Lessons Learnt in the Land Assembly processes 14 November 2013

Table of Contents

Human Settlements Backlog Land Identification Criteria Land Assembly progress to Date Challenges and Key Lessons Learnt

Assembly of Public Land Assembly of Privately Owned Land

National Human Settlements Land Backlog

a. Government spatial priority (node/ corridor)

 

National Government (NSDP)Provincial Government (PGDS)Local Government (IDP , MHDP and SDF)

b. Development Trend analysis

Declared or pending PHDAGrowth PointsLong Term Impact

c. Housing Act & BNG Principles Spatial restructuring of (urban) localitiesSocial integration & cohesion /access to social and economic opportunitiesPromote efficient land use & locality

Well located land• Access to social amenities• Access & mobility to economic opportunities• Promotion of socio-economic integration• Promotion of racial integration• Historical linkages• Existing social & economic linkages• Existing & planned transportation network• Proposed economic developments within 5 years timeframe.

HDA Land Identification Criteria

Released Public Land

LAND RELEASED FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

PROVINCE EXTENT (HA) CUSTODIAN DEPARTMENT

North West5358.713 D. Rural Development and Land Reform

50.1 Western Platinum Limited

Limpopo18.8114 Limpopo Provincial Government

189.8665 D. Rural Development and Land ReformKwaZulu-Natal 11.1351 KZN Provincial Government

Free State 1173.89 D. Rural Development and Land Reform

Gauteng 752.89 D. Public Works

Eastern Cape 271.9114 D. Public Works

  7827.3174  TOTAL OF LAND RELEASED TODATE - 7827.3174

Acquired Land

PROPERTIES ACQUIRED AND/OR ACQUISITION FACILITATED BY THE HDA

PROVINCE MEASURING EXTENT OWNERSHIP

Limpopo 72.5785 Private Land

Gauteng 38.5039 Transnet/Servcon

Free State 105.5615 Transnet/Servcon

North West 411.3417 Private Land

Western Cape 703.2627 Transnet/Servcon

Eastern Cape 5.1924 Transnet/Servcon

  1336.4407  

TOTAL LAND ACQUIRED TO DATE - 1336.4407

Challenges and Key Lessons Learnt Assembly of Public Land

National Department of Public Works Custodian of strategically located land mainly in former

provincial administrations areas Land Release process turn-around time is long Political and Administrative changes affected the programme Administrative machinery well oiled but decision making slow Some Municipalities have proceeded to develop on Public

Works land without formal land release processes Land is released/donated free of charge for low to middle

income human settlements

Challenges and Key Lessons Learnt Assembly of Public Land

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Custodian of land mainly in the former TBVC states Land Release process turn-around time has improved Community resolutions required in respect of land with informal land

rights Land claims sterilised land for development Land is released/donated free of charge for low to middle income

human settlements

Communal Land• Communal Land is state land allocated to traditional

authorities• DRDLR is the nominal owner• Community Resolutions required prior to release of land

for development- sometimes problematic to secure due to community dynamics

• Informal land rights holders also recognised e.g. for grazing, agriculture etc.

• Community must agree to envisaged development

Challenges and Key Lessons Learnt Assembly of Provincially held Land

Provincial Custodians Provinces own and administer land Land managed in terms of various Provincial Land Administration Legislation. Land release approval processes and format takes different shapes e.g.

Land Development Agreement, Transfer certificate, endorsement in asset register, etc

Land Release turn-around time varies from Province to Province Provincial Human Settlements Depts. still battle to access Provincially

held properties

Challenges and Key Lessons Learnt cont…

Assembly of State Owned Companies Land

State Owned Companies State Owned Companies hold significant well located

land required for human settlements Some SOCs are bound by policy to offer non-core properties for

public purposes prior to open market offer. Market related compensation is payable Land Release turn-around time varies from SOC to SOC

Challenges and Key Lessons Learnt cont…

Assembly of Privately Owned Land

Unrealistic land prices Land price vis-à-vis end product cost Current property market performance has resulted in

availability of planned land Government as purchaser- inflated prices Expropriation option less explored Application of property valuation methodologies

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