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SANDF LAND AND LAND REFORM

SANDF LAND AND LAND REFORM. PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE ON THE NATURE & EXTENT OF DEFENCE FORCE LAND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE POTENTIAL THEREOF TO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING LAND REFORM ISSUES 5 APRIL 2005.

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SANDF LAND AND LAND REFORM

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  1. SANDF LAND AND LAND REFORM PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE ON THE NATURE & EXTENT OF DEFENCE FORCE LAND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE POTENTIAL THEREOF TO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING LAND REFORM ISSUES 5 APRIL 2005 Prepared by the Department of Land Affairs, Directorate: Public Land Support Services

  2. POINTS OF DISCUSSION • THREE MAIN DISCUSSION POINTS • To inform the Committee on the nature and extent of • SANDF-land in the Republic of South Africa • To inform the Committee on the usage of redundant military functions and other vacant / under-utilized • SANDF-land for land reform purposes • 3. To inform the Committee on land administration and management processes regarding SANDF-land

  3. DEFINITION OF STATE LAND • What is State Land? - national or provincial (Item 28[1] Cert.) * SANDF-land = national competency - different registered names - unregistered properties • Categories of Public Land • Overview of Public Land

  4. CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC LAND PUBLIC LAND STATE LAND PARASTATAL MUNICIPAL LAND NATIONAL STATE LAND Section 239 or Item 28(1) Cert. PROVINCIAL STATE LAND Section 239 or Item 28(1) Cert Provinces Land Affairs Public Works Un-surveyed, unregistered S.L. Ex-SADT Ex-TBVC Ex SG States Agriculture Other Holder Depart. (e.g. SANDF) LAND REFORM In Trust for community / tribe Allocated to a tribe NOTE: This diagram only serves as a general indication on ownership of public land

  5. EXTENT OF STATE LAND IN RSA

  6. SANDF-LAND AND LAND REFORM [PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] FORMER VOS BENADE MILITARY TRAINING BASE AT SCHMIDTSDRIFT, NORTHERN CAPE

  7. SANDF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (1)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] • SANDF-LAND IN RSA • Military land (e.g. Lohatlha Army Batttle School) • Air Force land (e.g. Langebaanweg AFB) • Navy land (e.g. Simonstown Naval Base) • Combination of the above three functions (e.g. the Bluff in Durban, Wingfield in Goodwood) • STRATEGIC SITES • URBAN VS RURAL SITES

  8. SANDF-PROPERTY: NAVAL LAND[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] FALSE BAY SIMONSTOWN NAVAL BASE: A STRATEGIC AND SAFE HARBOUR

  9. SANDF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (2) • CORE MILITARY AND NON-MILITARY USES • CORE MILITARY USES • TRAINING BASE (incl. shooting range) • AIRFIELD (e.g. Hoedspruit AFB) • HARBOUR (e.g. Saldanha Bay Naval Base) • DEPOT (e.g. vehicle park, ammunition) • COMMUNICATION INSTALATION (radar) • NON-CORE MILITARY USES • RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES (houses, flats in town) • ADMINISTRATION OFFICES (e.g. Poyntons Bld.) • MILITARY HOSPITAL (e.g. Thaba Tshwane) • MILITARY CEMETERY OR GRAVE SITE

  10. SANDF-PROPERTY: GRAVE SITE[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] D A VERY SMALL SANDF-SITE NEAR CALVINIA: FIGURE ABCD = REGISTERED PROPERTY

  11. NON-CORE MILITARY LAND USES[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] This neat military cemetery near Bisho is an example of a non-core military usage

  12. SANDF-PROPERTY: RESIDENTIAL SITES[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] STATE DOMESTIC RESIDENCES RESERVED FOR DEFENCE BY PUBLIC WORKS

  13. SANDF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (3)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] • EXTENT OF SANDF-LAND IN THE RSA • 422 145 ha (represents 1,7% of the state land portfolio)* * as on 31st May 2004

  14. SANDF-LAND IN THE STATE PROPERTY PORTFOLIO 10% 90% National State Land Provincial State Land National State Land Provincial State Land SANDF SAPS NATURE RESERVES DCS OTHER DWAF AGRICULTURE SANP OTHER ExTBVC STATES Ex SADT

  15. STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTOF SANDF-LAND • The two concepts are interlinked • STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION • administration of legal property related attributes • maintenance of property documents (e.g. Title Deed) • maintenance of a property asset register (inventory) • STATE LAND MANAGEMENT • administration of land use planning related attributes • maintenance of land, facilities and buildings

  16. SANDF-PROPERTY: TBVC-STATES[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] 48 SAI – UMTATA: AREA RIGHT OF FENCE WAS HANDED BACK TO DLA

  17. STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION (1) • STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION – ACTIVITIES • compile and maintain an asset register / inventory (property portfolio) • disseminate land related information (provide verified info to clients) • address legal issues on state land • comply with relevant Acts, Proclamations, Deed conditions, etc. • acquisition of land and rights (e.g. expropriation, purchase, exchange, etc.) • survey of SANDF-land • confirmation of vesting (in terms of Item 28[1] of Schedule 6 to Constitution) • registration of land (e.g. issuing of State Title, Registered Title) • disposal of superfluous land (donation, auction, tender, out of hand) • lease of state land (long term / short term) • entering into caretaker agreements • land use & property inspections / land use surveys / land audits • payment of levies, rates and municipal taxes • reserve superfluous land for land reform, client departments • servitude applications and registrations • safe keeping of SANDF-property records (e.g. original Title Deeds)

  18. FACILITY MANAGEMENT[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] FORMER BULEMBU MILITARY BASE NEAR BISHO – VANDALISM TOOK ITS TOLL

  19. FACILITY MANAGEMENT (2)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] ERF 110, FORT BEAUFORT: A FORMER MILITARY HOSPITAL – NOW A DILAPEDATED BUILDING AND A BURDEN ON THE TAX PAYER

  20. STATE LAND MANAGEMENT: MAINTANENCE OF PROPERTY[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] MALUTI MILITARY BASE: RECENTLY REHABILITATED WITH DONOR FUNDING SUFFIECIENT BUDGETING AND SECURING OF FUNDS IS CRITICAL FOR PROPER FACILITY MAINTANENCE

  21. MILITARY SHOOTING RANGE[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] MULTATULI 1648/1: UNDER-UTILIZED RIFLE RANGE NEAR KROONSTAD

  22. STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION (2) • SANDF-LAND = National Competency • RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Public Works • USER DEPARTMENT: Defense • CUSTODIAN DEPARTMENT (for disposals*) - former TBVC-STATES: Land Affairs (Proclamation 67/1995) - REST OF SOUTH AFRICA: Public Works • ENDOWNMENT PROPERTY (Act 33 of 1922) - Minister of Defense has final say on disposal * in terms of Act 48 of 1961

  23. ENDOWMENT PROPERTY[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] FIRING NUMBER 62 305 – 19 MAY 2004 (12h00) THE NOONGUN SITE ON SIGNAL HILL IS AN EXAMPLE OF ENDOWNMENT LAND

  24. SANDF-LAND AND RESTITUTION • 206 626 ha SANDF-LAND HANDED BACK TO PWD TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR LAND REFORM AND RESTITUTION PURPOSES SINCE 1990 • LOHATHLA (14 667 ha) • RIEMVASMAAK (74 563 ha) • MOSITA (4 043 ha) • MAJENG (6 032 ha) • SCHMIDTSDRIFT (31 829 ha) • WINGFIELD (53 ha) • RONALDSVLEI (550 ha) • KHUIS (2 000 ha)

  25. SANDF-LAND HANDED BACK and RESTITUTION • VANRHYNSDORP (14 862 ha) • PONGOLA (1 710 ha) • DUNNOTTAR AFB (289 ha) • PIETERSBURG AFB (979 ha) • APPOSTLE BATTERY (213 ha) • BURKES LUCK DOG UNIT(107 ha) • LANGEFONTEIN (3 800 ha) • HOPEFIELD WEAPONS RANGE (315 ha) • WALLMANSTHAL (411 ha) • BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF (1 407 ha) • ELANDSFONTEIN CATERING SCHOOL (1 365 ha) • WEPENER (1 429 ha)

  26. SANDF-LAND AND RESTITUTION (3) • DE AAR – HORSE STUD FARM (5 216 ha) • SIMON’S TOWN (104 ha) • ROOSBOOM (590 ha) • SALDANHA BAY (106 ha) • JAN KEMP DORP DEMOLITION AREA (640 ha) • ROEDTAN AMMUNITION DEPOT (346 ha)

  27. REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (1) • PUBLIC WORKS / WORLD BANK STUDY (2002) • 14 MILITARY SITES IDENTIFIED FOR RE-USE / CO-USE • WATERKLOOF AFB • SWARTKOPS AFB • WINGFIELD AFB • YSTERPLAAT AFB • HOEDSPRUIT AFB • THABA ‘NCHU MILITARY BASE • PORT ST. JOHN’S MILITARY BASE • MMABATHO • POMFRET • PIETERMARITZBURG • SILVERMINE • TOOTH ROCK • LANGEFONTEIN • GEORGE WOMENS TRAINING COLLEGE

  28. REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (2) • BOURKE’S LUCK • 91,7 ha = superfluous • Potential: Tourism focus - upmarket lodge, restaurant, cultural village, museum, hotel school, caravan park • TOOTH ROCK • 111,3 ha = superfluous • Potential: nature and marine reserve, tourist facilities (hotel and lodge), aviation activities, aqua farming, residential • Development constrains: not 100% declared safe, flora species • LANGEFONTEIN • 1 839,9 ha = superfluous • Potential: wind generated energy farm, incorporation with West Coast NP, roadside commercial development along N7

  29. REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (3) • PORT ST. JOHN’S (former Transkei) • 2 305,0 ha = superfluous • Potential: Eco-tourism and conservation (protection of indigenous forest), use of existing shooting range by the public, residential, commercial, sport facilities, cemetery • Development Constrains: Registered land claim on Erf 646 • MMABATHO (former Bophuthatswana) • 795,0 ha = superfluous • Potential: Agri-village, vehicle test and training centre, education facilities (incl. veld school), residential, State offices • THABA ‘NCHU (former Bophuthatswana) • 293,3 ha = superfluous • Potential: Training and technical college, hospital, residential

  30. REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (4) • POMFRET • 5 192,0 ha = superfluous • Potential: Agricultural (grazing only) • Development Constrains: Asbestos pollution, remoteness • PIETERMARITZBURG • 1,1 ha = superfluous • Potential: Office, Business, Education, Tourism, Sports club • Development Constrains: Historic bld., under 1 in 50 m flood line • YSTERPLAAT • 38,5 ha = superfluous • Potential: Co-use with Air Force – aviation related industries • Development Constrains: Marshland, access, height restrictions

  31. REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (5) • WINGFIELD • 54,5 ha = superfluous • Potential: residential (low to medium cost), commercial, recreation (one of the sites for 2004 Olympic bid), transport facilities and light industrial • Development Constrains: Lack of infrastructure (e.g. sewerage) • SILWERMINE • 80,0 ha = superfluous • Potential: residential (high cost development), conservation, hotel • Development Constrains: Very expensive area– limited market

  32. REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (4) • GEORGE WOMENS TRAINING COLLEGE • 10,1 ha = superfluous • Potential: Education and training, commercial office development • WATERKLOOF • 85,0 ha = superfluous • Potential: Co-use with Air Force – aviation related industries • Development Constrains: Dolomite areas - potential for sinkholes • ZWARTKOPS • 35,0 ha = superfluous • Potential: Heritage aviation theme park, wholesale, high density residential, light industry, office and administrative uses • Development Constrains: Dolomite areas - potential for sinkholes

  33. RE-USE AND CO-USE OF REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES • RE-USE EXAMPLES • NOORDKAMP SITE GOODWOOD PRISON • SIMONSTOWN OIL TANK SITE PARKING AREA • BLUFF POINT WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT • ARTONVILLA REFUGEE CAMP & BORDER POLICE • LOHATLHA JENN-HAVEN TOWNSHIP • CO-USE EXAMPLES • MADIMBO BORDER SITE MASHAKATINI N.R • BOSSIESSPRUIT TELKOM installations

  34. RE-USE OF MILITARY SITES[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] OIL TANK SITE AT SIMONSTOWN NAVEL BASE TO BE USED AS PARKING BY SANP

  35. CO-USE OF MILITARY SITES[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] TELKOM Communication mast on the grounds of Bossiesspruit (an under-utilized base)

  36. RE-USE AND CO-USE OF REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (2) • POTENTIAL FOR TOURISM • HISTORIC SITES(e.g. The Castle, Noongun, monuments) • CO-USE / RE-USE POTENTIAL • OTHER STATE DOMESTIC FUNTIONS (e.g. prison) • RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT • COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT • ECO-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT • AGRICULTURAL & ACQUACULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

  37. SANDF-PROPERTY: CO-USE TOURISM ATTRACTIONS[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] HISTORIC SANDF-SITES: BATTLEFIELD VIEWING SITES, BLOCKHOUSES & GRAVES

  38. SUPERFLUOUS STATE LAND • IDENTIFICATION OF VACANT AND UNDER-UTILIZED SANDF-LAND • DEFENCE (line function responsibility) • PUBLIC WORKS (refer to May 1997 agreement) • LAND AFFAIRS (Directorate: Public Land Support Services) • PROVINCIAL STATE LAND DISPOSAL COMMITTEES (PSLDC) • PUBLIC LAND SUPPORT SERVICES (PLSS) • Conduct Land Use Investigations per magisterial district • Land Audits in co-operation with custodian and users of land • Identify vacant and under-utilized land for land reform • Prepare State Land Schedules and State Land Maps • Provide advice/support in state land administration (incl. PSLDC) • Facilitate and provide assistance in the survey of state functions • Liaison role between the RLCC, PWD and the SANDF and PSLDC

  39. PLSS SUPPORT (VALUE ADDED INFO)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] PLSS-SUPPORT: COLLECTING VALUE ADDED LAND USE INFORMATION

  40. PLSS SUPPORT (SURVEY)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] SCHMIDTSDRIFT IDENTIFYING BEACONS WITH A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)

  41. SITE INSPECTIONS: CO-OPERATIVE EXCERSISE –DLA, PWD & SANDF (1) [PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] MALUTI: TRANSKEI SANDF-SITE INSPECTION: CUSTODIAN, RESPONSIBLE AND USER DEPARTMENT

  42. SITE INSPECTIONS: CO-OPERATIVE EXCERSISE –DLA, PWD & SANDF (2)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] INTER-GOVERNMENTAL CO-OPERATION: DISCUSSIONS AT TOOTH ROCK, Nov. 04

  43. SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (1) • RECENT INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY THE PLSS • FREE STATE (KROONSTAD STATE LAND PROJECT) • IDENTIFY VARIOUS UNUSED MILITARY LAND • SCHOOL OF ENGINEERS • VACANT LAND AT BOSSIESSPRUIT TRAINING CAMP • VACANT LAND AT SHOOTING RANGE • VACANT LAND AT AND NEAR URBAN BASE • WESTERN CAPE (UNICITY STATE LAND PROJECT) • IDENTIFY VARIOUS UNUSED MILITARY LAND • STRATEGIC SANDF-SITES: • VACANT LAND AT WINGFIELD AFB • VACANT LAND AT YSTERPLAAT AFB • VACANT LAND AT YOUNGS FIELD MILITARY CAMP • ERF 81, TAMBOERSKLOOF(former magazine site)

  44. SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (2) • RECENT INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY THE PLSS • WESTERN CAPE (WEST COAST STATE LAND PROJECT) • IDENTIFY VARIOUS UNUSED MILITARY LAND • STRATEGIC SANDF-SITES: • VACANT LAND AT SALDANHA BAY NAVAL BASE • VACANT LAND AT TOOTH ROCK • VARIOUS VACANT RESIDENTIAL SITES: • 20 HIGH RESIDENTIAL ERVEN IN LANGEBAAN • OTHER UNDER-UTILIZED SANDF-LAND IDENTIFIED • LAND ADJACENT THE LANGEBAANWEG AFB • FORMER BOMBING RANGE AT HOPEFIELD

  45. SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (3)PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for the map] • LIMPOPO (MESSINA STATE LAND PROJECT) • Artonvilla

  46. BOSSIESSPRUIT (1)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] Boschesspruit 1382 UNDER-UTILIZED AND VANDALIZED BOSSIESSPRUIT OUTSIDE KROONSTAD

  47. BOSSIESSPRUIT (2)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] BOSSIESSPRUIT TRAINING CAMP – AN UNUSED MILITARY BASE WITH VACANT AND UNDER-UTILIZED SURROUNDING LAND

  48. SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (4)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for the map] SCHOOL OF ENGINEERS: KROONSTAD

  49. SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (5)[PMG note: email info@pmg.org.za for pictures] LANGEBAANWEG AFB: VACANT LAND USED FOR GRAZING BY MILITARY

  50. REDUNDANT STRATEGIC SANDF-SITES • YOUNGSFIELD MILITARY CAMP • 6,7 ha = superfluous • Potential: residential (single, group housing, flats, specialized), recreation (sport stadium), light industrial • WINGFIELD AIR FORCE BASE • 54,5 ha = superfluous • Potential: residential, commercial, recreation (one of the sites for 2004 Olympic bid), transport facilities and light industrial • YSTERPLAAT AIR FORCE BASE • 38,5 ha = superfluous • Potential: aviation related industries and wholesale • Development constrains: lack of suitable feeder roads, local ecological factors, security and Graaffs’ Trust Ltd. conditions

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