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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS. Getting People Back to the Land STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME 2001-2002. VISION. An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social and economic development. MISSION.

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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS Getting People Back to the Land STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME 2001-2002

  2. VISION An equitable and sustainable land dispensation that promotes social and economic development

  3. 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

  4. POLICY FRAMEWORK • Policy direction from Minister February 2000 • Speech by the President 9 February 2001 • Cabinet Lekgotla Action Plan for Social Sector Cluster • Strategic priorities • ISRDS • URS

  5. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • Provision of access to land • Provision of rights in land • Improvement and alignment of systems and processes • Improvement of stakeholder relations • Promotion of intra-departmental excellence • Effective co-ordination of integrated Spatial Planning and Information

  6. POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES • LRAD • STATE LAND DISPOSAL • TENURE REFORM • LABOUR TENANTS and FARM WORKERS • LAND FOR SETTLEMENT • LRCF • ISRDS and URS (DLA contribution)

  7. KEY OUTPUTS • Link Land Reform Programmes to Developmental Objectives • Implement land acquisition programme and new grant structure for LRAD • Accelerate the pace of disposal of 669 000 hectares of State agricultural land • Finalise Tenure Reform Policy through relevant legislative amendments

  8. KEY OUTPUTS (cont.) • Align Deeds, Survey and Mapping functions to support land reform (in particular tenure reform) • Target vulnerable groups such as labour tenants, farm workers and landless communities for resettlement within context of LRAD or ISRDS • Link up with NDA to create agri-villages • Implement tenure reform in ISRDS nodes

  9. KEY OUTPUTS (cont.) • Implement pro-active and effective Land Acquisition Programme to fulfil Redistribution policy objectives • Assist with the acquisition of land to support Urban Renewal Programme • Amend and align land administration legislation, especially wrt communal land

  10. KEY OUTPUTS (cont.) • Implement decentralised delivery system ensuring synergy with Local Government • Improve and expand monitoring and evaluation systems • Align support services to land reform (Financial Mgt, HR, Info systems, etc.) • Develop a comprehensive Human Resource Plan

  11. LRAD IMPLEMENTATION • LRAD to be implemented jointly by DLA and NDA • DLA to provide funds for land acquisition and infrastructure • NDA to provide funds for training and extension support • DLA and Land Bank Agency Agreement

  12. LRAD IMPLEMENTATION(cont.) • First port of call will be DLA District or Provincial Office and one of Land Bank’s 26 Branches • NDA to deploy staff in DLA District Offices • DLA, NDA and Land Bank to decide on project suitability

  13. LRAD IMPLEMENTATION(cont.) • Land Bank to be responsible for grant funds disbursement • Land Bank to provide top up loans • DLA to give final approval for accountability • Efforts currently being made to involve commercial banks in the programme

  14. OTHER REDISTRIBUTION PRODUCTS • Tenure reform grant policy currently being re-designed - new tenure grant envisaged • SLAG to be used in the interim • Commonage programme integrated with LRAD • Land Reform Credit Facility (LRCF) has been re-capitalised and re-designed to cater for more beneficiaries

  15. OTHER PRODUCTS (cont.) • Land Settlement Sub-Programme to focus on vulnerable groups: labour tenants, farm workers and landless communities • Interface with Department of Housing iro settlement programme being strengthened • Additional focus and emphasis on URS and ISRDS

  16. OTHER ISSUES • ‘Landless’ Amakhosi in KZN • Re-visitation of previous redistribution and restitution projects

  17. CHALLENGES • Increased budget spending • Effective management information systems • Decentralisation of the delivery system • Interface with Local Government • Building management and staff capacity within DLA • Effective performance management • Transformation

  18. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET

  19. LAND REFORM BUDGET • Vote 28 Total: R851, 5 million • Restitution (Capital): R136, 5 million • Land Redistribution (Capital): R304,5 million • Total Capital Transfers Budget: R441, 1 million

  20. Redistribution Transfers1995/’96 to 2000/’01

  21. Restitution Transfers1995/’96 to 2000/’01

  22. Land Reform Transfers 1995/’96 to 2000/’01

  23. Standard Items (R’000) 2000/01 2001/02 % Personnel 209 746 239 229 14.1 Administrative 43 887 46 443 5.8 Inventories 10 757 12 431 15.6 Equipment 42 524 24 846 -41.6 Professional and Spec. Services 116 046 85 217 -26.6 Transfer Payments 468 005 443 009 -5.3 Miscellaneous 3 558 312 -91.2 TOTAL 894 523 851 487 -4.8 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET

  24. Representativity: All Staff * February 2001 figures

  25. Representativity:MiddleManagement * February 2001 figures

  26. Representativity:Senior Management * February 2001 figures

  27. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS THANK YOU

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