NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 943

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 8 - 2010]

DATE OF PUBLICATION:  23 March 2010

943. Mr J H van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land

Reform:

(1) (a) (i) How many contracts were signed by his department to purchase farms in the 2008-09 financial year, (ii) for what total purchase price and (b) (i) how many of these transactions have not been finalised owing to a lack of funds and (ii) what was the total rand value of transactions not finalised;

(2) (a) how many court cases are pending as a result of the department's failure to pay the purchase price, (b) for what total amount and (c) when is it envisaged that funds will be available to settle all the outstanding purchase prices? NW1088E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1) (a) (i) 389

(ii) R 1 857 866 643.96 (one billion eight hundred and fifty seven million eight hundred and sixty six thousand six hundred and forty three rand and ninety six cents).

(b) (i) 75

(ii) R 347 512 425.20 (three hundred and forty seven million five hundred and twelve thousand four hundred and twenty five rand and twenty cents).

(2) (a) 21

(b) R 496 782 870.00 (four hundred and ninety six million seven hundred and eighty two thousand eight hundred and seventy rand)

(c) Funds have been made available over the MTEF period.

Issued by Parliament, May 4 2010

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