DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF LAND DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRSAFFAIRS

Presentation of the Strategic Presentation of the Strategic PlanPlan

Select Committee: Land & Select Committee: Land & Environmental AffairsEnvironmental Affairs

Mr Mdu Shabane Mr Mdu Shabane DDG: Land AffairsDDG: Land Affairs

22 May 2007 22 May 2007

'A Partnership to Fast Track Land 'A Partnership to Fast Track Land reform: A New Trajectory Towards reform: A New Trajectory Towards 2014'2014'

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Strategic framework:Strategic framework: Mission and visionMission and vision Strategic contextStrategic context Strategic objectivesStrategic objectives

Land delivery contextLand delivery context Amount of land to be deliveredAmount of land to be delivered 2006/7 Spending up to February 20072006/7 Spending up to February 2007

Strategic Plan 2007/08 - 2009Strategic Plan 2007/08 - 2009 Programme 1 to Programme 7Programme 1 to Programme 7

ConclusionConclusion


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VISION VISION

To be a global leader in the creation and maintenance of an To be a global leader in the creation and maintenance of an equitable and sustainable land dispensation that results in equitable and sustainable land dispensation that results in

social and economic development for all South Africanssocial and economic development for all South Africans

MISSION MISSION

To provide enhanced land rights to all South Africans, with To provide enhanced land rights to all South Africans, with particular emphasis on black people, that would result in particular emphasis on black people, that would result in

increased income levels and job opportunities, productive increased income levels and job opportunities, productive land use and well-planned human settlements.land use and well-planned human settlements.


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STRATEGIC CONTEXT STRATEGIC CONTEXT

Strategic Framework of the DepartmentStrategic Framework of the DepartmentAcceleration of the creation of a land system that Acceleration of the creation of a land system that comprehensively addresses the legacy of socio-comprehensively addresses the legacy of socio-economic deprivation and the improvement of the economic deprivation and the improvement of the quality of life of black people:quality of life of black people: Contribution to Poverty Alleviation and Economic Contribution to Poverty Alleviation and Economic

Development through Land Reform and AdministrationDevelopment through Land Reform and Administration Interventions and Participation of the State in the Land Interventions and Participation of the State in the Land

Market to accelerate land redistributionMarket to accelerate land redistribution Land-based Integrated and Decentralised Land Use and Land-based Integrated and Decentralised Land Use and

Development Planning and ImplementationDevelopment Planning and Implementation Enhanced access to and/or ownership of land by farm Enhanced access to and/or ownership of land by farm

dwellers to improve their livelihoods and economic dwellers to improve their livelihoods and economic opportunitiesopportunities

Development of Capacity Building Models and Programmes Development of Capacity Building Models and Programmes for Land Reform Beneficiaries, DLA employees, other for Land Reform Beneficiaries, DLA employees, other Government employees and the general publicGovernment employees and the general public


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STRATEGIC STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

Core Core ObjectivesObjectives1.1. Redistribution of Redistribution of 30% of white-owned 30% of white-owned

agricultural land by 2014 for sustainable agricultural land by 2014 for sustainable agricultural developmentagricultural development

2.2. Provision of Provision of tenure security that creates tenure security that creates socio-economic opportunities for people living socio-economic opportunities for people living and working on farms and in communal areas.and working on farms and in communal areas.

3.3. SettleSettlement ofment of all outstanding land claims by all outstanding land claims by 2008 and implement restitution awards 2008 and implement restitution awards

4.4. Provision of Provision of land for sustainable human land for sustainable human settlements, industrial and economic settlements, industrial and economic development.development.

5.5. Provision of Provision of efficient land use and land efficient land use and land administration servicesadministration services


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STRATEGIC STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES continuesOBJECTIVES continues

Core Core ObjectivesObjectives

6.6. Provision of Provision of efficient State Land management efficient State Land management that supports developmentthat supports development

7.7. Provision of Provision of skills development framework for skills development framework for land and agrarian reform to all relevant land and agrarian reform to all relevant stakeholdersstakeholders

8.8. Development programmes for the Development programmes for the empowerment of women, children, people empowerment of women, children, people with disabilities and those living with HIV/Aids with disabilities and those living with HIV/Aids and older persons within the context of the and older persons within the context of the Department’s mandateDepartment’s mandate


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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ContinuesSTRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Continues

Supportive ObjectivesSupportive Objectives

1.1. Development of an efficient information and Development of an efficient information and knowledge management strategy supported by a knowledge management strategy supported by a unified IT architecture and appropriate IT skills.unified IT architecture and appropriate IT skills.

2.2. Improvement of the Monitoring and Evaluation Improvement of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework framework

3.3. Development of a pro-active, analytical and needs-Development of a pro-active, analytical and needs-based communication strategy.based communication strategy.

4.4. Repositioning of the Communications function to be an Repositioning of the Communications function to be an integral part of strategic decision making processes.integral part of strategic decision making processes.

5.5. Provision of support to municipalities to determine Provision of support to municipalities to determine land demand for targeted beneficiariesland demand for targeted beneficiaries


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Supportive ObjectivesSupportive Objectives

6.6. Development of policy guidelines to amplify the core Development of policy guidelines to amplify the core objectivesobjectives

7.7. Creation of an enabling environment for improved Creation of an enabling environment for improved service delivery through leadership alignment and service delivery through leadership alignment and appropriate organisational culture and architecture.appropriate organisational culture and architecture.

8.8. Development of pro-active strategies for risk and Development of pro-active strategies for risk and compliance managementcompliance management

9.9. Provision of adequate safety and security measures Provision of adequate safety and security measures to ensure protection of state assets and informationto ensure protection of state assets and information


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Contextual ObjectivesContextual Objectives

1.1. Improvement and management of inter-Improvement and management of inter-governmental and intra-department al relations and governmental and intra-department al relations and integrationintegration

2.2. Mobilisation of our social partners towards Mobilisation of our social partners towards partnerships to accelerate land and agrarian reformpartnerships to accelerate land and agrarian reform

3.3. Participation in land and agrarian related activities Participation in land and agrarian related activities and programmes aimed at consolidation of the and programmes aimed at consolidation of the African agendaAfrican agenda


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LAND DELIVERY CONTEXTLAND DELIVERY CONTEXT

Amount of land to be deliveredAmount of land to be delivered The total size of land in South Africa = 122 m (ha)The total size of land in South Africa = 122 m (ha) Total farmland = 100 million ha. Total farmland = 100 million ha. Total white-owned agric farmland = 82 million haTotal white-owned agric farmland = 82 million ha 24.6 million ha of agricultural land must have been 24.6 million ha of agricultural land must have been

delivered by 2014 (30% of 82 million ha).delivered by 2014 (30% of 82 million ha). So far just over 4 million hectares have been So far just over 4 million hectares have been

delivereddelivered Therefore approximately 20 million hectares must still Therefore approximately 20 million hectares must still

be deliveredbe delivered On average 2.86 million ha must be delivered per year On average 2.86 million ha must be delivered per year

to meet targetto meet target


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STRATEGIC PLAN 2007/08 – 2009/10STRATEGIC PLAN 2007/08 – 2009/10

Programme 1: AdministrationProgramme 1: Administration Creation of an enabling environment for improved Creation of an enabling environment for improved

service delivery through leadership alignment and service delivery through leadership alignment and appropriate organizational culture and architecture.appropriate organizational culture and architecture.

Development of programmes for empowerment of Development of programmes for empowerment of women, children, people with disabilities and those women, children, people with disabilities and those living with HIV/Aids as well as older persons within the living with HIV/Aids as well as older persons within the context of the Department’s mandatecontext of the Department’s mandate

Improvement of the internal control systemsImprovement of the internal control systems


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Programme 1: Administration (Programme 1: Administration (continued)continued)

Development of proactive strategies for risk and Development of proactive strategies for risk and compliance managementcompliance management

Provision of a skills development framework for land Provision of a skills development framework for land and agrarian reform for all relevant stakeholdersand agrarian reform for all relevant stakeholders

Development of an efficient information and Development of an efficient information and knowledge management strategy supported by a knowledge management strategy supported by a unified IT architecture and appropriate IT skillsunified IT architecture and appropriate IT skills


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Integrated strategic planning processes and reporting Integrated strategic planning processes and reporting mechanisms on departmental performance enhanced mechanisms on departmental performance enhanced

Organisational structure and establishment that Organisational structure and establishment that support the achievement of departmental strategic support the achievement of departmental strategic objectives alignedobjectives aligned

Batho-Pele Revitalisation Strategy that enhances Batho-Pele Revitalisation Strategy that enhances service delivery and customer relations developedservice delivery and customer relations developed

A needs-based skills development framework with A needs-based skills development framework with identified and aligned for all stakeholders in land and identified and aligned for all stakeholders in land and agrarian sector developedagrarian sector developed


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Policy Development: Policies reformsPolicy Development: Policies reforms Willing buyer willing seller principleWilling buyer willing seller principle Policy on Land Ownership by ForeignersPolicy on Land Ownership by Foreigners Land acquisition, which includes land tax; land Land acquisition, which includes land tax; land

ownership ceilings, and ownership ceilings, and expropriation expropriation Policy on sustainable human settlementsPolicy on sustainable human settlements Policy on management of evictions and security of Policy on management of evictions and security of

tenure for people living on commercial farms tenure for people living on commercial farms Policy on State land administration and managementPolicy on State land administration and management Amendment of White PaperAmendment of White Paper


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Programme 1: Administration (Programme 1: Administration (continued)continued)Policy Development: Policy Reforms and Intended ImpactPolicy Development: Policy Reforms and Intended Impact Land Use Management Bill Land Use Management Bill

- Economically: promote investment in land and market certainty.- Economically: promote investment in land and market certainty. - Spatially : address the segregated and unequal land patterns. - Spatially : address the segregated and unequal land patterns. - Land planning will be more systematic, uniform and accessible through simplification - Land planning will be more systematic, uniform and accessible through simplification

and cost –effectivenessand cost –effectiveness.. Surveying Profession BillSurveying Profession Bill

- - Transformation of the Profession; more representativeTransformation of the Profession; more representative - Cost effective services to the public- Cost effective services to the public Repeal of the Black Authorities ActRepeal of the Black Authorities Act - Legislatively transformed non-segregated society- Legislatively transformed non-segregated society Amendments to the Deeds Registries ActAmendments to the Deeds Registries Act

- Clear, more comprehensive land registration system - Clear, more comprehensive land registration system Amendments to the Sectional Titles ActAmendments to the Sectional Titles Act

- Enhanced, more comprehensive Sectional Title system and registration - Enhanced, more comprehensive Sectional Title system and registration processes.processes.


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Programme 2: Surveys and MappingProgramme 2: Surveys and Mapping

TrigNet stations establishmentTrigNet stations establishment

Acquisition of Earth imageryAcquisition of Earth imagery

Districts and metropolitan areas with an outlet, Districts and metropolitan areas with an outlet, geographically distributed.geographically distributed.

Map awareness / literacy workshopsMap awareness / literacy workshops

Survey land parcel for land reform and restitution Map of Survey land parcel for land reform and restitution Map of South Africa for visually-impaired personsSouth Africa for visually-impaired persons


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Programme 3: Cadastral Survey Programme 3: Cadastral Survey ManagementManagement

Transform the surveying profession and improve the Transform the surveying profession and improve the efficiency of cadastral surveysefficiency of cadastral surveys

New Surveyor-General’s office established in terms of New Surveyor-General’s office established in terms of the Land Survey Act in each province : Limpopo; the Land Survey Act in each province : Limpopo; Eastern Cape and Northern CapeEastern Cape and Northern Cape


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Programme 5: Land and Tenure ReformProgramme 5: Land and Tenure Reform

24.6 mil24.6 mil hha a of productive white-owned land provided to 60 000 individual Black of productive white-owned land provided to 60 000 individual Black South Africans by 2014South Africans by 2014 (3.1 mil ha per annum for next 3 years)(3.1 mil ha per annum for next 3 years)

200 per annum 200 per annum disputed labour tenant claims referred to court finalizeddisputed labour tenant claims referred to court finalized

Comprehensive provincial CLARA implementation plans developedComprehensive provincial CLARA implementation plans developed

Land Rights Management Facility establishedLand Rights Management Facility established

Strategy for improved tenure security for farm dwellers including farm worker survey Strategy for improved tenure security for farm dwellers including farm worker survey and settlement options and settlement options

Decentralised state land administration and management including creation of posts Decentralised state land administration and management including creation of posts and capacity buildingand capacity building


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Programme 5: Land and Tenure Reform continuesProgramme 5: Land and Tenure Reform continues

Responsive systems and procedures for amended Responsive systems and procedures for amended Provision of Land and Assistance Act 126 of 1993Provision of Land and Assistance Act 126 of 1993 and and LRADLRAD

Training on redistribution products and processes Training on redistribution products and processes conductedconducted

New land & agrarian reform funding/ financing and New land & agrarian reform funding/ financing and settlement modelssettlement models


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Programme 6: Spatial Planning and InformationProgramme 6: Spatial Planning and Information

Interventions to halt undesirable post-1994 settlement Interventions to halt undesirable post-1994 settlement growth patterns and land use trends formulatedgrowth patterns and land use trends formulated

Identification of suitable and most functionally located Identification of suitable and most functionally located land for developmentland for development

Formulation of an evaluation framework for Spatial Formulation of an evaluation framework for Spatial Development Frameworks (in terms of the requirements Development Frameworks (in terms of the requirements of the Development Facilitation Act, 1995)of the Development Facilitation Act, 1995)

Provision of planning services and spatial information to Provision of planning services and spatial information to Nodal Areas and MPCCsNodal Areas and MPCCs

Integration of land reform and restitution projects as Integration of land reform and restitution projects as well as State land data into IDPs via mapping and well as State land data into IDPs via mapping and analysisanalysis

Creation of spatial data and analysis for the Agricultural Creation of spatial data and analysis for the Agricultural Development CorridorsDevelopment Corridors


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Programme 7: Deeds RegistrationProgramme 7: Deeds Registration

Secure and registered title deeds provided to all Secure and registered title deeds provided to all landowners to ensure participation in the economy by alllandowners to ensure participation in the economy by all

Accelerated and secure registered title deeds provided Accelerated and secure registered title deeds provided to land reform and housing beneficiaries.to land reform and housing beneficiaries.

A transformed cadastre that is user friendly, provides for A transformed cadastre that is user friendly, provides for the introduction of e-Cadastre, is in line with the the introduction of e-Cadastre, is in line with the Constitution, provides for the registration of new order Constitution, provides for the registration of new order land rights and supports the Government’s policy aims land rights and supports the Government’s policy aims and objectivesand objectives

Operational Deeds Registry established in other Operational Deeds Registry established in other provinces (Mpumalanga and Limpopo) provinces (Mpumalanga and Limpopo)

Realignment of jurisdiction of deeds registries with new Realignment of jurisdiction of deeds registries with new provincial borders provincial borders


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A Partnership to Fast A Partnership to Fast Track Land Reform: A Track Land Reform: A

New Trajectory to New Trajectory to 2014!2014!

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

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