23 DISTRICT PROJECTS The Department whilst implementing rural development projects in the 23 Districts wants to ensure sustainability of land reform and.

23 DISTRICT PROJECTS• The Department whilst implementing rural

development projects in the 23 Districts wants to ensure sustainability of land reform and restitution projects in these Districts. We embarked upon a process to align projects that all programmes are implementing in the 23 Districts.

• In the past two weeks, in addition to the planning done by each Branch, Branches have had a joint planning session to align projects accordingly.

• The attached project list is work in progress and further refinement is currently being done in each province and districts

23 DISTRICT PROJECTS: SummaryINTER-BRANCH PROJECT PLANS

MTSF CODE

AAgricultural

BBasic Need and Quality of life

C Industries for Agro-Processing, Tourism, Fisheries etc.

DGreen Economy

ENon - Agricultural Activities for Food Security and income generation

PROVINCE A B C D E

Eastern Cape 35 0 4 4 5

Free State 41 1[21] 2 2

Gauteng 4 8 4 4 4

KwaZulu-Natal 134 29 4 0 7

Limpopo 119 17 17 1 6

Mpumalanga 54 36 19 6 9

Northern Cape 86 7 0 0 0

North West 50 16 1 0 7

Western Cape 40 25 1 0 4

TOTAL 563 139 50 17 44The 21 are included in A also

ACTIVITIES OF BRANCH REID AND RID WITHIN THE MTSF AREAS include:

RID REID

Fencing Development of farmers (livestock)

Shearing Sheds Cooperatives

Dipping Tanks Enterprise Development

Boreholes Buying inputs

Animal handling facilities Markets

Soil rehabilitation Labour

Fire breaks Human Resource Development

Conservation agriculture Governance

RID (River Valley Catalytic Project) REID (River Valley Catalytic Project)

Fencing Production

Roads Mechanisation

Storage facilities Finance

Agro processing plants Product inputs

Silos Processing

Pack facilities Cooperatives

Sheds Pastures

Refurbishing / new irrigation infrastructure

Farmer development

Enterprise Development

Cont.

CRDP IMPACT: REID’S INTERVENTIONS• Over the past year, the Branch REID has

implemented various projects in line with its APP Objectives, including – establishing at least 40 integrated service delivery forums

facilitated through the coordination of government and development stakeholders, including Councils of Stakeholders

– more than 1000 profiled rural households have been enabled to improve their food security through various interventions

– At least 4000 rural people were assisted to access skills to improve rural livelihoods

– At least 3000 jobs were created through rural development initiatives

– profiling of at least 300 000 rural households over the past 3 years to inform work in the rural areas and to identify urgent needs and interventions required

CRDP IMPACT: REID’S INTERVENTIONS• The Branch believes that these projects and

interventions have made an impact on beneficiary households.

• However the Department in conjunction with the Department Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency is currently undertaking an objective evaluation of the CRDP as to whether it is achieving its policy goals and how the programme can be strengthened and up-scaled through learning from what has been done.

• In this process the impact of the programme on beneficiary households would necessarily be considered. Both Branches REID and RID are participating in this evaluation process.

MSINGA INDIGENOUS GOATSMSINGA INDIGENOUS GOATS AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE

KZN office identified enterprises to be supported in goat KZN office identified enterprises to be supported in goat farming withfarming with Special focus: increase local breeding capacity / Special focus: increase local breeding capacity / increased stock to increase farmers incomes through increased stock to increase farmers incomes through goat salesgoat salesThe office thenThe office then Supported Msinga Goat Movers CooperativeSupported Msinga Goat Movers Cooperative Purchased 288 goats for breedingPurchased 288 goats for breeding Veterinary supplies and feed organisedVeterinary supplies and feed organised Processing provision of stipends for goat herdersProcessing provision of stipends for goat herders

GOAT AUCTION - 7 MARCH 2013KEY STAKEHOLDERS Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) branches; Rural Enterprises and Industries Development (REID) and the Rural Infrastructure Development (RID),The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (especially its district based office at Msinga)Umzinyathi District and Msinga Local MunicipalitiesMdukatshani Rural Development Project (a local NGO)Msinga Dip Tank CommitteesMsinga Livestock Association (umbrella of dip tank com)

STATISTICAL AND SALES HIGHLIGHTS

SALES TOTAL GOATS SOLD: 573 TOTAL HOUSEHOLD THAT SOLD GOATS: 164TOTAL AMOUNT GENERATED R554,175GENDER NO OF FEMALE SELLLERS 20 NO OF MALE SELLERS 144HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF SALES GENERATED BY MALES (TOP 3) MALE NO 1 - R35, 625.00 MALE NO 2 - R17, 150.00 MALE NO 3 - R16, 300.00HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF SALES BY FEMALES (TOP 3) FEMALE NO 1 - R22, 650.00 FEMALE NO 2 - R 5, 800.00 FEMALE NO 3 - R 4, 142.00

IMPACT Positive response by farmers (some dip tanks Positive response by farmers (some dip tanks

committees were able to supply up to 30 goats for sales)committees were able to supply up to 30 goats for sales) Paradigm shift (willingness by farmers to participate and Paradigm shift (willingness by farmers to participate and

supply goats)supply goats) Positive response from buyers organized by AAM Positive response from buyers organized by AAM

Cooperation (the Service Provider)Cooperation (the Service Provider) Public awareness within Msinga (agricultural extension Public awareness within Msinga (agricultural extension

services, notice boards and a word of mouth) as well as services, notice boards and a word of mouth) as well as Media coverage (television, radios and newspapers)Media coverage (television, radios and newspapers)

Spread of economic benefits to the whole of Msinga area Spread of economic benefits to the whole of Msinga area (other than initial CRDP wards) as well as to the (other than initial CRDP wards) as well as to the neighbouring Uthukela DM; areas under Mtshezi Local neighbouring Uthukela DM; areas under Mtshezi Local Municipality Municipality

MSINGA GOATS MOVERS COOPERATIVE

MSINGA INDIGENOUS GOATS AUCTION SALE

MSINGA INDIGENOUS GOATS AUCTION SALE

MUYEXE VILLAGE• The face of Muyexe village, located in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality,

that was selected by the Minister of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) as a pilot site for the implementation of the CRDP, indeed has changed from a very poor village to a village with facilities found in semi-urban areas, such as a library, clinic, sport ground, police satellite, community hall, internet facilities and a post office with banking facilities.

• The village has access to basic services such as electricity, sanitation, RDP houses and, while water is still a challenge due to the scarcity of rain in area, serious attempts are being made to provide water to the community.

• According to the chairperson of the Macena Agricultural Cooperative, Maria Ngoveni, Macena has grown from a small non-commercial venture to a big enterprise that sells its produce to the local market and to the Spar Supermarket in Giyani

MUYEXE VILLAGE

DIYATALAWA• From mud houses scattered around the 1, 898 ha, Diyatalawa has been

transformed into an “agri-village” with 50 newly constructed RDP houses fitted with solar energy and solar panels that light up the streets at night.

• The 74 square-metre houses that have replaced the mud houses have made

the community members proud owners of houses with more space and lightning.

• Makgaladi Moloi who lived in a mud house for 15 years with her family told BuaNews that her children now were able to do school work in their own rooms (BuaNews, March 2013).

• low is a picture of the old mud house and the new houses that were built for the Diyatalawa community.

DIYATALAWA