NCERA FARMS (PTY) LTD
ANNUAL REPORT: 2004105
PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS
1. Introduction
2. Background
Why with the DoA
· Security fence
· Administration and training centre Workshop
· Water sources
· Shade house/nursery
· Livestock handling facilities
· Tunnels
· Security
ACTUAL SPENDING
R'000
1.Budget allocation
Transfer from the Department 2 240
Plus:Own revenue 1 016
Funds available 3 256
Less: Actual spending 2 831*
Surplus 425
* As follows:
R 000 %
Personnel expenditure 563 19,9
Administrative expenditure 306 10,8
Management fees 1 020 36,0
Veterinary and medicine cost 41 1,4
Fodder and licks 493 17,4
Maintenance 32 1,2
Transport cost 43 1,5
Consumables 7 0,3
Water and electricity 137 4,8
Security services 189 6,7
CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
- Approval granted for the establishment of a service centre during October 2004
-The following services to be rendered:
Extension services
Land preparation, layout and contract ploughing
Training and advice
Preparation of business plans
Cost effective repairs
Postal services
Legal services
Land valuation
Animal husbandry
Animal improvement services
-Progress made
Drilling of boreholes
Erection of irrigation dam
Erection of security fence
Cleaning of land
Finalisation of building plans
- New Board appointed by the Minister
EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT
- Unqualified report
- No emphasis of matter
SURPLUS FUM OS
- Certain planned capital projects not finalised by the end of 2004/05 and thus rolled over to 2005/06
AUDIT COMEMITEE REPORT
The Internal Audit Report and the financial statements was reviewed but revealed no problems with regard to internal controls or non-compliance with the requirements of the PFMA