Volume II - The Northern Cape Provincial Spatial Development ...
Volume II - The Northern Cape Provincial Spatial Development ... Volume II - The Northern Cape Provincial Spatial Development ...
Northern Cape PSDF Volume 2 Pixley ka Seme 145 650 1 693 Siyanda 317 301 2 213 Frances Baard 14 166 46 TOTAL 734 990 5 411 GRAND TOTAL 1 061 638 9 250 Office of the Premier & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform Map E.1: Land reform in the Northern Cape (Source: PGDS). December 2011 The Northern Cape Economic Development Agency (NCEDA) collaborates with institutions that are ready to rejuvenate the Northern Cape agriculture sector by introducing high‐value crops that will boost the economy of the province. The NCEDA agriculture project represents an outstanding opportunity for economic development and empowerment in the Northern Cape, with a focus on revitalising land reform projects. According to the LED Strategy, the following three projects are being run presently: • Riemvasmaak and Onseepkans: The area is one of the few in southern Africa where citrus can be produced free of ‘citrus black spot’ and therefore products from this area will enjoy preferential access into Europe, the USA and Japan, compared to all the other citrus areas in the country. There is a need to access land for production of pomegranates (2 000 ha), figs (500 ha), grapefruit (2 000 ha). • Lower Majeakgoro Community Project: This is a farm north of Hartswater, and is a land restitution project bought by the Department of Land Affairs for the community of Lower Majeakgoro. The previous farmer had been successfully producing deciduous fruits (i.e. apricots, peaches and plums), and pecan nuts of export quality for a number of years. The farm is already accredited for export, and has 63 ha of land with water rights. • Women in agriculture and rural development (WARD): 114 Dennis Moss Partnership
Northern Cape PSDF Volume 2 Office of the Premier & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform 115 December 2011 The Vaalharts area in particular is suitable for pecan nuts, only 4 001 ha is harvested in Vaalharts. The WARD project has proposed an area of land that consists of 83 ha at the Vaalharts area, and NCEDA is to facilitate the acquisition of that land. Overall, it can be said that considerable progress has been made in terms of land reform in Namaqualand since 1994. One of the major achievements has been the development of a clear vision, comprehensive framework and specific institutional mechanisms for land reform in the area. This has contributed substantially to the sequencing and relatively smooth implementation of the program. Unlike most other parts of the country, Namaqualand has seen local government playing a key role in the design and the implementation of the process, particularly through the inclusion of land matters in their Integrated Development Plans. In 2002, an innovative R230 million table‐grape empowerment project was signed on 500 ha along the Orange River near Upington. It is the largest BEE transaction in the South African agricultural sector, and includes role‐players such as the Industrial Development Corporation, the Black Management Forum Investment company and agricultural group Karsten Boerdery 44 . Karsten group head, Piet Karsten sees the venture could emerge as a model for land reform and rural development as it embraces both empowerment and community involvement 45 . The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALR), the national Department of Water Affairs, Orange River Cellars and the Blocuso Trust (made up of 400 beneficiaries from three communities near Keimoes) have teamed up in a private‐public partnership that aims to bring greater numbers into ownership of vineyards. With the private company supplying vinestock and agreeing to buy the grapes, the two departments put up R21‐ million in funding and the project is on course to reap its first harvest in 2011. Shares in Orange River Cellars will be issued commensurate with the size of the grape harvest delivered to the company. The DALR has also set aside R7.1‐million for the purchase of land for emerging wine farmers in 2010. The five‐year plan is to have 780 hectares of vines planted with a projected yield of 25 550 metric tons. This joint land reform venture is called Keboes Fruit Farm (Pty) – Raap en Skraap and is located 220 km from Upington in the direction of Onseepkans. It empowers people financially, but more importantly, empowers people to empower themselves. This is done by finding the fine balance between productivity, social accountability and creating opportunities for people to grow. It also includes social development programs such as AIDS awareness programs and literacy classes, framing techniques etc 46 . The multimillion Rand investment funded by Karsten Farms Group (50% share), BMFI, a Black Empowerment Company (27%) and the Workers’ Trust (23%). The workers’ shares will be warehoused in a trust operated by the government‐run Industrial Development Corporation for a period of 10 years during which time the members must pay for the shares registered to them. They will finance this by government land grants or through dividends received as shareholders. 44 Karsten Farms (Pty) Limited (Karsten or the company) is the parent company of the largest table grape exporter in South Africa. In addition to grapes, Karsten produces dates, apples, melons and citrus on a total 1 527 hectares. The Karsten Group is also heavily involved in a project to produce substantial amounts of biodiesel from oil seeds, harvested from desert plants cultivated on large tracts of desert land. 45 http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/print‐version/r230m‐tablegrape‐empowerment‐deal‐announced‐2002‐11‐01 ‐ accessed on 22 September 2011. 46 http://www.karsten.co.za/framework/empowerment‐keboes‐farms.php ‐ accessed on 22 September 2011. Dennis Moss Partnership
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<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> PSDF<br />
<strong>Volume</strong> 2<br />
Pixley ka Seme 145 650 1 693<br />
Siyanda 317 301 2 213<br />
Frances Baard 14 166 46<br />
TOTAL 734 990 5 411<br />
GRAND TOTAL 1 061 638 9 250<br />
Office of the Premier &<br />
Department of Rural <strong>Development</strong> & Land Reform<br />
Map E.1: Land reform in the <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> (Source: PGDS).<br />
December 2011<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> Economic <strong>Development</strong> Agency (NCEDA) collaborates with institutions that are<br />
ready to rejuvenate the <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> agriculture sector by introducing high‐value crops that will<br />
boost the economy of the province. <strong>The</strong> NCEDA agriculture project represents an outstanding<br />
opportunity for economic development and empowerment in the <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong>, with a focus on<br />
revitalising land reform projects. According to the LED Strategy, the following three projects are<br />
being run presently:<br />
• Riemvasmaak and Onseepkans:<br />
<strong>The</strong> area is one of the few in southern Africa where citrus can be produced free of ‘citrus<br />
black spot’ and therefore products from this area will enjoy preferential access into<br />
Europe, the USA and Japan, compared to all the other citrus areas in the country. <strong>The</strong>re is<br />
a need to access land for production of pomegranates (2 000 ha), figs (500 ha), grapefruit<br />
(2 000 ha).<br />
• Lower Majeakgoro Community Project:<br />
This is a farm north of Hartswater, and is a land restitution project bought by the<br />
Department of Land Affairs for the community of Lower Majeakgoro. <strong>The</strong> previous farmer<br />
had been successfully producing deciduous fruits (i.e. apricots, peaches and plums), and<br />
pecan nuts of export quality for a number of years. <strong>The</strong> farm is already accredited for<br />
export, and has 63 ha of land with water rights.<br />
• Women in agriculture and rural development (WARD):<br />
114<br />
Dennis Moss Partnership
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