Klapmuts move for claimants?
2005-07-21
THE Drakenstein Mayoral Committee recently gave in-principle approval for a group of land claimants from Mbekweni to settle on a portion of land in Klapmuts, next to the N1.
The Mbekweni claimants were forcibly removed from the “Sakkieskamp” area in Wellington in 1972, which had been reserved for Coloured people.
The claimants identified Farm 736 Klapmuts as alternative land for settlement of their claim.
Part of Farm 736 Klapmuts is located on the western boundary of Klapmuts south of the N1, with a portion on the other side of the N1 (which could be used for stock grazing).
Regular meetings have taken place between the Land Claims Commission, officials of Drakenstein and the Municipal Manager under the chairmanship of the Mayor over a number of years.
Officials and a councillor of Stellenbosch Municipality also attended several of these meetings.
Authorisation was given to the Acting Municipal Manager, Khaya Mrali, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to the inclusion of a suspensive clause in order to protect Drakenstein’s interests.
This clause determines that several conditions must be fulfilled within a reasonable period:
* The Premier’s consent must be obtained for the alienation of the land and the change of land use;
* All other consents, approvals and authorisations required in terms of the applicable legislation must be obtained for the proposed
subdivision, land uses and other activities on the land;
* the necessary funding must be made available timeously from national and/or provincial funding programmes for the provision of bulk services infrastructure and essential services to and on the site as well as for the construction of houses;
* the parties will use their best endeavours and give their full co-operation to ensure the fulfilment of the suspensive conditions as a matter of urgency.
Furthermore, the Stellenbosch Municipality must be approached regarding the trans- fer of the portion of Farm 736 south of the N1 and the provision of bulk services to that portion of land.
A draft development plan is to be prepared by the claimants in order to obtain a cost estimate of the infrastructure and services prior to entering into a Memorandum of Understanding.
Lastly, Eskom must be approached by the claimants for any service changes or extensions required and to obtain a cost estimate for the necessary infrastructure.
The process will only be completed when all the relevant information and authorisations have been received, said a spokesperson of Drakenstein Municipality.
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