Hearings on the LandCare Conditional Grant: 2010/2011 & 2011/2012 First Quarter

1. Hearings on the LandCare Conditional Grant: 2010/2011 & 2011/2012 First Quarter Ms Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, MECGAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 31 August 2011

2. Vision and Mission Vision Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities, food security for all, protected and enhanced environmental assets and natural resources. Mission To provide an integrated management system for sustainable agriculture, rural development and use of natural resources towards improved quality of life for all in Gauteng through: • Increased competitiveness of Gauteng agri-food industry by increasing competencies, sales and equality; • Champions of animal health and welfare in a cost-sharing/recovery model; • Sustainable use of environment with the challenge of restoring and enhancing profitable and sustainable ecosystems, improving bio-diversity and landscape, and providing opportunities for access in the countryside; and, • Co-ordination of rural development with respect to agriculture, environment, education, health, transport, infrastructure and other social services.

3. National Government Outcomes: 2010-2014 Quality basic education A long and healthy life for all South Africans All people in South Africa are and feel safe Decent Employment through inclusive economic growth Skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path An efficient competitive & responsive economic infrastructure network VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL Sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life A responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government systems PROTECTED AND ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS AND NATURAL RESOURCES Create a better SA, a better Africa and a better world An efficient, effective and development oriented public service and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship

4. Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) Priorities: 5 + 2 + 1 Outcomes • Quality Basic Education (APEX PRIORITY) • A long and Healthy Life for All South Africans • All People in South Africa Are and Feel Safe • Decent Employment through inclusive Economic Growth • Vibrant, Equitable, Sustainable Rural Communities Contributing Towards Food Security for All • Sustainable Human Settlements and Improved Quality of Household Life • Responsive, Accountable, Effective and Efficient Local Government System • An efficient, effective and development orientated public service

5. Purpose and Objectives of the LandCare Conditional Grant • The LandCare Conditional Grant as implemented by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) focuses on restoring and managing natural resources, and creating jobs through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). • The LandCare Conditional Grant constitutes 36% of the GDARD EPWP operational budget for 2011/2012 and is implemented by the Sustainable Resource Management Component.

6. Purpose and Objectives of the LandCare Conditional Grant Cont… • The objectives of the GDARD SRM Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) are to create jobs for women, the youth, disabled, men and develop skills & promote human development from the environment for the environment through: • Creating jobs for women, the youth, disabled, men; • Skills transfer; • Alien vegetation eradication; • Wetland rehabilitation; • Combat soil degradation; • Fire management; and • River clean-up.

7. Project list – 2010/11

8. Project list – 2011/12

9. Service Delivery Performance: 2011/2012 GDARD LandCare Conditional Grant Report to the Select Committee on Appropriations, 31 August 2011

10. Service Delivery Performance: 2011/2012 GDARD LandCare Conditional Grant Report to the Select Committee on Appropriations, 31 August 2011

11. Total Grant Project Expenditure Actual expenditure per project in the 2011/2012 first quarter is (implementing agents make use of own funds until transfers are made by GDARD):

12. Total Grant Project Expenditure The total transfers of the LandCare Conditional Grant for 2010/2011 and Quarter 1 2011/2012 to date are:

13. Challenges and Remedial Steps No substantial challenges have been experienced in the first Quarter GDARD LandCare Conditional Grant Report to the Select Committee on Appropriations, 31 August 2011

14. Business Plan and Deviations No deviations to the approved 2011/2012 business plans are requested in the first quarter GDARD LandCare Conditional Grant Report to the Select Committee on Appropriations, 31 August 2011

15. Conclusion Gauteng does not have a specific LandCare programme supporting farmers - The LandCare Conditional Grant in Gauteng is used in the Sustainable Resource Management Programme to implement Environmental Sector Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) projects in support of the green economy and rural development The Gauteng LandCare Conditional Grant is spent 100% annually to plan – additional allocations are requested GDARD LandCare Conditional Grant Report to the Select Committee on Appropriations, 31 August 2011

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