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Overview of activities, compliance trends, challenges, and successes of CPAs in various provinces, along with strategies for improvement and compliance with legislation.
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COMMUNAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform 04 October 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Introduction • Untraceable • Land Transactions • Compliance Trends • Comparative Analysis of CPAs • Human Resources • APP Targets and Performance • LRMF Budget • Category of CPA cases • Successful cases per province • Synopsis of cases • Legislation • CPA Strategy
1. INTRODUCTION • Communal Property Associations are formed in terms of the Communal Property Associations Act, Act 28 of 1996 to hold, manage and own land on behalf of its members. • In terms of Section 17 of the Act the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is Required to table a report to Parliament on Communal Property Associations and Provisional Associations and how the objects of the Act are being met. • During the reporting period 37 CPAs were registered • A total of 1526have been registered
2. UNTRACEABLE CPAs • The provinces have gone out to locate all untraceable CPAs. • Department has located all untraceable CPAs and is making sturdy progress in getting missing information from those CPAs. • We expect to have the complete information in a period of 6 to 12 months
3. LAND TRANSACTIONS • There have not been any recorded sales in execution. • 160 CPAs have land transactions. • 25 CPAs have sold land.
11. SYNOPSIS OF CASES (KHOMANI SAN)….1 • The membership list was developed. • The development plans were drafted and the CPA is expected to hold election before the end of 2017. • The enterprises that are being developed are tourism and farming.
11. SYNOPSIS OF CASES (BAROLONG BOO SEITSHIRO)….2 • Barolong Boo Seitshiro was placed under administration when the CPA collapsed because of widespread mismanagement. • The Administrator is close to completing her work. • She has appoint a service provider to facilitate and monitor elections which are planned for November 2017
11. SYNOPSIS OF CASES (OPPERMANSGRONDE)….3 • A mediator has been appointed to resolve the conflict within the CPA. • The CPA committee did not seem keen to resolve the problems through mediation. • This is due to their access to the resources of the CPA. • In the event that the current mediation effort fails the PSSC has advised that they will recommend placing the CPA under administration.
12. LEGISLATION • Additional provisions were inserted into the Bill in order to enhance the protection of members rights: • Land owned by a CPA will have to be surveyed and a diagram drawn up to facilitate the institutionalization of the rights of members. • Disqualification of certain people from holding CPA office. • 60% quorum required for land transactions • Capacity will be established through the establishment of a dedicated CPA Office.
13. CPA STRATEGY • Include additional fields in the Register. e.g Hectares, Enterprise, Geographic location • Facilitate the creation of email addresses for all CPAs • Finalize all verification processes for CPA projects • The commission on Restitution of Land Rights must update the records of hectares transferred to CPAs • Build and strengthen stakeholders networks
13. CPA STRATEGY • Assign personnel to CPA work (minimum of 2 per provinces) • Conduct a skills audit on all CPAs • Provide start-up resources to CPAs. • Conduct Quarterly Reviews with all District Forum to check the performance of CPAs • Provide training on the conduct of elections to CPA District Forum members