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
|
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)
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Expenditure R’000 |
Budget R’000 |
% of Budget |
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
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2004/5 R’000 |
2005/6 R’000 |
2006/7 R’000 |
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET
2004/5 Programmes
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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET
MTEF Economic Classification
Economic classification |
2004/5 R’000 |
2005/6 R’000 |
2006’7 R’000 |
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