DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

ON 13 OCTOBER 2004

Dr GiIingwe Mayende, Director General

Vision

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

Mission

To provide access to land and to extend rights in land, with particular emphasis on the previously

disadvantaged communities, within a well planned environment

Strategic Objectives

1. Provision of access to land

2. Provision of rights in land

3. Effective Land Planning and Information

4. Improvement of stakeholder relations

5. Promotion of intra-departmental excellence

6. Improvement and alignment of systems and processes

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD

1 APRIL 2003 TO 31 MARCH 2004

Performance Review for 2003/04 Continued

State Land Disposal

Performance Review for 2003/04 Continued

LRAD implementation

· 124, 562.31 ha were transferred to 7 6 22

beneficiaries against target of 130 810 hectares

· 377 farms were transferred against target of 438

· By the end of the financial year 26 621 labour tenant applications had been verified

Performance Review for 2003/04 continued

Donated Land

Performance Review for 2003/04 continued

Settlement of restitution claims:

Performance Review for 2003/04 Continued

Legislative Programme:

· Four out of planned five Bills were adopted by Parliament to become Acts of Parliament namely:

Performance Review for 2003/04 continued

Human resource Management and Development

Performance Review for 2003/04 continued

Improved Governance of the Department

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET

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Financial Review for 2003/04

(Programmes)

Programme

  1. Administration
  2. Surveys & map
  3. Cadastral Surveys
  4. Restitution
  5. Land Reform
  6. Spatial Planning
  7. Aux. & Ass. Ser
  8. Total

Expenditure

163 770

61 401

68 161

839 116

453 734

11 866

10 390

1 608 438

Budget

177 155

62 274

75 469

839 873

465 373

18 051

16 802

1 654 997

% of Budget

92%

98%

90%

99%

98%

66%

62%

97%


Financial Review for 2002/03 (Standard Items)

Standard items
1. Personnel
2. Admin
3. Inventories
4. Equipment
5. Prof and Spec
6. Transfers
7. Miscellaneous
TOTAL

Expenditure R’000
278 472
73 255
13 122
34 818
133 232
1 074 688
851
1 608 438

Budget R’000
285 752
76 222
14 711
48 711
153 306
1 075 322
974
1 654 997

% of Budget
97%
96%
89%
71%
87%
99%
87%
97%

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET

2003/04 spending per Standard Item
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2004/2005 KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: PROVISION OP ACCESS TO LAND

1 Reach Land Redistribution Targets:

- 180 142 ha of land will be transferred, 82 609 to labour tenants and other vulnerable groups
– 30% of land reform projects will be owned by women

2 Accelerate the Disposal and Improve the Administration of State Land

- 87 470 hectares will be transferred

- 1 521 properties will be confirmed vested

3 Provide Technical Services to Reach Land Redistribution Targets, Tenure Securtiy, Settlement of Claims and Disposal of State Land

- To maintain 5 days’ turn around time for provision of information and advisory services

4 Provide Land, Support and Technical Services to the URP, ISRDP and EPWP (as per guidance from the Department of Public Works)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: PROVISION OF RIGHTS IN LAND

5 Accelerate Settlement of Restitution Claims:
- 17 383 claims to be settled: 14 349 urban and 3 034 rural claims

6 Provide Security of Tenure:

- 2000 title deeds to be issued

- 10 000 (7 210) labour tenant applications to be finalisad
- 200 disputes settled in terms of ESTA

7 Provide Security of Tenure By Regulating Cadastral Survey and Registration of Land Rights

- 10 days turn around tirnes for deeds registration
– 10 days turn around tome of 15 days for approval at cadastral docs

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: EFFECTIVE LAND PLANNING AND INFORMATION

8 Finalise Land Reform Legislation to Provide for Communities Residing on Communal Areas as well as Commercial and Peri-Urban Land

- CLARA regulations to be finalised by August 2084

- Consolidated ESTA and LTA to be finalised

- Title adjustment legislation to be available in August 04

9 Review Lund Planning Legislation and Policies

- Land Use Management Bill and Survey Profession Bill submitted to Minister in July and September

- Deeds Registration Act, Sectional Tale Act and Land Survey Act


10 Provide Relevant Spatial Information and Services to all Spheres of Government and other Clients

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: IMPROVED STAKEHOLDET RELATIONS
11 Ensure effective communication on Departmental programmes and projects:

- Land reform information to tat disseminated to 5 selected countries


12 Ensure Meaningful Participation of all Relevant Stakeholders


13 Promote Inter-Governmental and International Relations

14 Effectively Facilitate Development Planning for Land Reform Projects ('Post Settlement Support'):

- 122 models to be developed to restructure projects

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5: PROMOTION OF INTRA-DEPARTMETAL EXCELLENCE

15 Ensure accountability for Departmental resources:

- Unqualified audit report

- 100% compliance with legislative framework and coordinate policies

- Availability of efficient systems of risk and compliance management and

- Approval of security Policy

16 Ensure Departmental Transformation

17 Institutionalise Gender within Departmental programmes:

18 Institutionalise HIV/AIDS support mechanisms within departmental programmes

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6: IMPROVEMENT AND ALIGNMENT OF SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES

19 Institutionalise Disability Support Mechanisms within departmental Programmes


20 Provide Effective Governance of the Department:

- Establish Surveyor General and Deeds office In Limpopo

- Spatial Planning and Information offices established in 3 provinces
- 10 surveys and mapping outlets established

21 Develop and Provide Corporate Information Systems to Support Lund Delivery and Land Planning

22 Improve Systems and Procedures to enhance Land Delivery and Lund Planning

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET
MTEF Programmes

Programme
1. Administration
2. SurveyS & Map.
3. Cadastral Surveys
4. Restitution
5. Land Reform
6. Spatial Planning
7. Aux. & Ass. Ser.
TOTAL

2004/5 R’000
18 739
72 786
82 568
933 225
473 760
19 262
19 122
1 788 152

2005/6 R’000
198 102
77 261
87 468
1 156 823
619 369
20 248
20 269
2 179 530

2006/7 R’000
209 800
81 935
92 732
1 370 307
800 568
21 462
21 485
2 598 289


DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET

2004/5 Programmes

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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET

MTEF Economic Classification

Economic classification
Comp of employees
Goods & services
Transfers & subsidies
Payment for capital assets
TOTAL

2004/5 R’000
374 030
296 09
1 086 327
31 699

1 788 152

2005/6 R’000
395 996
308 418
1 441 046
34 070

2 179 530

2006’7 R’000
419 084
327 841
1 815 500
35 864

2 598 289


DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET
2004/5 Economic Classification

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Representivity: All Staff

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Representivity: Middle Management

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Representivity: Senior Management

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CHALLENGES

- Finalising the restitution process as per Presidential Directive

- Finalising the labour tenant applications as per Ministerial Directive
- Securing the necessary resources to implement the Presidential Directive re. Restitution, Ministerial Directive re: labour tenancy as well as implementing CLARA

- Managing risks inherent in the restitution 'high drive'

- Effectively managing public (and political) pressure brought to bear on the DLA regarding the pace of delivery of land reform