DRD&LR from April LUMS not yet funded.
*OtP refers to Office of the Premier (Northern Cape)

7. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE TASK TEAM (2 of 3)
Activity/Task
Responsible Party
Execution
Initiate Economic Indaba (to include the entire Namakwa District)
Namakwa District Municipality supported by relevant sector departments and organised commerce, industry and business as well as other interested parties
Draft programme developed but not yet adopted by role players.
Revision of the Namakwa Local Economic Strategy in progress.
SANPARKS developed a Conservation Development Framework (CDF) which will support both the review of the SDF and economic planning.
Review of Social and Labour Plan (SLP) contributions to be reconsidered.
Develop proposals for an Alexander Bay Post- mining Economic Development Plan
MISA supported by DPE, Alexkor, Namakwa DM, Richtersveld LM and community representative forums.
Process to be undertaken in line with the envisaged economic development plan.

8. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE TASK TEAM (3 of 3)
Activity/Task
Responsible Party
Execution
Support processes to have licenses for services transferred from Alexkor to Richtersveld Local Municipality. This includes:
Completion of EIAs for Licensing:
Water Treatment Works
Waste Water Treatment Works
Solid Waste Management (landfill site)
Cemetery
An electrical assessment has to be conducted. A TOR for Eskom to undertake this assessment has been drafted and is awaiting comment from the role players.
Richtersveld Local Municipality and Alexkor supported by Task Team members
Memorandum of Agreement drafted by the municipality and submitted to Alexkor.
Align erf numbers of Alexkor Erf Transfer Schedule for Alexander Bay to Surveyor General approved diagramme in order to be able to transfer correct properties to identified recipients.
MISA supported by Alexkor and DPE, Richtersveld municipality and Namakwa District Municipality
Process completed. Detail contained in next slides

9. LAND TO BE TRANSFERRED: ERF NUMBERS ALIGNED TO APPROVED GENERAL PLAN (1 of 3)
ZONING
LAND USE
NUMBER OF ERVEN
TRANSFER TO:
Authority Zone
Fire Station (Garage) 1
Richtersveld Local Municipality
Fire Station (Office)
Property Holding Company (CPA)*
Police Station
Department of Public Works
Sub-station 9
Sub-station/Pump station 4
Workshop/Business
Richtersveld Local Minicipality
Business Zone 1
Various retail business 5
Property Holding Company (CPA)
Business Zone 5
Filling Station *
Fire station office should typically go with fire station facility to municipality.
The detail of conditions applicable to these properties needs to be clarified.

10. LAND TO BE TRANSFERRED: ERF NUMBERS ALIGNED TO APPROVED GENERAL PLAN (2 of 3)
ZONING
LAND USE
NUMBER OF ERVEN
TRANSFER TO:
Institutional Zone 1
School 2
Department of Education
Crèche/Place of Assembly*1
Property Holding Company (CPA)
Institutional Zone 2
Church
1 to be transferred to Full Gospel Church, other not specified
Community Hall *2 1
Institutional Zone 3
Hospital
Department of Health
Open Space Zone 1
Public Places *3 67
Richtersveld Local Municipality *
Open Space Zone 2
Sports/Recreation *4 5
Cemetery
Richtersveld Local Municipality *
DOS allocation. * 1, 2 and 4: Not certain of the intention of the DOS in allocating these to the CPA. Need to clarify. Community hall is typically a municipal function/establishment and open space/recreation typically a municipal function.
3. Most of these erven are small “in-fill” erven which will have to be maintained by the LM.
The detail of conditions applicable to these properties needs to be clarified.

11. LAND TO BE TRANSFERRED: ERF NUMBERS ALIGNED TO APPROVED GENERAL PLAN (3 of 3)
ZONING
LAND USE
NUMBER OF ERVEN
TRANSFER TO:
Residential
Not on Alexkor Plan 7
Dwelling House
422
Property Holding Company (CPA)
Resort Zone 1
Delwerskamp 1
Road reserves
All road reserves and roads
Richtersveld Local Municipality
Garages/Residential 11
Residential Zone 5
Guesthouse/Flats 4
Hostels/Flats
Undetermined
No specific use allocated 30
The detail of conditions applicable to these properties needs to be clarified.

12. WAY FORWARD ACTIVITY EXPECTED OUTCOME RESPONSIBILITY PLANNED DUE DATE
Signing and implementation of SLA
RLM takes over services provision
RLM, Alexkor
1 July 2019
SDF review process to be speeded up
SPLUMA compliant and approved SDF in place
CoGHSTA NC
April 2020
Secure funding for the development of a Land Use Scheme.
SPLUMA compliant and approved LUS in place
Task Team, COGHSTA, Municipality
May 2019
Completion of EIAs for Licensing
Water Treatment Works, Waste Water Treatment Works, Solid Waste Management (landfill site) & Cemetery licensed and ready to be transferred to municipality
Proceed with transfer of properties to the CPA
Properties identified in Deed of Settlement transferred to the Property Holding Company (CPA)
State attorney
Uncertain, pending outcome of CPA regularisation process

13. WAY FORWARD ACTIVITY EXPECTED OUTCOME RESPONSIBILITY PLANNED DUE DATE
Proceed with implementation of Process Plan
Transfer of properties to state entities completed
Transfer of infrastructure assets to RLM
State attorney
State attorney, Alexkor, DPE
Dec 2019
Jul 2020
Initiate Economic Indaba (to include the entire Namakwa District)
Namakwa District Municipality
Sept 2019
(start-up)
Develop proposals for an Alexander Bay Post-mining Economic Development Plan
MISA, Namakwa DM, Alexkor, other interested parties
Nov (start-up)

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