NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 293
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 21-2010]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20 August 2010
293. Mr D A Worth (DA-FS) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:
(1) Whether any previously productive farms purchased by the Government in the Free State since 1994 under the Land Reform Programme are now (a) abandoned and/or (b) unproductive; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) how many in each case, (ii) what are the reasons for this, (iii) what action is being taken to address the situation and (iv) where is each farm situated;
(2) whether any assistance is being provided to rehabilitate these farms; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? CW375E
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
(1)(a) and (b) Yes.
(i) and (ii) 20 farms were abandoned and 144 farms were found to be unproductive. Please refer to Annexure A.
(iii) In line with the newly introduced Recapitalisation and Development Programme, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) has embarked on the recapitalisation drive, whereby beneficiaries are assisted financially and through technical support to rehabilitate their farms' potential and to assist with the necessary skills training. The DRDLR Provincial Shared Service Centre: Free State (PSSC: FS) has commenced with investigations into each farm and has started the process of recapitalisation. Currently the core services being provided range from the provision of fencing, drilling boreholes, construction of vegetable tunnels, installation of electricity, purchasing of livestock and skills development.
(iv) Please refer to Annexure A.
(2) Yes. The DRDLR has budgeted 25% of its baseline allocation for the purpose of rehabilitation of such farms. All farms acquired since 1994 qualify for the Recapitalisation and Development Programme.
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Annexure A to NCOP QUESTION 293 of 2010 |
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LIST OF PROJECTS: FS SSC IN RESPONSE TO PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO 293 |
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(1)(a) &(b)(i) How many abandoned / unproductive? |
(1)(a) & (b)(ii) What are the reasons for each case --> |
(1) (a) & (b)(iv) Where is each farm situated? |
Project Name |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Deneysville |
Itekeng Chicken Abbator Farmers |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Naledi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Ikemeleng Poultry |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Deneysville |
Refeng Kgotso |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Orangeville |
Metsimaholo/vuka-zenzele |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Mabaso |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Tswelopele boerdery |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Democratic Poultry |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Itshokolele Fruit & Veg |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Tswelopele Veg. |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Kgatelopele / Ipopeng |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Vredefort |
Nosenga |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Frankfort |
Kambule |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Ntsonta |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Lindley |
Ramaele |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Morakabi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Sibongile Trust (Englebrechtslaagte) |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Parys |
Mohapi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Mogano (Plot 390) |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Parys |
Dlomo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Steynsrus |
Masike and Monokoane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Mphosi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Lindley |
Amankwane Family |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Mosia |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Heilbron |
Sawukazi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Heilbron |
Motloung |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Parys |
Pitso Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Parys |
Moroanyane Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Fry |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Modikoe |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Mojaki |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Heilbron |
Mokhoantle |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Moqhaka Chickens |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Heilbron |
Grow Together |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Mkhwanazi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Heilbron |
Mokoena Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Lindley |
Mapoulwane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Sentebale |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Fixane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Steynsrus |
Hlanganani Mahlapo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Phiri and Sons Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Mafokosi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Teboho Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Lefona |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
Mangope |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Frankfort |
Mokoena Boerdery |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Mokoena |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Gila Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Viljoenskroon |
Shebelakwano Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Koppies |
Mbele Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Sasolburg |
Metsimaholo Settlement |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Makgulong a Matala |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Odendaalsrus |
Kutwanong |
Abandoned |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Brandfort |
Ikgomotseng Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Thusanang/Theunissen |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Soutpan |
Marematlou Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Brandfort |
Tsohang Le iketsetseng |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Belengwane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Kopano/Bryan |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Odendaalsrus |
Thabong Farmers |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bothaville |
Seopasengwe |
Abandoned |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Brandfort |
Moletsane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Hennenman |
Bokamoso |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Mmetlakgola |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Lengau Ramagala |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bultfontein |
Tau and Son Poultry |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Masilo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Thakamakhoa |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Masakhane Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bultfontein |
Dikgomo Society |
Abandoned |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bultfontein |
Pikinini Beef Cattle |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Dealesville |
Katleho Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bultfontein |
Lewane farmers cc |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Makata |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Soutpan |
Moalosi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Mahlaku Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bothaville |
Thusanang |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Odendaalsrus |
Lesedi Farming Operations |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Boshof |
Wesselsbron Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bultfontein |
Lebona |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Maja |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Bucheku |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Kroonstad |
PB Mpholo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Setshego |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Welkom |
Multilayers |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Wesselsbron |
Mafabatho |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Brandfort |
Monare |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Mathobisa |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Wesselsbron |
Basotho Letjhabile |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Mothe |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bothaville |
Xhaba |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Zim |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Sekosana |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Sisonke |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Molelengoane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Mokolutlo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Marumo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Khothule |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Chabane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Sekae |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Ventersburg |
Mopereo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Virginia |
Kananelo |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Winburg |
Lebetsa |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Rakhongoana Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Ramoholi |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Manyalla |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Brandfort |
Bakubung |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Monnane Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Ikemeleng Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Hennenman |
Letsitsa Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Boshof |
Motlhabane |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bultfontein |
Pudumo Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Welkom |
Molelekoa Project |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Bothaville |
Kokoma Trust |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Theunissen |
Modukanele |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Odendaalsrus |
Batlhaping |
Unproductive |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Odendaalsrus |
Motjeku |
Abandoned |
Limited production capital and limted skills as well as mentorship |
Odendaalsrus |
Khanyani Bafazi |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding |
Hobhouse |
Phomolong |
Unproductive |
Mismanagement of funds |
Westminister |
Westminister Ikaheng Project |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Dewetsdorp |
Qalo Trust |
Abandoned |
Group dynamics and in-fightings |
Bloemfontein |
Thusono Batho |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding |
Botshabelo |
Mameno |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding |
Botshabelo |
Likatlong |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Dewetsdorp |
Khama Trust |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Dewetsdorp |
Bafokeng Trust |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding |
Bloemfontein |
Khuzela |
Abandoned |
Group dynamics and in-fightings |
Bloemfontein |
Dindi 2 |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Dewetsdorp |
Ha-Khosi |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding |
Bloemfontein |
Selfhelp |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Wepener |
Lomahanyane le eme mmoho |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding |
Bloemfontein |
Itereleng Vegetable |
Abandoned |
Mismanagement of funds |
Botshabelo |
Kgotsong (Rustfontein) |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Dewetsdorp |
Monateng - Richter |
Abandoned |
Group dynamics and in-fightings |
Bloemfontein |
Kopano/Mamello |
Abandoned |
Group dynamics and in-fightings |
Bloemfontein |
Dindi 2 |
Abandoned |
Indebted by huge Land Bank loans and threatened with repossession |
Bloemfontein |
Nkomo |
Abandoned |
Indebted by huge Land Bank loans and threatened with repossession |
Bloemfontein |
Itereleng |
Abandoned |
Group dynamics and in-fightings |
Bloemfontein |
Kgolaganang |
Unproductive |
In-fightings, selling of membership to outside farmers and mismanagement of funds |
Bloemfontein |
Ramaporama/Molimo O Lerato |
Abandoned |
Lack of funding to continue their pig project |
Bloemfontein |
Boiteko Poultry |
Abandoned |
Indebted by huge Land Bank loan |
Bloemfontein |
5 Star Group |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Bloemfontein |
Yaso Development |
Unproductive |
Indebted by water rights bills and forced to sell portions of their plots to pay the water boards |
Bloemfontein |
Minie Trust |
Unproductive |
Group dynamics and in-fightings and mismanagement of funds to continue with their poultry project |
Bloemfontein |
Khwelemthini |
Unproductive |
Indebted by huge Land Bank loans and threatened with repossession |
Bloemfontein |
Mokwa trust |
Unproductive |
Indebted by huge Land Bank loans and threatened with repossession |
Bloemfontein |
Morabe Trust |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Paul Roux |
Millicent Excelsior |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Paul Roux |
Mantsha Tlala |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Warden |
Mashiloane Trust |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Bethlehem |
Mosai Trust |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Bethlehem |
Batho Ba Kopane |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Harrismith |
Bloemhof |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Harrismith |
Klein Natal |
Unproductive |
Lack of farming skills,training,funds |
Harrismith |
Grootpan |
Unproductive |
Farm needs water,electricity,machinery to be productive |
Harrismith |
Live and Hope |
Unproductive |
Farm needs water,electricity,machinery to be productive |
Harrismith |
Wesselstroom |
Unproductive |
Farm needs water,electricity,machinery to be productive |
Harrismith |
Nugget |
Unproductive |
Farm needs water,electricity,machinery to be productive |
Harrismith |
Allemans Spruit Project |
Unproductive |
Farm needs water,electricity,machinery to be productive |
Harrismith |
Mashinini Trust |
Unproductive |
Group dynamics and in-fightings |
Zastron |
Yimpumeleo |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding to continue their pig project |
Koffiefontein |
Masiakhane |
Unproductive |
Indebted by huge Land Bank Loan |
Van Stadensrus |
Haramokhutswane |
Unproductive |
Lack of funding |
Edenburg |
Matobako |
Issued by Parliament, October 5 2010
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