DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

• STRATEGIC PLAN
• 2008-2009
• BUSINESS UNUSUAL!
• Presentation to the Select Committee on
• Land and Environmental Affairs
• Mr Mdu Shabane
• Acting Director-General
• 6 May 2008

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Presentation Outline

• Strategic Context underpinning DLAs 2008 2009
  Strategic Plan
• DLAs 2008 2009 Strategic Plan
• (Emphasis on Priority Areas)
• Resources for Strategic Plan Implementation
• Conclusion

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STRATEGIC CONTEXT UNDERPINNING DLAs 2008 2009
STRATEGIC PLAN

• STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
• (8 February 2008)
• The following are SONA directives relating to
  the DLA
• that we should ensure speedy, efficient and
  effective implementation of our policies and
  programmes (this includes, amongst others, the
  processing of applications for investment in
  relation to land acquisition, etc)
• that we should address all issues relating to the
  processing of the Land Use Management Bill
  (LUMB)
• that we should develop plans and effectively
  implement them, to address the challenges we face
  in relation to finalising land restitution cases

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• that we should contribute towards the development
  and implementation of a determined rural
  development programme
• that we should improve services and assets among
  poor communities
• that we should contribute towards national
  efforts against poverty, especially in terms of
  the establishment and effective operation of the
  National War Room for a War Against Poverty
• that we should speed up land and agrarian reform,
  with detailed plans for land acquisition, better
  implementation of agricultural support services
  and household food support
• that we should speed up the audit on land
  ownership
• that we should contribute towards national
  efforts aimed at speeding up the development of
  sustainable and decent human settlements.

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• KEY PRIORITY AREAS
• Fast tracking land reform delivery by using tools
  such as expropriation, in line with the
  provisions of the Constitution.
• Speed up formulation of policy and legislation to
  regulate access to and ownership of land by
  foreigners.
• Development of policy and legislation to
  implement the recommendations relating to the
  review of willing buyer-willing seller.
• Develop an implementation plan for an effective
  settlement and implementation strategy, and thus
  provide comprehensive support to land reform
  beneficiaries.
• Work towards an effective management control and
  administration of state land.

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• Finalise state land audit.
• Implementation of CLaRA to unleash development
  potential in the former homeland areas.
• Liaise with state departments including national,
  provincial and municipalities as well as
  state-owned enterprises to make state land
  available for land reform purposes.
• Link land and agrarian reform to the broader
  integrated and sustainable rural development
  strategy.
• Improve capacity to deliver.
• Provision of land for sustainable human
  settlement.
• Develop programmes for the empowerment of women,
  children, people with disabilities and those
  living with HIV/AIDS, youths and older persons.

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DLAs 2008 2009 STRATEGIC PLAN - PRIORITY
AREAS

• Legislative Programme
• Land Use Management Bill
• High priority provides a regulatory framework
  for land use management and impacts on spatial
  planning. Supported by Cabinet Committee on 26
  Feb 2008 approved by Cabinet on 5 March 2008.
  Referred to State Law Advisors for legal editing.
• Surveying Profession Bill
• Aims to transform the surveying profession and
  empower Black people by extending access to the
  profession (e.g. existing technicians will
  immediately qualify to be registered as
  surveyors). This will increase the pool of land
  surveyors and address the problem of scarce
  skills in this field. Submitted to Deputy
  Minister on 8 Feb 2008.

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• Legislative Programme continues
• Deeds Registries Amendment Bill
• The Bill mainly contains amendments of
  administrative nature, requested by the Deeds
  Regulations Board and the Office of the Chief
  Registrar of Deeds. It is to be published for
  public comment.
• A draft amendment of Regulation 18 has been
  finalized, to be submitted to an ad hoc meeting
  of the Board for consideration and recommendation
  to the Minister.
• Legislation on ownership of land by foreigners is
  also being drafted and the Deeds Registries Act
  may have to be amended to accommodate PLOF
  recommendations and consequential changes.
• Sectional Titles Amendment Bill
• Based on request of LOGB to reprioritize
  legislation, it was decided not to proceed with
  this Bill, but to include 2008 amendments to be
  recommended by Sectional Titles Regulations
  Board.
• Black Authorities Act Repeal Bill
• High priority racially discriminatory and
  obsolete Act On the statute book since 1951.
  Awaiting consent of provincial governments to
  repeal Act.
• Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill
• High priority - inter alia to make provision for
  PLAS. Published for public comment on 22 Feb
  2008 closing date 14 March 2008 where after
  comments are to be considered Bill to be amended
  (if necessary) to be submitted to Cabinet for
  consideration.

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Programme 1 Administration

• Outputs
• 1. Improved service delivery
• Whats been done
• Proposed new structure approved by Minister
• Recruitment of posts lower than Director level
  being implemented in line with proposed new
  structure
• Whats still to be done
• Final approval of top structure by DPSA
• Optimal Business Architecture that achieves
  departmental strategic objectives
• 2. Implementable policies, legislative and
  regulatory reforms to intervene in the land
  market
• Whats been done
• Policy on Land Owned by Foreigners
• - Report gazetted in November 2007 with
  the deadline for public comments being 14
  December 2007
• - Inter-departmental Task Team
  established to analyze and synthesize a
  draft proposal based on comments received

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• Administration Outputs continues
• - Memorandum drafted with proposal for amending
  Regulation 18 (in respect of disclosure)
• - A new draft Bill (instead of amending the
  Deeds Registries Act) done
• WBWS (Done)
• - Cab Memo submitted (and actual review
  document as annexure)
• - Presentation was made to the Social
  Committee Cluster (on 27th Feb)
  recommended discussion at the
• Cabinet meeting of 5 March
  2008.
• Whats still to be done
• PLOF
• - Analysis and consolidation of the public
  comments (currently in progress)
• - DLA to draft discussion paper (synthesizing
  the public comments and provide an executive
  summary of the Panels report, what is
  feasible, etc) for deliberation by the Task
  Team

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• Administration Outputs continues
• WBWS (still to be done)
• - Footnote to indicate we need to finalize land
  acquisition instruments
• - Finalize Formula for calculating compensation
• 3. Implementable policies, legislative and
  regulatory reforms to benefit people living on
  communal land and State land

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• Administration Outputs continues
• 4. Implemented Security Policy in line with MISS
  and other National Security Directives
• Whats been done
• Appointed Security Technical Advisor to
• standardize physical security measures
• Tender for standardizing physical security
  measures for Limpopo, Gauteng, North West and
  Mpumalanga advertised. Awaiting Bid Committee
  approval.
• Whats still to be done
• Engagement with trade unions regarding the
  reviewed Security Policy and Directives
• 5. Implemented Occupational Health and Safety
  (OHS) policy and related safety regulations
• Whats been done
• Appointed service provider to assist with the OHS
  Risk Assessment and implementation of the Tobacco
  Products Control Act, Act 12 of 1999
• Whats still to be done
• Issue a circular (directives) regarding smoking
  at the working place while waiting for the
  approved Smoking Policy
• Develop Smoking Policy

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• Administration Outputs continues
• 6. A client-approved, GCIS guidelines-compliant,
  comprehensive communication strategy to support
  the Ministry and Departments strategic and
  operational plans to support core objectives
• Whats been done
• Tender published and adjudication taken place
• Whats still to be done
• Awarding the tender and development of
  comprehensive plan

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Programme 2 Surveys and Mapping

• Outputs
• 1. Integrated Spatial Reference Framework
• Whats been done
• 95 availability at all times of permanent
  spatial reference points and positioning service
  from TrigNet stations achieved
• Whats still to be done
• Sustain the achieved level of performance
• 2. Earth imagery (aerial photography / satellite
  imagery) covering the whole country (1.22 million
  km) updated coverage
• Whats been done
• 220 000 sq. km high resolution of earth imagery
  acquired
• in 2007/08
• Whats still to be done
• 220 000 sq. km of high resolution imagery in
  2008/09

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• Survey and Mapping Outputs continues
• 3. Maps and other geo-spatial information
  covering the whole country (1.22 million km).
• Whats been done
• 175 000 sq.km of topographic data updated and
  1562 maps produced/revised in 2007/08
• Whats still to be done
• 150 000 sq. km of topographic data updated and
• 1614 maps produced/revised in 2008/09
• 4. Professional and technical support and client
  services (other than land reform) to all spheres
  of government and other organs of State.
• Whats been done
• Target of 5 days being the maximum time it takes
  to respond to clients request
• Whats still to be done
• Sustain and/or exceed the set norm

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Programme 3 Cadastral Survey Management

• Outputs
• 1. Registrable diagrams, general plans and
  sectional title plans approved, maintained and
  archived in terms of the Land Survey Act, 1997
  and Sectional Titles Act, 1986
• Whats been done
• Achieved target of processing 95 diagrams,
  general plans and sectional title plans within
  targeted 15 days
• Whats still to be done
• Maintain (or exceed) the 15 days processing
  targets
• 2. Complete and current spatial information
  pertaining to all land parcels in South Africa,
  in both paper and digital format
• Whats been done
• Process of audit of state land in the process of
  being finalized
• Exceeded the target of adding all newly created
  land parcels to the database
• Whats still to be done
• Complete the state land audit process
• Maintain the set standard for the adding of all
  newly created land parcels to the database

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• Cadastral Survey Management Outputs continues
• 3. Cadastral survey management services supplied
  in all provinces
• Whats been done
• Establishment of a Surveyor-Generals Office in
  North West Project Team appointed,
  implementation plan developed and separation of
  records in progress
• Whats still to be done
• Implementation of plans to ensure the office is
  fully functional by end of 2008/09 financial year
• 4. Amended surveying legislation implemented to
  support governments aims and objectives on
  economic development and poverty reduction
• Whats been done
• In terms of the amendment of the Land Survey Act
  Regulations Board members appointed
• Whats still to be done
• Implementation of the Surveying Profession Act
• Amend Land Survey Act Regulations to accommodate
  Communal Land Rights Act and Global Position
  System Technology

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• Cadastral Survey Management Outputs continues
• 5. Trained Professional Land Surveyors,
  Professional Surveyors, Survey Technicians and
  Survey Officers from target groups
• Whats been done
• Training Unit in CSG formed
• Training Plan developed and to be implemented
• beginning 2008/09 financial year
• Whats still to be done
• Implementation of plans to train 70 Pupils Survey
  Officers and 40 Interns (Survey Technicians and
• Professional Land Surveyors in Training)

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Programme 4 Restitution

• Outputs
• 1. Claimed/alternative land restored to
  restitution claimants contributing to the LARP
  Programme
• Whats been done
• The development of an implementation plan
• (part of LARP implementation plan) is
  underway
• What still to be done
• A total of 1 034 000 ha of restituted land
  contributing to LARP
• 2. All lodged restitution claims settled
• Whats been done
• Over 94 of claims settled
• A plan of action entailing challenges and
  strategies for
• the settlement of outstanding claims has
  been developed and was presented to Cabinet on 26
  March 2008. Cabinet decision is awaited.
• Whats still to be done
• Settle the 2008/9 target of 2 585 outstanding,
  complex rural claims
• Detailed implementation plan developed to address
  the settlement of outstanding claims

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• Restitution Outputs continues
• 3. Restitution memorials in each Province
  commemorating claims settled in that province
• Whats been done
• Service Providers appointed to undertake amongst
  others, provincial consultations
• Whats still to be done
• Implementation of the 1st phase of memorial
  nationally
• 4. Settlement support processes of land claims
  with development aspect facilitated to ensure
  sustainable development
• Whats been done
• Settlement Implementation Support Strategy
  developed
• Whats still to be done
• Analysis and implementation plan by June 2008
• 5. Rights of vulnerable groups protected in the
  resolution of land claims
• Whats been done
• 40 of settled claims are for female headed
  households
• Whats still to be done
• Strategy to be developed by July 2008 to ensure
  vulnerable groups rights are addressed in the
  finalization of claims

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Programme 5 Land and Tenure Reform

• Outputs
• 1. Productive White-owned agricultural land
  provided to Black South Africans for sustainable
  agricultural development
• Whats been done
• 4.7 million ha redistributed
• Areas-Based Planning being conducted with
  municipalities and metros, out of which land
  needs for municipalities and metros will emerge
• LARP developed
• Whats still to be done
• Redistribute 1.5 million ha in the 2008/09
  financial year
• Finalize the amendment of Act 126
• 2. Labour tenant claims settled in a manner that
  promotes their socio-justice
• Whats been done
• 12 427 labour claims settled through LRAD
• Whats still to be done
• Settle 4 840 labour claims

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• Land and Tenure Reform Outputs continues
• 3. Roll-out of Land Rights Management facility
• Whats been done
• Two service providers appointed to set up and
  manage a database of lawyers and mediators.
• Interim measures developed for referral of
  extreme cases
• Whats still to be done
• Land Rights management facility services to be
  fully operational by June 2008

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• Land and Tenure Reform Outputs continues
• 4. CLaRA Implemented in a manner that promotes
  social and economic development
• Whats been done
• ClaRA Baseline Study completed
• ClaRA regulations developed
• Whats still to be done
• Tabling of the regulations to Cabinet
• Implementation of ClaRA in ex-homeland areas
• Establishment of 1 Land Rights Board in each
  affected
• provinces by June.

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• Land and Tenure Reform Outputs continues
• 5. State land proactively vested
• Whats been done
• Since 1994 a total of 28 588 land parcels have
• been vested to date.
• Of the 108 222 surveyed State land parcels, at
• least 26 has been vested.
• Whats still to be done
• 2 370 parcels to be submitted for confirmation of
  vesting in the 2008-2009 period.
• 6. National State Land Administration Strategy
  developed
• Whats been done
• Composing elements (disposal, valuation, leases,
  etc) which include non core state assets have
  been identified
• Preliminary discussions held with Stakeholders
  regarding the strategy, and the strategy is a
  standing item for the National State Land
  Steering Committee.
• State Land lease Debtor system now operational
  (though not fully)
• Whats still to be done
• Strategy to be developed by June 2008

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Programme 6 Spatial Planning and Information

• Outputs
• 1. Develop, implement and monitor legislation,
  regulations and guidelines
• Whats been done
• LUMB developed and tabled to the Cabinet
  Committee
• Some aspects of LUMB piloted in some provinces as
  directed by President in the SONA
• Whats still to be done
• Table LUMB in 2008
• Develop Spatial Data Infrastructure Act
  regulations
• Develop National land use monitoring framework

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• Spatial Planning and Information Outputs
  continues
• 2. Provide technical skills and services at
  provincial and municipal level
• Whats been done
• Provided capacity building support to provinces
  (Northern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga around
  SDF, land use schemes and management systems, etc
• Integrated hands on support to provinces with
  DPLG
• Whats still to be done
• Establish Offices in the 5 remaining provinces
• Formulation of Spatial Development Frameworks

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Programme 7 Deeds Registration (Auxiliary
Services)

• Outputs
• 1. Secure title to real rights in land
• Whats been done
• The target of number of days it takes to lodge a
  deed achieved in most Deeds Offices
• Whats still to be done
• Achieve the target of 10 days it should take for
  deeds to be available after registration
• 2. Expedited registration for land reform and
  housing beneficiaries
• Whats been done
• Expedited all land reform transactions for
  registration within 5 working days
• Whats still to be done
• Address capacity of the conveyancing fraternity
  and empower them to proclaim townships when land
  has been identified for development

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• Deeds Registration Outputs continues
• 3. A transformed cadastre
• Whats been done
• The electronic system being implemented
• Whats still to be done
• 50 implementation of the Cadastral Reform Plan
• 4. Deeds services provided to the people at point
  of need
• Whats been done
• Implementation plan developed
• Whats still to be done
• Operational Deeds Registry in Limpopo in the
  2008/09 financial year

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RESOURCES FOR STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

• Human Resources - Recruitment Plan

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VACANCIES ON 1 APRIL 2006
TOTAL VACANCIES AS ON 1 APRIL 2006 1045
Employees 3,239
Vacancies 1,045
Vacancy Rate 24.39
Total Posts 4,284
Posts Abolished 15
 New Posts Created 609
New Appointments 962
Transfers to DLA 202
Internal Promotions 1,010
Total Posts Filled 2,174
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TOTAL VACANCIES AS ON 18 FEBRUARY 2008 TOTAL VACANCIES AS ON 18 FEBRUARY 2008
Total Posts filled 2,174
Deaths 31
Resignations 391
Retirements 34
Dismissal 8
Severance Packages 27
Movement to Higher Post (internal Promotions) 1,010
Transfers from DLA 314
Total Loss 1,815
Turnover Rate over the last two years 12,47
Total 1,280
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PROGRESS SMS
No Post Salary Level Date Advertised Remarks
1. Management Accounting 13 18/11/2007 Headhunting
2. Risk and Compliance 13 17/06/2007 Awaiting approval
3. Supply Chain Management 13 09/09/2007 Awaiting assumption of duty
4 Information Tec Sup 13 17/06/2007 Awaiting assumption of duty
5. Legal Services 13 09/09/2007 Awaiting approval
6. Mon and Evaluation 13 16/09/2007 Interviews to be scheduled
7. Policy Development 13 19/08/2007 Interviews to be scheduled
8. Deeds Pietermaritzburg 13 17/06/2007 Filled
9. Deeds Reg Supp Systems 13 15/07/2007 Filled
10. Deeds Vryburg 13 17/06/2007 Filled
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PROGRESS SMS (CONT)
No Post Salary Level Date Advertised Remarks
11. Spatial Development Framework 13 04/03/2007 Headhunting
12. Spatial Planning Facilitation 13 14/01/2007 Not approved- restart process
13. SSC WC 13 02/09/2007 Interviews on 06/03/08
14. SG LIMPOPO 13 27/03/2006 Readvertised
15. CD Human Capital Org 14 20/01/2008 Interviews on 14/03/08
16. PLRO KZN 14 20/01/2008 Readvertised
17. Chief Financial Officer 15 02/09/2007 Awaiting approval
18. Director General 16 04/11/2007 Awaiting approval
19. COO 15 17/06/2007 Awaiting approval
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ACTION PLAN

• Graduate programme- reduce vacancy by
• 450
• Exit interviews - reduce staff turnover
• Abolish posts- reduce vacancy
• Management commitment
• Posts categorized into salary levels
• On site project coordinator
• Weekly meetings with service provider

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TOTAL DEPARTMENTYEAR ON YEAR COMPARISON2006/07
VS 2007/08
Previous Financial Year (2006/2007) Previous Financial Year (2006/2007) Previous Financial Year (2006/2007) Current Financial Year (2007/2008) Current Financial Year (2007/2008) Current Financial Year (2007/2008) Current Financial Year (2007/2008)
Original Budget Exp 31/03/2007 Budget Spent Adjusted Budget Preliminary Exp 31/03/2008 Variance Budget Spent
Prog 1 339 384 336 325 99.1 439 039 424 190 14 849 96.0
Prog 2 72 855 71 912 98.7 100 621 97 256 3 365 96.6
Prog 3 90 283 90 197 99.9 142 352 137 609 4 743 96.6
Prog 4 2 338 442 2 338 366 100.0 3 643 376 3 638 422 4 954 99.9
Prog 5 854 089 854 071 100.0 1 568 582 1 571 196 (2 614) 100
Prog 6 21 489 21 028 97.9 21 706 21 820 (114) 101
Prog 7 13 654 13 652 100.0 12 593 6 256 6 337 50.0
TOTAL 3 730 196 3 725 551 99.9 5 928 269 5 896 749 31 520 99.4
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ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION YEAR ON YEAR
COMPARISON2006/07 VS 2007/08
Previous Financial Year (2006/2007 Previous Financial Year (2006/2007 Previous Financial Year (2006/2007 Current Financial Year (2007/2008) Current Financial Year (2007/2008) Current Financial Year (2007/2008) Current Financial Year (2007/2008)
BUDGET 2006/07 R 000 Expenditure 31/03/ 07 R 000 Variance Budget 2007/08 R000 Preliminary Expenditure 2007/08 R000 Variance R000 Exp vs. Budget
Compensation 406 908 406 123 99.8 485 919 476 091 9 828 97.9
Operational Costs 528 423 524 855 99.3 782 825 736 702 46 123 94.1
Transfer Payments to household 2 456 888 2 454 831 93.0 3 848 070 3 829 503 18 567 99.5
Land and Subsoil Assets (PLAS) 337 977 339 742 221.8 811 455 854 453 (42 998) 105
TOTAL 3 730 196 3 725 551 99.9 5 928 269 5 896 747 31 520 99.4
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MTEF ALLOCATIONS PER PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME BUDGET 2007/08 R000 MTEF 2008/09 R000 MTEF 2009/10 R000 MTEF 2010/11 R000
PROGRAMME 1 Administration 421 439 434 582 454 961 455 100
Programme 2 Survey and Mapping 105 621 88 189 95 053 100 756
Programme 3 Cadastral Surveys 141 352 105 334 110 868 117 520
Programme 4 Restitution 3 589 376 3 097 305 1 648 465 1 326 066
Programme 5 Land Reform 1 635 682 2 888 469 3 603 789 4 102 016
Programme 6 Spatial Planning Info 22 206 32 286 34 194 36 246
Programme 7 Auxiliary Ass. Serv 12 593 13 231 14 025 49 867
TOTAL 5 928 269 6 659 396 5 961 335 6 187 571
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MTEF ALLOCATIONS PER PROGRAMME2007/08
Land Reform 28
Restitution 61
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BUDGET 2007/08, MTEF FOR THE NEXT 3
YEARSALLOCATION PER PROGRAMME
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CONCLUSION

• 3 land Delivery Scenarios
• SCENARIO 1
• The first scenario relates to planning based on
  the current MTEF, in terms of which the
  Department will be able to deliver land as
  follows
• 2008/2009 financial year Within the baseline of
  R2 616b the Department will only be able to
  deliver 647 125 hectares. Set against the target
  of 1.5 m hectares an additional R2 325b is
  needed.
• 2010/2011 financial year Within the baseline of
  R3 008b the Department will only be able to
  deliver 791 205 hectares. Set against the target
  of 2.8 m hectares an additional R7 120b is
  needed.
• 2011/2012 financial year Within the baseline of
  R3 189b the Department will only be able to
  deliver 786 094 hectares. Set against the target
  of 3.8 m hectares an additional R11 901b is
  needed.

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• Scenario 2
• The second scenario assumes an incremental
  approach, where the Department will be able to
  deliver the remaining 21.4 million ha by 2014.
  It assumes that the current baseline will be
  increased to the corresponding number of hectares
  to be delivered per year.
• Incremental approach for 30 target 2008 - 2014
• Scenario 3
• The third scenario assumes that with no
  additional budget except that of the MTEF
  allocation (and based on a 6 escalation in the
  outer years till 2014), the average number of
  hectares that can be delivered is 809 623. Thus,
  the required delivery of 22m hectares will (based
  on this scenario) take 17 years (by the year
  2025).
• 30 target by 2025 linear approach (2008/09
  2016/17)

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