Parliament, Sunday, 23 February 2025 – The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development will embark on an oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal to assess the state of governance challenges at the Ingonyama Trust and possible interventions, including the state of governance of the subsidiary of the Trust.
The committee will engage with various stakeholders including provincial government departments, Ingonyama Trust Board, land reform beneficiaries as well as an audience with His Majesty, King MisuZulu KaZwelithini, as the Sole Trustee of the Ingonyama Trust.
The Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB), Schedule 3A Public Entity, has faced many
challenges and the committee will interact with all the relevant stakeholders on how the issues could be resolved, including legislative proposals.
The committee will also engage the stakeholders on the implementation of the relevant legislation and policies regarding disbursement of funds to deserving communities living on the Ingonyama Trust land. Furthermore, track progress in the infrastructure development programme to support land development for Makhathini, including the interventions to construct a mill in the area.
DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- DAY ONE: Monday, 24 February 2025
Activity: Audience with the Ingonyama (the Sole Trustee of the Ingonyama Trust) at 13:00
Venue: Nongoma
DAY TWO: Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Activity: Makhathini Scheme+FPSU
Briefing by Government Departments (08:30am)
- Provincial Department of Agriculture
- Provincial Office of the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development)
- Briefing by the Makhathini Farmers structures and organisations
Site Visits:
- FPSU (11:00am)
- Fields/Orchards – Infrastructure Development
DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2025
Activity: CPA 1: Ucizo CPA (Mpangeni King Cetywayo District Municipality (09:00 – 12:00)
CPA 2: Zwelabantu CPA (Kwadukuza, Ilembe District Municipality), about 2 hrs drive from Mpangeni (13:00 – 16:00)
DAY FOUR: THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2025
Stakeholder meetings:
- MEC: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (09:00 – 10:00)
- KZN Provincial House of Traditional Leaders (10:00 – 11:00)
Lunch
- Ingonyama Trust Board (13:00 – 15:00)
DAY FIVE: FRIDAY,28 FEBRUARY 2025
Committee Debrief and way forward (0900 – 13:00)
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES.
To conform attendance of the activities listed above, for media enquiries or interviews with the Chairperson, please contact the committee’s Media Officer:
Name: Malentsoe Magwagwa (Ms)
Cell: 081 716 5824
Email: mmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za
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