Restitution
(Homepage: http://land.pwv.gov.za/restitution)
Vision
To have persons or communities dispossessed of property after 19 June 1913,
as a result of past racially discriminatory laws and practices, restored to such property
or receive just and equitable redress
Mission
- To promote equity for victims of dispossession by the State, particularly the landless
and the rural poor
- To facilitate development initiatives by bringing together all stakeholders relevant to
land claims
- To promote reconciliation through the restitution process
- To contribute towards an equitable redistribution of land rights
Values
- Promotion of gender equity
- Just and equitable redress
- Prioritising the needs of land development
- Needs-based prioritisation
- Promotion of Batho-Pele
Outline of the Restitution Process
Phase One
Lodgement and Registration
Phase Two
Screening and Categorisation
[This phase includes the following: Initial Screening, Preliminary Option, Advanced
Screening, Preliminary Feasibility, Batching and Prioritisation.]
Phase Three
Determination of Qualification in terms of Section 2 of the Restitution Act
[This phase includes the following: Assessment of Gazette needs, Assessment of
Notification needs and the Gazetting / Notification of the interested parties.]
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Phase Four
Negotiations
[This phase includes the following: Project plan for claimants, Representation of
claimants if required, Research in order to obtain any outstanding information,
Valuations, Monetary Value of Claim [MVOC], Verification, Preliminary planning with regard
to land use and development, Preliminary case report and negotiation position, Preparing
and obtaining mandate, Preparation of Memorandum for approval, Obtaining Ministerial
Approval.]
Phase Five
Settlement
[Agreements signed in terms of Section 42D (Ministerial Approval) or a decision made by
Land Claims Court in the form of a Court order.]
Phase Six
Implementation of Settlement
[Detailed Land Planning, Transfer of Land, Development Funds, Grants, Post-award
Support & Handover. Financial compensation or other redress is implemented in cases
where claimants are not restored to the claimed land.]
For more information click on the following link:
http://land.pwv.gov.za/restitution
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