DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

Getting People back to the Land

PRESENTATION TO THE NCOP ON 10 MAY 2002

Ms Sarah Choane, CFO

Content

• Policy frameworkPolicy framework• Strategic frameworkStrategic framework• 2001/2002 Performance review2001/2002 Performance review• 2001/2002 Financial results2001/2002 Financial results• 2002/2003 Planned outputs2002/2003 Planned outputs• 2002/2003 Budget allocation2002/2003 Budget allocation• Employment Equity statsEmployment Equity stats

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)

Vision

An equitable and sustainable land An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social dispensation that promotes social and economic developmentand economic development

Mission

To provide access to land and to extend To provide access to land and to extend rights in land, with particular rights in land, with particular emphasis on the previously emphasis on the previously disadvantaged communities, within a disadvantaged communities, within a well planned environmentwell planned environment

Strategic Objectives1.1. Provision of access to landProvision of access to land2.2. Provision of rights in landProvision of rights in land3.3. Improvement and alignment of Improvement and alignment of

systems and processessystems and processes4.4. Improvement of stakeholder relationsImprovement of stakeholder relations5.5. Promotion of intra-departmental Promotion of intra-departmental

excellenceexcellence6.6. Effective co-ordination of integrated Effective co-ordination of integrated

Spatial Planning and InformationSpatial Planning and Information

Performance ReviewS O 1: Provision of access to landS O 1: Provision of access to land

Output Progress to date1. Implementation

of LRAD

164 farms were approved

constituting 80 007 ha for

4 823 beneficiaries

Land Bank realised 2 203 in respect of 36 beneficiaries

Performance Review

S O 1: Provision of access to landS O 1: Provision of access to land

Output Progress to date2. Acquisition of Land

for Settlement

Proactive Acquisition Strategy is yet to be finalised

However, existing prescripts have yielded 8 300 ha with 8 000 ha in the Mpumalanga and 300 ha in the Free State

A Lingelihle project in the Eastern Cape was also initiated

Performance Review cont.

Output Progress to date3. Land delivered to

Marginalised Groups

20 154 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



Output Progress to date5. State Agricultural

Land disposed of:

Power of Attorney

held by Provincial

MECs (669 000 ha)

47 978 ha (7%)

A detailed consultative process is underway to address areas of concern

6. State Agricultural

Land disposed of:

DLA administration

(500 000 ha)

184 948 ha representing 37% of the available state land



Output Progress to date7. Restitution claims

settled

20 548 claims were settled in respect of 44 247 house holds (h/h)

Details per province:

KZN

Gauteng & NW

Eastern Cape

8 486 claims; 10 626 h/h

2 274 claims; 14 4729 h/h

8 596 claims; 11 293 h/h



Output Progress to date7. Details per province

(continued):

Free State

Northern Cape

Western Cape

411 claims; 430 h/h

1 claim; 1 988 h/h

360 claims; 488 h/h


Performance Review cont.S O 2: Provision of rights in landS O 2: Provision of rights in landOutput Progress to date1. 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


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

S O 2: Provision of rights in landS O 2: Provision of rights in land


Output Progress to date4. Maintain secure

systems of cadastral

surveys and efficient

information system

269 479 new land parcels created

S O 2: Provision of rights in landS O 2: Provision of rights in land

Performance Review cont.S O 3: Improvement and alignment ofS O 3: Improvement and alignment of

systems and processessystems and processesOutput Progress to date1. 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

Performance Review cont.S O 3: Improvement and alignment ofS O 3: Improvement and alignment of

systems and processessystems and processesOutput Progress to date3. 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



1. Partnerships with

tertiary institutions

Established relationships with all institutions with a programme in surveying/ geomatics.

Awarded 38 bursaries to students from previously disadvantaged background

S O 4: Improvement of stakeholder S O 4: Improvement of stakeholder

relationsrelations

Performance Review cont.S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmentalS O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental

excellenceexcellence

Output Progress to date1. HRD Policy Draft policy finalised

2. Workplace skills plan

(WSP)

Training report submitted to the PSETA and we drafted 2002/2003DG for review

Performance Review cont.S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmentalS O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental


Output Progress to date3. Identify and manage

strategic human resource

management issues

Drafting of the Human Resource Plan is underway

4. Employment Equity

implementation plan

Completed and implemented



5. Risk Assessment Fraud prevention plan and Audit coverage plan completed

S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental S O 5: Promotion of intra-departmental


Performance Review cont.S O 6: S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integratedEffective co-ordination of integrated


Output Target 2003

1. 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

Performance Review cont.S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integratedS O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated Spatial Planning and InformationSpatial Planning and Information

Output Progress

2. Improve access to

spatial information

3.Improve usability of spatial information

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; 240 000 sq km of aerial photography acquired

Financial Results for 2001/02 (Programmes)

Programme Expenditure 2001/02

R’ 000

Budget 2001/02

R’ 000

%

Of Budget

1. Administration 112 281 128 068 88%

2. Surveys & Map. 47 643 52 076 91%

3. Cadastral Surveys 68 841 70 761 97%

4. Restitution 290 983 309 242 94%

5. Land Reform 443 625 455 772 97%

6. Spatial Planning 6 035 9 028 67%

7. Aux. & Ass. Ser. 6 833 14 724 46%

TOTAL 976 241 1 039 671 94%

112 128

48 52 69 71

291309

444 456

6 9 7 15

0

100

200

300

400

500

Millions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Expenditure Budget 1 - Administration

2 - Surv. & Mapping

3 - Cadastral Surv.

4 - Restitution

5 - Land Reform

6 - Spatial Plan. & Info

7 - Aux. & Assos. Serv.

Financial Review for 2001/02 (Programmes)

Financial Results for 2001/02 (Standard Items)

Standard Items Expenditure 2001/02

R’ 000

Budget 2001/02

R’ 000

%

Of Budget

Personnel 220 900 234 017 94%

Admin 50 634 54 528 93%

Inventories 10 322 11 267 92%

Equipment 29 098 40 056 73%

Prof and Spec 106 669 118 577 90%

Transfers 558 443 580 907 96%

Miscellaneous 175 318 55%

TOTAL 976 241 1 039 671 94%

Financial Results for 2001/02 (Standard Items)

221 234

51 5510 11 29 40

107 119

558 581

0 00

100

200

300

400

500

600

Millions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Expenditure Budget1 - Personnel

2 - Administration

3 - Inventory

4 - Equipment

5 - Prof & Spec

6 - Transfer Payments

7 - Miscellaneous

Year on Year Results (Programmes)

112 127

48 4369 65

291 265

444

253

6 12 7 40

50100150200250300350400450

Millions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2001/02 2000/011 - Administration

2 - Surv. & Mapping

3 - Cadastral Surv.

4 - Restitution

5 - Land Reform

6 - Spatial Plan. & Info

7 - Aux. & Assos. Serv.

221193

51 43 10 11 29 42107 107

558

369

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Millions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2001/02 2000/01

Year on Year Results(Standard Items)

1 - Personnel

2 - Administration

3 - Inventory

4 - Equipment

5 - Prof & Spec

6 - Transfer Payments

7 - Miscellaneous

Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 1: Provision of access to landS O 1: Provision of access to land

Output Target 20031. LRAD Implementation 308 farms representing

112 873 ha of which 7 739 ha to be delivered to marginalised groups; benefitting a total of

4 208 beneficiaries

2. Land acquired for

settlement

177 farms; 38 843 ha of which 4 940 ha to marginalised groups; 20 938 households


Output Target 20033. Commonages, equities &

Act: 126 projects

33 farms

29 064 ha

1 970 ha to marginalised groups

805 households

4. Land delivered to Labour

Tenants & farm workers

125 farms representing

30 810 ha

1 264 households


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 (528 742 ha)

1 421 item 28(1) certificates to be issued

Representing 46 000 ha


Output Target 2003

7. State agricultural land

disposed of:

DLA administered (382 148 ha)

224 projects

53 780 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


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


Output Target 200313. Private land acquisition

strategy

May 2002

14. Implementation system for

acquisition of private, public

and state land

December 2002


Output Target 200315. “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

33 290 claims validated by June 2002 and gazetted by Dec 2002


Output Target 200317. Urban claims

settled ( prioritised):

Eastern Cape

KZN

Western Cape

Gauteng and NorthWest

Mpumalanga

15 157 claims:

2 213 claims

3 244 claims

5 407 claims

2 170 claims

978 claims


Output Target 200317. Urban settlement claims

settled ( prioritised):

Limpopo

Free State

Northern Cape

335 claims

400 claims

500 claims


Output Target 200318. M&E system to monitor

post settlement support

September 2002

19. Environmental policy

and guidelines for Land

Reform

Pilot in KZN and in Mpumalanga


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

Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 2: Provision of rights to landS O 2: Provision of rights to land

Output Target 20031. Confirmation of Security

of Tenure2 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

Planned outputs for 2002/03

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

S O 2: Provision of rights to landS O 2: Provision of rights to land


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

S O 3:S O 3: Improvement and alignment of Improvement and alignment of

systems and processessystems and processes

Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 3:S O 3: Improvement and alignment ofImprovement and alignment of

systems and processessystems and processesOutput Target 20032. 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

Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 3:S O 3: Improvement and alignment of Improvement and alignment of

systems and processessystems and processes

Output Target 20036. 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

Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 4: Improvement of StakeholderS O 4: Improvement of Stakeholder

RelationsRelations

Output Target 20031. Signed working

agreement between DLA and respective Local Authorities; and between DLA and relevant Provincial Departments

Provincial Depts: March 2002

Local Authorities: Nov 2002

2. Inter-departmental

forums

50% Inter-departmental stakeholders satisfaction


RelationsRelations

Output Target 20033. Signed working

agreement between DLA

& DPLG in respect of

spatial planning

March 2002

4. Provincial Planning

Systems Audit Report

1 Report


RelationsRelations

Output Target 20035. 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

S O 4: Improvement of StakeholderS O 4: Improvement of Stakeholder

RelationsRelations

Output Target 20037. 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


Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 5: Promotion of Intra DepartmentalS O 5: Promotion of Intra Departmental

ExcellenceExcellence

Output Target 20031. Land Survey Act in line

with the new Land Registration System

50% comformity with Land Registration System

2. Human Resource

Development

Strategy

30 August

Planned outputs for 2002/03S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integratedS O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated

Spatial Planning and InformationSpatial Planning and InformationOutput Target 2003

1. Land Use Management Bill September 2002

2. Spatial Information Bill

(SIB)

September 2002

3. Planning Profession Bill

(PPB)

September 2002


Output Target 20034. 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

S O 6: Effective co-ordination of integratedS O 6: Effective co-ordination of integrated




Output Target 20037. International participation

forums in geographic information institutions and symposia

Impact assessment 3 (on 5-point rating scale)

8. Accessible outlets to spatial

information

20% increase over previous year

9. Up to date maps and digital spatial information

1130 maps produced / revised



Output Target 2003

10. Integrated spatial reference

framework

95% availability at all times

11. Aerial photography /

satellite imagery

240 000 Square km covered

12. An electronic cadastral

survey system

Development progress 25%

Programme 2002/03

(R’000)

2003/04

(R’000)

2004/05

(R’000)

1. Administration 113 906 156 040 160 970

2. Surveys & Map. 54 574 70 039 74 530

3. Cadastral Surveys 75 977 82 278 85 829

4. Restitution 322 607 354 206 389 759

5. Land Reform 371 165 364 271 394 839

6. Spatial Planning 13 408 14 329 15 485

7. Aux. & Ass. Ser. 12 570 18 027 19 122

TOTAL 964 207 1 059 190 1 140 534

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETDEPARTMENTAL BUDGETProgrammesProgrammes

12%

6%

8%39%

1% 1%

33%

1 Admin 2 Surveys & Mapping 3 Cadastral Surveys 4 Restitution

5 Land Reform 6 Spatial Planning 7 Aux & Ass. Serv.

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETDEPARTMENTAL BUDGETProgrammesProgrammes

Standard Items 2002/03

(R’000)

2003/04

(R’000)

2004/05

(R’000)

Personnel 261 722 277 745 293 732

Admin 60 516 76 339 82 292

Inventories 13 786 15 775 17 119

Equipment 29 852 36 621 38 830

Prof and Spec 101 858 175 597 169 803

Transfers 496 373 476 764 538 388

Miscellaneous 100 349 370

TOTAL 964 207 1 059 190 1 140 534

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETDEPARTMENTAL BUDGETStandard ItemsStandard Items

27%

6%

1%

11%

52%

0%

3%

Personnel Administration Inventory Equipment

Prof & Spec Transfers Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETDEPARTMENTAL BUDGETStandard ItemsStandard Items

Representivity: All StaffRepresentivity: All Staff

0

200

400

600

800

W.Female 890 854 799 782 779 700 674 640

W.Male 650 554 504 620 754 412 395 362

B.Female 175 298 382 480 649 742 789 814

B.Male 339 495 554 478 444 818 843 871

Disabled 0 0 0 1 43 52 48 46

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 * 2002

Representivity:Representivity: MiddleMiddle ManagementManagement

020406080

100120140160180200

W.Female 10 22 28 41 56 124 136 132

W.Male 156 141 154 138 126 188 173 174

B.Female 0 1 12 17 24 72 84 99

B.Male 0 13 30 45 58 148 151 171

Disabled 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001* 2002

Representivity:Representivity: Senior ManagementSenior Management

0

10

20

30

40

50

W.Female 1 4 4 5 6 1 2 4

W.Male 40 39 34 38 35 28 31 24

B.Female 0 2 3 2 6 7 13 12

B.Male 0 8 8 12 16 11 28 27

Disabled 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 * 2001 2002

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