Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act
Section 4 is the “Principles” section in the chapter on agricultural land management.
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Section 4 is the “Principles” section in the chapter on agricultural land management. 11. Declaration of protected agricultural areas 12. 13. Procedure to declare protected agricultural areas Review, withdrawal and amendment of protected agricultural areas CHAPTER 3 AGRO-ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT This section is titled “General objectives of agro-ecosystem management.” This section is titled “Agro-ecosystem authorisations” and lists related topics such as listing, delisting, amending, identifying the competent authority, and considering applications. This section is titled “Coordination of the provincial agriculture sector.”
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No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: Section 4 is the “Principles” section in the chapter on agricultural land management.
4 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 4 ● section 24 of the Constitution, to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations through reasonable legislative and other measures that will secure the sustainable development of natural resources; and ● section 27(1)(b) of the Constitution, to ensure that everyone in the Republic has access to sufficient food by taking measures aimed at enhancing the preservation and optimal use of agricultural land for agricultural purposes, BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION AND OBJECTS Sections 1. 2. 3. Definitions Objects of Act Application of Act CHAPTER 2 AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT 4. Principles Part 1 Principles Part 2 Agricultural land evaluation and classification 5. Agricultural land evaluation and classification Part 3 Provincial agricultural sector plans 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Preparation of provincial agricultural sector plans Purpose of provincial agricultural sector plans Content of provincial agricultural sector plans Status of provincial agricultural sector plans Compliance with provincial agricultural sector plans Part 4 Protected agricultural areas
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Declaration of protected agricultural areas
AI-assisted research summary: 11. Declaration of protected agricultural areas 12. 13. Procedure to declare protected agricultural areas Review, withdrawal and amendment of protected agricultural areas CHAPTER 3 AGRO-ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
11. Declaration of protected agricultural areas 12. 13. Procedure to declare protected agricultural areas Review, withdrawal and amendment of protected agricultural areas CHAPTER 3 AGRO-ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT - 22 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister or MEC must keep records, publish a map, and notify the registrar of deeds after declaring a protected agricultural area; the registrar must then record it. The area must also be reviewed at least every five years.
22 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 22 (2) After the Minister or the MEC declares a protected agricultural area in terms of section 11, the Minister or the MEC must— (a) compile and maintain a register listing all agricultural land included in the protected agricultural areas; (b) compile and publish in the Gazette and other media a map indicating the 5 geographic area of the protected agricultural area; and (c) notify the relevant registrar of deeds in writing. (3) On receipt of the notification referred to in subsection (2), the relevant registrar of deeds must record the declared protected agricultural area, or any amendment thereto, in the relevant registers and documents in terms of section 3(1)(v) of the Deeds Registries Act. 10 Review, withdrawal and amendment of protected agricultural areas 13. (1) The Minister or the MEC must review a protected agricultural area at least every five years. (2) The Minister, or the MEC with the approval of the Minister, may by notice in the 15 Gazette and other media— (a) withdraw the declaration of a protected agricultural area; (b) add any area or exclude any area from the protected agricultural area; and (c) assign a different name to the protected agricultural area. (3) Before the Minister or the MEC withdraws or amends the declaration of a protected agricultural area in terms of subsection (2), the Minister or the MEC must follow the procedures prescribed in section 12, with the changes required by the context. 20 CHAPTER 3 AGRO-ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT General objectives of agro-ecosystem management 14. (1) The general objectives of agro-ecosystem management are to— (b) (a) promote the integration of the principle of agro-ecosystem management set out in section 4, into decisions which may have a significant effect on an agro-ecosystem; identify, predict and evaluate the actual and potential impact of activities on the agro-ecosystem, the risks, consequences, alternatives and options for mitigation of activities, with a view to minimising negative impacts, maximising benefits and promoting compliance with the principle of agro-ecosystem management set out in section 4; ensure that the effects of activities on the agro-ecosystem receive adequate consideration before actions are taken in connection with them; (c) (d) ensure public participation in decisions that may affect the agro-ecosystem; (e) ensure the consideration of agro-ecosystem attributes in management and decision making which may have a significant effect on the agro-ecosystem; and promote methods of agro-ecosystem management which ensure that particu- lar activities are pursued in accordance with the principle of agro-ecosystem management set out in section 4. (f) 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 23 23 (2) Ka morago ga ge Tona goba MEC a begile lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego go ya ka karolo ya 11,Tona goba MEC o swanetsˇ e go— (a) hlama le go hlokomela rejisetara yeo e ngwadilego naga ya temo ka moka yeo e akareditsˇ wego ka go mafelo a temo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; (b) hlama le go gatisˇ a ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba mmepe woo o hlathago moo lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego le lego gona; le tsebisˇ a mongwadisˇ i wa bongthoto yo a amegago ka go ngwala. (c) (3) Ge a amogela tsebisˇ o ye go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (2), mongwadisˇ i wa bongthoto yo a amegago o swanetsˇ e go ngwala lefelo la temo leo le begilwego bjalo ka leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego, goba phetosˇ o efe goba efe yeo e lego gona, ka gare ga direjisetara goba dingwalwa tsˇ e di amegago go ya ka karolo ya 3(1)(v) ya Molao wa Dingwadisˇ o tsˇ a Bongthoto. 5 10 Tekolo, kgogelonthago le phetosˇ o ya mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo 13. (1) Tona goba MEC o swanetsˇ e lekola lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego ka gare 15 ga bonnyane bja mengwaga ye mengwe le ye mengwe ye mehlano. (2) Tona, goba MEC ka tumelelo ya Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, a ka— (a) gogela morago pego ya gore lefelo la temo ke leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; (b) akaretsˇ a goba a ntsˇ ha lefelo lefe goba lefe bjalo ka lefelo leo le 20 sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; ebile (c) kgetha leina leo le fapanego leo e tlabago leina la lefelola temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego. (3) Pele ga ge Tona goba MEC a gogela morago goba a fetolapego ya gore lefelo la temo ke leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (2), Tona goba MEC o swanetsˇ e go latela ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ eo di laetsˇ wego go ya ka karolo ya 12, ka diphetogo tsˇ eo di nyakegago go ya ka diteng. 25 KGAOLO YA 3 TAOLO YA LEFELO LEO MEHUTA YA DIPHEDI E SˇOMISˇANAGO MMOGO GO TSˇWELETSˇA DITSˇWELETSˇWA TSˇA TEMO 30 Dinepo ka kakaretsˇ o tsˇ a taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo 14. (1) Dinepo ka kakaretsˇ o tsˇ a taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ke go— (a) tsˇ wetsˇ apele go tsenywa tirisˇ ong ga motheo wa taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 4, wo o tlo sˇ omisˇ wago go tsˇ ea diphetho tsˇ eo di ka bago le khuetsˇ o ye kgolo go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (b) hlaola, akanya le go lekola seabe seo se ka bago gona le sa nnete go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, dikotsi, ditlamorago, goba dikgetho le mekgwa ye mengwe ya go fokotsˇ a ditiragalo, ka ponelopelo ya go fokotsˇ a ditlamorago tsˇ e mpe, go oketsˇ a dikholego le go tsˇ wetsˇ apele kobamelo ya motheo wa taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo woo o hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 4; (c) netefatsˇ a gore ditlamorago tsˇ a ditiro tsˇ a taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo di elwa hloko mo go lekanego pele go e ba le ditiragalo tsˇ eo di dirwago malebana le tsˇ ona; (d) netefatsˇ a gore setsˇ haba se tsˇ ea karolo go diphetho tsˇ eo di ka amaga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (e) netefatsˇ a go elwa hloko ga dika tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ka go taolo le go tsˇ ewa ga diphetho moo go ka bago le khuetsˇ o ye kgolo go taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; le tsˇ wetsˇ apele mekgwa ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e netefatsˇ ago gore ditiro tsˇ e di itsˇ ego di dirwa go ya ka motheo wa taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo wo o hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 4. (f) 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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General objectives of agro-ecosystem management
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “General objectives of agro-ecosystem management.”
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Agro-ecosystem authorisations
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Agro-ecosystem authorisations” and lists related topics such as listing, delisting, amending, identifying the competent authority, and considering applications.
15. Agro-ecosystem authorisations 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Listing of activity and agricultural area Procedure for listing an activity and agricultural area Procedure for delisting or amending an activity or agricultural area Identification of competent authority Consideration of application by competent authority 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 5 5 ● karolo ya 24 ya Molaotheo, gore go be le tikologo yeo e sˇ ireleditsˇ wego go hola meloko ya gabjale le ye e sa tlago ya batho ka go dira molao wo o kwagalago le magato a mangwe ao a tlo bolokago tlhabollo ya go ya go ile ya methopo ya tlhago; le ● karolo ya 27(1)(b) ya Molaotheo, go netefatsˇ a gore mang le mang ka gare ga Repabliki o fihlelela dijo tsˇ e di lekanego ka go tsˇ ea magato ao a lebisˇ itsˇ wego go kaonafatsˇ o ya poloko le tsˇ homisˇ o ye kaone ya naga malebana le merero ya temo, BA GONA O DIRWA MOLAO ke Palamente ya Repabliki ya Afrika Borwa, ka tsela ye e latelago:— PEAKANYO YA DIKAROLO KGAOLO YA 1 TLHATHOLLO LE DINEPO Dikarolo 1. 2. 3. Ditlhalosˇ o Dinepo tsˇ a Molao Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Molao KGAOLO YA 2 TAOLO YA NAGA YA TEMO Karolo ya 1 Metheo Karolo ya 2 4. Metheo Tekolo le go hlatha magoro a naga ya temo 5. Tekolo le go hlatha magoro a naga ya temo Karolo ya 3 Maano a lekala la temo la profense Tokisˇ o ya maano a lekala la temo la profense Morero wa maano a lekala la temo la profense Diteng tsˇ a maano a lekala la temo la profense Maemo a maano a lekala la temo la profense 6. 7. 8. 9. - 10 Verify source ↗
Kobamelo ya maano a lekala la temo la profense
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Coordination of the provincial agriculture sector.”
10. Kobamelo ya maano a lekala la temo la profense Karolo ya 4 Mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo 5 10 15 20 25 11. 12. 13. Pego ya mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo Tshepedisˇ o ya go bega mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo Tekolo, kgogelonthago le phetosˇ o ya mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo KGAOLO YA 3 TAOLO YA LEFELO LEO MEHUTA YA DIPHEDI E SˇOMISˇANAGO MMOGO GO TSˇWELETSˇA DITSˇWELETSˇWA TSˇA TEMO 30 - 14 Verify source ↗
Dinepo ka kakaretsˇ o tsˇ a taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled as a general rule about regulating a place where different kinds of animals work together to support agriculture.
14. Dinepo ka kakaretsˇ o tsˇ a taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo - 15 Verify source ↗
Ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to concern permits for using land, registering agricultural activities, and removing or changing an agricultural activity.
15. Ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo 35 go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo Tshepedisˇ o ya go ngwala ditiro le lefelo la temo Tshepedisˇ o ya go tlosˇ a lenaneong goba go fetosˇ wa ga tiro ya temo - 16 Verify source ↗
Go ngwala ditiro le lefelo la temo
AI-assisted research summary: 16. Go ngwala ditiro le lefelo la temo 17. 18.
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Go hlathwa ga bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni
AI-assisted research summary: Section 19 is titled “Go hlathwa ga bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni.”
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Go lekolwa ga kgopelo ke bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni
AI-assisted research summary: Section 20 is titled “Go lekolwa ga kgopelo ke bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni.”
20. Go lekolwa ga kgopelo ke bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: This excerpt is a heading for Chapter 4 on the institutional framework, specifically the establishment of committees.
6 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 6 CHAPTER 4 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Establishment of committees 21. - 24 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: People who want to start a listed activity on agricultural land must apply for agro-ecosystem authorisation, and the competent authority may grant it subject to the stated conditions.
24 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 24 (2) The Director-General must coordinate the activities of organs of state referred to in this Act and may assist them in giving effect to the objectives of this Chapter, and such assistance may include training, the publication of manuals and guidelines and the coordination of processes required by this Act. Agro-ecosystem authorisations 15. (1) Subject to section 16(1)(d), a person who wishes to commence with a listed activity, as contemplated in section 16(1)(a), on agricultural land, including agricultural land in a protected agricultural area, must apply to the competent authority, in the prescribed manner, for an agro-ecosystem authorisation. (2) The competent authority may grant an agro-ecosystem authorisation for the commencement of a listed activity on agricultural land, subject to subsections (3) to (6). (3) In order to give effect to the general objectives of agro-ecosystem management laid down in this Chapter, the potential consequences for or impacts on the agro-ecosystem of listed activities must be considered, investigated and assessed by the competent authority, who must report thereon to the Minister, except in respect of those activities contemplated in section 16(1)(d), that may commence without having to obtain an agro-ecosystem authorisation. (4) Every applicant for an agro-ecosystem authorisation must comply with the requirements prescribed in terms of this Act in relation to— (a) any action to be taken before submitting an application; (b) the content of any prescribed report required to be submitted with the application; any procedure relating to public consultation and information gathering; (c) (d) any applicable provincial agricultural sector plan; (e) the submission of an application for an agro-ecosystem authorisation and any other information required by the competent authority; and the undertaking of any agro-ecosystem report where required. (f) (5) Compliance with the procedures prescribed in terms of this Act does not absolve a person from complying with any other statutory requirement to obtain authorisation from any organ of state charged by law with authorising, permitting or otherwise allowing the implementation of the activity in question. (6) Authorisations obtained under any other law for an activity listed in terms of this Act does not absolve the applicant from obtaining an agro-ecosystem authorisation in terms of this section. Listing of activity and agricultural area 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 16. (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and other media, list— (a) activities which may not commence on agricultural land, including agricul- tural land in national and provincial protected agricultural areas, without an agro-ecosystem authorisation from the competent authority; (b) agricultural areas in which listed activities may not commence without an 40 (c) agro-ecosystem authorisation from the competent authority; agricultural areas in which listed activities may be excluded from agro- ecosystem authorisation by the competent authority; and This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 25 25 (2) Molaodipharephare o swanetsˇ e go kgokaganya ditiro tsˇ a makala a mmusˇ o ao go bolelwago ka wona ka go Molao wo ebile a ka a thusˇ a go phethagatsˇ a dinepo tsˇ a Kgaolo ye, gomme thusˇ o ye bjalo e ka akaretsˇ a tlhahlo, kgatisˇ o ya dimanyuale le ditlhahli mmogo le tshepedisˇ o ya thulaganyo yeo e nyakegago go ya ka Molao wo. Ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo 5 15. (1) Go ya ka karolo ya 16(1)(d), motho yo a ratago go dira tiro ye e ngwadilwego, bjalo ka ge go hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go karolo ya 16(1)(a), nageng ya temo, go akaretsˇ wa naga ya temo yeo e lego lefelong leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego, o swanetsˇ e go dira kgopelo go bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, ka mokgwa wo o laetsˇ wego, go hwetsˇ a tumelelo ya go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo. (2) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo ka fana ka tumelelo ya go sˇ omsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo malebana le go thoma go dira tiro yeo e ngwadilwego ka go naga ya temo, go ya ka dikarolwana tsˇ a (3) go fihla go (6). (3) Gore go fihlelelwe dinepo ka kakaretsˇ o tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ wa ga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo tsˇ eo di ngwadilwego ka go Kgaolo ye, kgonagalo ya ditlamorago tsˇ eo di ka bago gona goba khuetsˇ o ya ditiro tsˇ e di ngwadilwego go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo e swanetsˇ e go sˇ etsˇ wa, go nyakisˇ isˇ wa le go lekolwa ke bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, bjo bo swanetsˇ ego go bega ka morago ga moo go Tona, ntle le ge e ba go dirwa ditiro tsˇ eo di hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 16(1)(d), tsˇ eo di ka thomago ntle le go swanelwa ke go kgopela tumelelo go taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo. (4) Mokgopedi ofe goba ofe yo a kgopelago tumelelo ya taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo o swanetsˇ e go obamela dinyakwa tsˇ eo di laetsˇ wego go ya ka Molao wo malebana le— (a) kgato efe goba efe yeo a swanetsˇ ego go e tsˇ ea pele a romela kgopelo; (b) diteng tsˇ a pego efe goba efe yeo e laetsˇ wego gore e romelwe le kgopelo; (c) tshepedisˇ o efe goba efe yeo e amanago le therisˇ ano le setsˇ haba le kgoboketsˇ o ya tshedimosˇ o; leano lefe goba lefe la lekala temo la profense leo le sˇ omisˇ wago; (d) (e) go tlisˇ wa ga kgopelo ya tumelelo ya taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo mmogo le tshedimosˇ o efe goba efe ye nngwe yeo e nyakegago; le go dira pego efe goba efe ka gare ga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo moo go nyakegago. (5) Go obamela ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ eo di laetsˇ wego go ya ka Molao wo ga go lokolle motho gore a se obamele dinyakwa tsˇ a molao ofe goba ofe wo mongwe go hwetsˇ a tumelelo go lekala la mmusˇ o leo le filwego maatla ke molao go dumelela goba go tlogela tiro yeo go bolelwago ka yona. (f) (6) Ditumelelo tsˇ eo di hweditsˇ wego ka fase ga molao ofe goba ofe wo mongwe malebana le tiro ye e ngwadilwego go ya ka Molao wo ga di lokolle mokgopedi gore a se hwetsˇ e tumelelo ya go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo go ya ka karolo ye. Go ngwala ditiro le lefelo la temo 16. (1) Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, a ka ngwala lenaneo la— (a) ditiro tsˇ eo di ka sego tsˇ a swanela go thongwa go naga ya temo, go akaretsˇ wa naga ya temo mafelong a bosetsˇ haba le a profense ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego, ntle le go hwetsˇ a tumelelo ya taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo go bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni; (b) mafelo a temo moo ditiro tsˇ e di ngwadilwego di sego tsˇ a swanela go thoma ntle le tumelelo ya taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo go bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni; (c) mafelo a temo moo ditiro tsˇ e di ngwadilwego di ka se akaretsˇ wego bjalo ka tsˇ eo di hlokago tumelelo ya taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; le 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 26 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: Some activities may start without an agro-ecosystem authorisation, but they must still follow prescribed norms and standards.
26 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 26 (d) activities which may commence without an agro-ecosystem authorisation, and such activities must also comply with prescribed norms and standards. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Minister may only identify activities which may have a permanent negative impact on the agricultural potential, capability, suitability or use of agricultural land. (3) Where a listed activity falls under the jurisdiction of another minister, a decision in respect of subsection (1) must be taken by the Minister in consultation with the relevant minister. (4) The Minister must compile information and maps that specify the attributes of agricultural areas and agro-ecosystems, including the interrelationship between productivity, stability, resiliency, viability and equitability which must be taken into account by every competent authority. Procedure for listing an activity and agricultural area - 17 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: Before listing an activity or agricultural area under section 16, the Minister must publish notice, invite written comments for at least 30 days, consider comments, and consult relevant provincial and municipal bodies where required.
17. Before listing any activity or agricultural area in terms of section 16, the Minister must— (a) publish a notice in the Gazette and other media— (i) (ii) specifying the activity or agricultural area that is proposed to be listed; and inviting interested parties to submit written comments on the proposed listing within a period of at least 30 days of such notice; (b) consider all written comments received from interested parties in terms of (c) (d) paragraph (a)(ii); in respect of listing an activity in a provincial protected agricultural area, consult the relevant MEC of the province in which the provincial protected agricultural area falls; and in respect of the listing of an agricultural area— (i) consult the relevant MEC of the province or provinces in which the area falls; and (ii) consult the municipality or municipalities in which the agricultural area falls. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Procedure for delisting or amending an activity or agricultural area 18. (1) The Minister may delist or amend an activity or agricultural area identified in terms of section 16. (2) The Minister must comply with section 17, with the changes required by the context, before delisting or amending an activity or agricultural area in terms of this section. 35 Identification of competent authority 19. (1) When listing activities in terms of section 16, the Minister must identify the competent authority responsible for granting agro-ecosystem authorisations in respect of those activities. 40 (2) The Director-General is the competent authority in terms of subsection (1) if the activity is within a national protected agricultural area. (3) The HoD is the competent authority in terms of subsection (1) if the activity is within an area of the province falling outside a national protected agricultural area. Consideration of application by competent authority 45 20. (1) The competent authority, when considering an application for an agro- ecosystem authorisation, must ensure— This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 27 27 (d) ditiro tsˇ eo di ka thomago go dirwa ntle le go hwetsˇ a tumelelo ya taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, ebile ditiro tsˇ e di swanetsˇ e go obamela metheo le ditlwaedi. (2) Ka morero wa karolwana ya (1), Tona a ka hlatha fela ditiro tsˇ eo di ka bago le ditlamorago tsˇ e mpe go bokgoni bja go tsˇ weletsˇ a, bokgoni, go swanelega goba go omisˇ wa ga naga ya temo. (3) Moo tiro yeo e ngwadilwego e welago ka fase ga maatla a taolo ya Tona ye nngwe, sephetho sa malebana le karolwana ya (1) se swanetsˇ e go tsˇ ewa ke Tona karisˇ ano le Tona ye e amegago. (4) Tona, o swanetsˇ e go kgoboketsˇ a tshedimosˇ o le memepe yeo e hlathago le go laetsˇ a dika tsˇ a mafelo a temo le mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, go akaretsˇ wa le kamano magareng ga tsˇ weletsˇ o, go tielela, go kgotlelela, go sˇ oma le go lekalekana mo go swanetsˇ ego go elwa hloko ke bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni. Tshepedisˇ o ya go ngwala ditiro le lefelo la temo 5 10 15 - 17 Verify source ↗
Pele a ngwala tiro goba lefelo lefe goba lefe la temo go ya ka karolo ya 16, Tona
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must publish notice, invite written comments within 30 days, consider the comments, and consult the relevant provincial MEC and municipality before registering certain agricultural activities or land.
17. Pele a ngwala tiro goba lefelo lefe goba lefe la temo go ya ka karolo ya 16, Tona o swanetsˇ e go— (a) gatisˇ a tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba— (i) go hlatha tiro goba lefelo la temo leo le sˇ isˇ intsˇ wego gore le tlo ngwalwa; 20 le (ii) go laletsˇ a bao ba nago le kgahlego go romela ditshwayotshwayo tsˇ e di ngwadilwego malebana le tsˇ hisˇ inyo ya go ngwala ga ditiro goba mafelo a temo ka gare ga matsˇ atsˇ i a 30 morago ga go gatisˇ wa ga tsebisˇ o ye bjalo; lekola ditshwayotshwayo ka moka tsˇ e di ngwadilwego tsˇ eo di amogetsˇ wego gotsˇ wa go batho bao ba nago le kgahlego go ya ka temana ya (a)(ii); rerisˇ ana le MEC yeo e amegago ya profense malebana le go ngwalwa ga tiro ka go lefelo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego la temo la profense yeo lefelo leo le welago go yona; mmogo le (b) (c) (d) gore maleban le go ngwala lefelo la temo— (i) (ii) rerisˇ ana le MEC yeo e amegago ya profense goba diprofense tsˇ eo lefelo le welago ka fase ga tsˇ ona; le rerisˇ ana le masepala goba mebasepala yeo lefelo le welago ka fase ya yona. 25 30 35 Tshepedisˇ o ya go tlosˇ a lenaneong goba go fetosˇ wa ga tiro ya temo 18. (1) Tona a ka tlosˇ a leina lenaneong goba go fetosˇ a tiro goba lefelo la temo leo le hlathilwego go ya ka karolo ya 16. (2) Tona o swanetsˇ e go obamela karolo ya 17, ka diphetogo tsˇ eo di nyakegago go ya ka diteng, pele a tlosˇ a leina lenaneong goba go fetosˇ atiro goba lefelo la temo go ya ka karolo ye. 40 Go hlathwa ga bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni 19. (1) Ge a ngwala ditiro go ya ka karolo ya 16, Tona o swanetsˇ e go hlatha bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bjo bo nago maikarabelo a go fana ka ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo malebana le ditiro tsˇ eo. (2) Molaodipharephare o na le bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni go ya ka karolwana ya (1) ge e ba tiro yeo e dirwa ka gare ga naga ya bosetsˇ haba yeo e sˇ ireleditsˇ wego. (3) HoD o na le bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni go ya ka karolwana ya (1) ge e ba tiro yeo e dirwa ka gare ga naga ya profense yeo e welago ka ntle ga lefelo la bosetsˇ haba la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego. 45 50 Go lekolwa ga kgopelo ke bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni 20. (1) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, ge bo lekola kgopelo ya tumelelo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, bo swanetsˇ e go netefatsˇ a— 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 28 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: The competent authority must decide agro-ecosystem authorisation applications within 30 days, or within a prescribed reasonable time for certain cases, and give written reasons for refusals.
28 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 28 (a) with respect to every such application— (ii) (i) coordination and cooperation between organs of state in the consider- ation of assessments where a listed activity falls under the jurisdiction of or impacts one or more organs of state; the investigation of the potential impacts of a listed activity on the agro-ecosystem and the assessment of the significance of such potential impacts; that the findings and recommendations flowing from an investigation in terms of subparagraph (ii), the general objectives of agro-ecosystem management laid down in this Act and the principle of agro-ecosystem management set out in section 4 are taken into account; (iii) (b) (iv) public information and participation procedures which provide all interested and affected parties, including all organs of state in all spheres of government that may have jurisdiction over any aspect of the listed activity, with a reasonable opportunity to participate in those information and participation procedures; and (v) any information and maps compiled in terms of section 16(4) are taken into account; and that every agro-ecosystem report, where required, includes— (i) an investigation of the potential consequences and impacts of the listed activity and alternatives to the listed activity on the agro-ecosystem and assessment of the significance of those potential consequences and impacts, including the option of not performing the activity; (ii) an investigation of mitigation measures to keep adverse consequences or (iii) impacts to a minimum; reporting on gaps in knowledge regarding the potential consequences and impacts of the listed activity and alternatives to the listed activity, the adequacy of predictive methods and underlying assumptions, and uncertainties encountered in compiling the required information; (iv) an investigation and formulation of arrangements for the monitoring and management of consequences for and impacts on the agro-ecosystem, and the assessment of the effectiveness of such arrangements after their implementation; and (v) consideration of agro-ecosystem attributes identified in the information and maps contemplated in section 16(4). (2)(a) The competent authority must consider an application for an agro-ecosystem authorisation and provide the applicant with a decision in respect of such application within 30 days of receipt of the application, or within a reasonable time as may be prescribed for certain specified agro-ecosystem authorisations and must, in the case of a refusal, provide written reasons for such refusal. (b) The competent authority must keep and maintain a written record of all applications submitted for agro-ecosystem authorisations and the reasons for his or her decisions in respect of such applications. (3) The written record referred to in subsection (2)(b) must be accessible to members of the public during normal office hours at a publicly accessible office of the competent authority. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 29 29 (a) gore malebana le kgopelo ye nngwe le ye nngwe ye bjalo— (i) go ba le kgokagano le tsˇ homisˇ ano magareng ga makala a mmusˇ o ge go lelolwa tiro yeo e ngwadilwego yeo e welago ka fase ga lefelo leo le laolago goba leo le nago le khuetsˇ o go makala a mmusˇ o ago feta le tee; (ii) go ba le dinyakisˇ isˇ o malebana le kgonagalo ya go ba gona ga ditlamorago tsˇ a tiro yeo e ngwadilwego ka go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo mmogo le tekolo ya bogolo bja khuetsˇ o ya ditlamorago tsˇ eo; (iii) go elwa hloko dipoelo le ditsˇ hisˇ inyo tsˇ eo di tsˇ wago go nyakisˇ isˇ o yeo go bolelwago ka yona ka go temana ya (ii), dinepo ka kakaretsˇ o tsˇ a taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e adilwego ka gare ga Molao wo mmogo le motheo wa taolo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 4; tshedimosˇ o ya setsˇ haba le ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ a go tsˇ ea karolo tsˇ eo di akaretsˇ ago batsˇ eakarolo ka moka bao ba nago le kgahlego, go akaretsˇ wa makala ka moka a mmusˇ o ka go mafapha ka ka moka a mmusˇ o ao a ka bago le maatla a taolo go karolo efe goba efe ya tiro yeo e ngwadilwego, ka monyetla wo o kwagalago wa go tsˇ a karolo go ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ a go kgoboketsˇ a tshedimosˇ o le tsˇ a go tsˇ ea karolo; le tshedimosˇ o le memepe efe goba efe yeo e kgobokeditsˇ wego go ya ka karolo ya 16(4) e elwa hloko; le (iv) (v) (b) gore pego ye nngwe le ye nngwe ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, moo go nyakegago, e akaretsˇ a— (i) dinyakisˇ isˇ o tsˇ a kgonagalo ya go ba gona ga ditlamorago le dikhuetsˇ o tsˇ a tiro ye e ngwadilwego mmogo le ditiro tsˇ e dingwe tsˇ eo di ka dirwago ntle le tsˇ e, tsˇ eo di ngwadilwego ka go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo le tekolo ya bogolo bja ditlamorago le dikhuetsˇ o tsˇ eo, go akaretsˇ a kgetho ya go se dire tiro yeo; (ii) dinyakisˇ isˇ o tsˇ a magato a phokotsˇ o go fokotsˇ a ditlamorago goba dikhuetsˇ o tsˇ e mpe gore di be maemong a fase; (iii) go bega ka dikgoba tsˇ a tsebo malebana le kgonagalo ya go ba gona ga ditlamorago le dikhuetsˇ o tsˇ a tiro yeo e ngwadilwego le ditiro tsˇ e dingwe tsˇ eo di ka dirwago ntle le tsˇ e, go lekana ga mekgwa ya go sˇ omisˇ wa go ukama le dikgonono tsˇ e di lego gona, le ditiragalo tsˇ eo di sa letelwago tsˇ eo go ka itemogelwago tsˇ ona ge go kgoboketsˇ wa tshedimosˇ o yeo e nyakegago; (iv) dinyakisˇ isˇ o le tlhamo ya dithulaganyo tsˇ a go kgona go lekola le go laola ditlamorago le dikhuetsˇ o go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, le tekolo ya go sˇ oma gabotse ga dithulaganyo tsˇ e bjalo ka morago ga phethagatsˇ o ya tsˇ ona; le (v) go elwa hloko ga dika tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo tsˇ eo di hlathilwego ka go tshedimosˇ o le mmepe wo o hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 16(4). (2)(a) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo swanetsˇ e go lekola kgopelo ya tumelelo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ebile bo fe mokgopedi sephetho malebana le kgopelo ye bjalo mo matsˇ atsˇ ing a 30 morago ga go amogela kgopelo, goba mo nakong ye e kwagalago yeo e ka hlathwago ka go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ebile, ge bo gana kgopelo, bo swanetsˇ e go fana ka mabaka ao a ngwadilwego malebana le go gana go bjalo. (b) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo swanetsˇ e go boloka le hlokomela rekoto ye e ngwadilwego ya dikgopelo ka moka tsˇ eo di rometsˇ wego tsˇ a ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo mmogo le mabaka a bjona malebana le diphetho tsˇ a dikgopelo tsˇ e bjalo. (3) Rekoto ye e ngwadilwego ye go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (2)(b) e swanetsˇ e go fihlelelwa ke maloko a setsˇ haba nakong ya tlwaelo ya diiri tsˇ a ofisi moo e bonagalago ga bonolo gore e ka fihlelelwa ofising ya bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 30 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may create advisory and technical committees, but must follow notice and appointment rules. Some people are barred from serving, and committee members must disclose conflicts and not take part in related decisions.
30 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 30 CHAPTER 4 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Establishment of committees 21. (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and other media, establish an advisory committee to advise the Minister, on request or of its own accord, on— 5 (a) achieving the objects of this Act; and (b) any other matter concerning the preservation and sustainable development of agricultural land. (2) The advisory committee consists of not more than 10 members appointed by the Minister for a period not exceeding five years from the date of nominations received in terms of subsection (3), which must include— (a) not more than two members from nominations received from farmers’ organisations; (b) not more than five members, each with knowledge and expertise in one of the following fields: agricultural development, agricultural economics, environ- mental management, spatial information or law; (c) not more than two members with knowledge and experience in agriculture at provincial government level; and (d) a member with knowledge and experience in local government. (3) The Minister must invite nominations for members of the advisory committee by notice in the Gazette, other media and in at least two nationally distributed newspapers, specifying the period within which nominations must be submitted. (4) The Minister must appoint the chairperson of the advisory committee from the members referred to in subsection (2). 10 15 20 (5) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and other media, establish technical 25 committees to advise the Minister, the MECs or competent authorities on— (a) agro-ecosystem reports; (b) provincial agricultural sector plans; (c) protected agricultural areas; and (d) guidelines, norms and standards. (6) The notice referred to in subsection (5) must— (a) stipulate the advisory mandate of the technical committee within the context of this Act; and (b) determine the duration and composition of the technical committee, which may consist of officials of the Department and independent technical advisers appointed in terms of section 22. (7) A person may not be appointed as a member of the advisory or technical committee if such person— is not a South African citizen; (a) (b) does not permanently reside in the Republic; (c) is a member of Parliament, any provincial legislature or any municipal council; is an unrehabilitated insolvent; (d) (e) has been declared of unsound mind by a court in the Republic; (f) has been convicted of an offence after the date of commencement of the Constitution and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; or is disqualified from serving as a director of a company in terms of section 69 of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008). (g) (8) If any member of the advisory committee or a technical committee, or his or her spouse, partner or associate, has or may have a direct or indirect interest in any matter before the advisory or a technical committee, he or she must disclose such interest and must not participate in any discussion or decision regarding such matter. 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 31 31 KGAOLO YA 4 TLHAKO YA SEHLONGWA Go hlongwa ga dikomiti 21. (1) Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, a ka hloma komiti ya keletsˇ o go eletsˇ a Tona, ge a kgopela goba ntle le go kgopelwa, malebana le go— (a) fihlelela dinepo tsˇ a Molao wo; mmogo le (b) morero ofe goba ofe wo mongwe wa malebana le go boloka le go hlabolla naga ya temo go ya go ile. (2) Komiti ya keletsˇ o e na le maloko ao a sa fetego a 10 ao a kgethilwego ke Tona lebaka la nako yeo e sa fetego mengwaga ye mehlano gotsˇ wa letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi leo dikgetho di amogetsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (3), moo e lego gore maloko ao a swanetsˇ e a akaretsˇ e— (a) maloko a go se fete a mabedi a bonkgetheng bao ba amogetsˇ wego gotsˇ wa go mokgatlo wa balemi; 5 10 15 (b) maloko a go se fete a mahlano, moo yo mongwe le yo mongwe a nago le tsebo le bokgoni bja ye tee ya makala ao a latelago: tlhabollo ya temo, ekonomi ya temo, taolo ya tikologo, tshedimosˇ o ya malebana le peakanyo ya naga goba molao; (c) maloko ao a sa fetego a mabedi ao a nago le tsebo le maitemogelo a temo 20 maemong a mmusˇ o wa profense; le leloko leo le nago le tsebo le maitemogelo a mmusˇ o wa selegae. (d) (3) Tona o swanetsˇ e go laletsˇ a dikgetho tsˇ a bonkgetheng ba maloko a komiti ya keletsˇ o ka go gatisˇ a tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o, ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba le ka go gatisˇ a ka go bonnyane bja dikuranta tsˇ e pedi tsˇ a bosetsˇ haba, yeo e hlathago nako yeo ka gare ga yona dikgetho di swanetsˇ ego go ba di rometsˇ we. (4) Tona o swanetsˇ e go kgetha modulasetulo wa komiti ya keletsˇ o gotsˇ wa go maloko ao go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (2). (5) Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, a ka hloma dikomiti tsˇ a sethekniki go eletsˇ a Tona, di-MEC goba bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni ka ga— (a) dipego tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (b) maano a lekala la temo la profense; (c) mafelo a temo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; le (d) ditlhahli, ditlwaedi le maemo. (6) Tsebisˇ o ye go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (5) e swanetsˇ e go— (a) laetsˇ a maikemisˇ etsˇ o a keletsˇ o ya komiti ya sethekniki go ya ka tebelelo ya Molao wo; le (b) hlatha nako le sebopego sa komiti ya sethekniki, yeo e ka bopago ke bahlankedi ba gotsˇ wa ka gare ga Kgoro mmogo le baeletsˇ i ba sethekniki ba go ikema bao ba kgethilwego go ya ka karolo ya 22. (7) Motho ga se a swanelwa go kgethwa bjalo ka leloko la komiti ya keletsˇ o goba ya sethekniki ge e ba motho yo bjalo— (a) ga se modudi wa Afrika Borwa; (b) ga se modudi wa ruri wa Repabliki; (c) ke leloko la Palamente, la lekgotlatheramelao lefe goba lefe la profense goba lekgotla lefe goba lefe la masepala; 25 30 35 40 45 (d) ke motho yo a palelwago ke go lefa dikoloto tsˇ a gagwe; (e) o begilwe bjalo ka yo a sego a felela monaganong ke kgorotsheko ya 50 (f) Repabliki; o bonwe molato ka morago ga letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi la go thoma go sˇ oma ga Molaotheo ebile a romelwa kgolegong ntle le kgetho ya go ka lefisˇ wa faene; goba (g) o thibetsˇ we gore a ka sˇ oma bjalo ka molaodi wa khamphani go ya ka karolo ya 69 ya Molao wa Dikhamphani, wa 2008 (Molao wa No. ya 71 wa 2008). (8) Ge e ba leloko lefe goba lefe la komiti ya keletsˇ o goba komiti ya sethekniki, goba mosadi goba monna wa gagwe, molekane goba modirisˇ ani, a na le goba a ka ba le kgahlego ya thwii goba ye e sego ya thwii tabeng efe goba efe yeo e lego pele ga komiti ya keletsˇ o goba ya sethekniki, o swanetsˇ e go utolla kgahlego yeo ebile ga se a swanela go kgathatema go therisˇ ano goba sephetho sefe goba sefe sa malebana le taba ye bjalo. 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Appointment of technical and other advisers
AI-assisted research summary: Section 22 concerns the appointment of technical and other advisers and a performance assessment framework, followed by the start of Chapter 5 on a national agro-eco information system.
22. Appointment of technical and other advisers Performance assessment framework 23. CHAPTER 5 NATIONAL AGRO-ECO INFORMATION SYSTEM Establishment of national agro-eco information system 24. - 32 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must publish a monitoring framework and annual reports, and establish a national agro-eco information system; the Director-General must support and administer that system.
32 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 32 (9) The Minister must determine, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, the remuneration payable to any member of the advisory committee or a technical committee who is not in the full-time employ of an organ of state. Appointment of technical and other advisers 22. (1) The Minister may appoint technical or other advisers to advise the Minister or 5 a competent authority on the performance of their functions under this Act. (2) An adviser referred to in subsection (1) is not a decision-making authority in terms of this Act. (3) The Minister must determine, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, the remuneration payable to any adviser who is not in the full-time employ of an organ of state. 10 Performance assessment framework 23. (1) The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette and other media, after consultation with the relevant MECs, publish a monitoring, evaluation and assessment framework on the effective and efficient administration of the Act, to ensure that all competent authorities— (a) exercise their powers; (b) perform their functions; and (c) carry out their duties, in terms of this Act. (2) The framework referred to in subsection (1) must include performance indicators that facilitate the assessment of achievements in the preservation and sustainable development of agricultural land as contemplated in this Act. (3) The competent authority must, where such competent authority is the Director- General, within a period not exceeding three months after the end of each financial year, report in writing to the Minister on compliance with the monitoring, evaluation and assessment frameworks referred to in subsections (1) and (2) during the year in question. (4) The competent authority must, where such competent authority is an HoD, within a period not exceeding three months after the end of each financial year, report in writing to the relevant MEC on compliance with the monitoring, evaluation and assessment frameworks referred to in subsections (1) and (2) during the year in question, and the relevant MEC must deliver such report to the Minister. (5) The Minister must publish a national report based on the reports referred to in subsections (3) and (4) within a period not exceeding six months after the end of each financial year. CHAPTER 5 NATIONAL AGRO-ECO INFORMATION SYSTEM 15 20 25 30 35 Establishment of national agro-eco information system 24. (1) The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette and other media, establish the national agro-eco information system to facilitate the capture, management, mainte- nance, integration, distribution and use of information on agricultural land in the Republic. (2) The Director-General is responsible for administering the national agro-eco information system and must provide the personnel and resources necessary to establish, operate, maintain and update the national agro-eco information system. 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 33 33 (9) Tona, karisˇ ano le Tona ya Matlotlo, o swanetsˇ e go hlatha moputso wo o ka lefelwago leloko lefe goba lefe la komiti ya keletsˇ o goba ya sethekniki yo a sa thwalwago nako ya go ya go ile ka go lekala la mmusˇ o. Go thwalwa ga baeletsˇ i ba sethekniki le ba bangwe 22. (1) Tona a ka thwala baeletsˇ i ba sethekniki le ba bangwe go eletsˇ a Tona goba bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni malebana le phethagatsˇ o ya bona ya mesˇ omo ka fase ga Molao wo. (2) Moeletsˇ i yo go bolelwago ka yena ka go ka karolwana ya (1) ga se boloadi bjo bo 5 tsˇ eago go ya ka Molao wo. (3) Tona, karisˇ ano le Tona ya Matlotlo, o swanetsˇ e go hlatha moputso wo o ka lefelwago moeletsˇ i ofe goba ofe yo a sa thwalwago nako ya go ya go ile ka go lekala la mmusˇ o. 10 Tekolo ya phethagatsˇ o ya mesˇ omo 23. (1) Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, morago ga therisˇ ano le di MEC tsˇ e di amegago, o swanetsˇ e go gatisˇ a tlhako ya tlhokomelo, tekolo le tlhahlobo ya tshepedisˇ o ye e sˇ omago gabotse ya Molao, go netefatsˇ a gore bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni ka moka bo— sˇ omisˇ a maatla a bona; (a) (b) phethagatsˇ a mesˇ omo ya bona; le (c) rwala maikarabelo a bona, go ya ka Molao wo. (2) Tlhako yeo go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (1) e swanetsˇ e go akaretsˇ a ditsˇ hupetsˇ o tsˇ a phethagatsˇ o tsˇ eo di tlo nolofatsˇ ago tekolo ya diphihlelelo ka go poloko le tlhabollo ya go ya go ile naga ya temo bjalo ka ge e hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go Molao wo. (3) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, moo bokgoni bjo bjalo e lego Molaodipharephare, o swanetsˇ e gore ka gare ga nako ye e sa fetego dikgwedi tsˇ e tharo ka morago ga go fela ga ngwaga wo mongwe le wo mongwe wa ditsˇ helete, a ngwale pego ya go ya go Tona ya malebana le kobamelo ya ditlhako tsˇ a tlhokomelo, tekolo le tlhahlobo tsˇ eo go bolelwago ka tsˇ ona ka go dikarolwana tsˇ a (1) le (2) gareng ga ngwaga wo go bolelwago ka wona. (4) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, moo bokgoni bjo bjalo e lego HoD, o swanetsˇ e gore ka gare ga nako ye e sa fetego dikgwedi tsˇ e tharo ka morago ga go fela ga ngwaga wo mongwe le wo mongwe wa ditsˇ helete, a ngwale pego ya go ya go MEC ye e amegago ya malebana le kobamelo ya ditlhako tsˇ a tlhokomelo, tekolo le tlhahlobo tsˇ eo go bolelwago ka tsˇ ona ka go dikarolwana tsˇ a (1) le (2) gareng ga ngwaga wo go bolelwago ka wona, gomme MEC yeo e amegago e swanetsˇ e go romela pego ye bjalo go Tona. (5) Tona o swanetsˇ e go gatisˇ a pego ya bosetsˇ haba yeo e theilwego godimo ga dipego tsˇ eo di go bolelwago ka tsˇ ona ka go dikarolwana tsˇ a (3) le (4) ka gare ga nako ye e sa fetego dikgwedi tsˇ e tshela ka morago ga go fela ga ngwaga wo mongwe le wo mongwe wa ditsˇ helete. KGAOLO YA 5 LENANEOTSHEPEDISˇO LA BOSETSˇHABA LA TSHEDIMOSˇO YA MAFELO AO MEHUTA YA DIPHEDI E SˇOMISˇANAGO MMOGO GO TSˇWELETSˇA DITSˇWELETSˇWA TSˇA TEMO 15 20 25 30 35 40 Go hlongwa ga lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo 45 24. (1) Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, o swanetsˇ e go hloma lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo go nolofatsˇ a poloko, tlhokomelo, kopanyo, phatlalatsˇ o le tsˇ homisˇ o ya tshedimosˇ o ya naga ya temo ka go Repabliki. taolo, (2) Molaodipharephare o na le maikarabelo a go laola lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ebile o swanetsˇ e go fana ka basˇ omi le methopo ye e lego bohlokwa go hlama, sepedisˇ a, hlokomela le go mpshafatsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo. 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Objectives of national agro-eco information system
AI-assisted research summary: This section heading indicates provisions about the objectives and content of a national agro-eco information system, and the start of a chapter on appeals, compliance, and contraventions.
25. Objectives of national agro-eco information system 26. Content of national agro-eco information system APPEALS, COMPLIANCE AND CONTRAVENTIONS CHAPTER 6 Part 1 Appeal procedures Right to appeal 27. - 34 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General must maintain, update, and make public the national agro-eco information system, and certain state information holders must provide relevant spatial data to the Department when the Minister requests it in writing. The Minister must also pay the applicable fees, costs, or charges.
34 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 34 (3) The Director-General must— (a) ensure that the national agro-eco information system is maintained and up to date; (b) on an annual basis, review the functionalities and requirements of the national agro-eco information system and ensure the updating of required functionalities, hardware, software and the incorporation of relevant new or updated spatial data sets; and ensure that the national agro-eco information system is accessible to the public. (c) (4) A data custodian appointed under the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act and any other organ of state in possession of spatial data sets and other information related to agricultural land must, on the written request of the Minister and in the form requested, make such information available to the Department for incorporation into the national agro-eco information system. (5) The Minister must pay such fees, costs or charges as are applicable under the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act for the spatial data sets and other information referred to in subsection (4). 5 10 15 Objectives of national agro-eco information system - 25 Verify source ↗
The objectives of the national agro-eco information system are to—
AI-assisted research summary: The national agro-eco information system’s objectives are to store, provide, and share agricultural land information and related services.
25. The objectives of the national agro-eco information system are to— (a) store and provide geo-referenced data and information on the preservation, development, use and management of agricultural land; 20 (b) provide information for the implementation, management and administration of this Act; (c) provide electronic document management functionalities and data applica- tions to enhance service delivery; and 25 (d) provide information to government, land owners and the public— (i) (ii) for research and development purposes; for provincial agricultural sector planning, agro-ecosystem reports or other related reports; (iii) on the agricultural potential, capability, suitability, the conservation 30 status and use of agricultural land; (iv) on the preservation and development of agricultural land; and (v) on the loss of agricultural land over time. Content of national agro-eco information system - 26 Verify source ↗
The national agro-eco information system may contain the following information:
AI-assisted research summary: The national agro-eco information system may include land, area, conservation, use, spatial, socio-economic, and certain owner/user information, and the administrator must keep it updated and accessible.
26. The national agro-eco information system may contain the following information: 35 (a) A record of all agricultural land; (b) a record of all agricultural areas; (c) (d) data sets on the agricultural potential, capability, suitability, conservation a record of all protected agricultural areas; (e) (f) status and use of agricultural land; spatial information on agricultural land, including— (i) agricultural potential, capability, suitability, conservation status and use; and socio-economic information; (ii) per farming unit— (i) (ii) the use of agricultural land; and subject to the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013), information on the land owner and land user 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 35 35 (3) Molaodipharephare o swanetsˇ e go— (a) netefatsˇ a gore lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo le hlokometsˇ we ebile le dula le mpshafaditsˇ we; (b) ngwaga ka ngwaga, a lekole go sˇ oma ga le dinyakwa tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ebile a netefatsˇ e go mpshafatsˇ wa ga dinyakwa tsˇ e di nyakegago gore le sˇ ome, didirisˇ wa tsˇ e di sˇ omisˇ wago gore le sˇ ome, softewere le go tsenywa tirisˇ ong ga datha ye mpsha goba yeo e mpshafaditsˇ wego ya peakanyo ya naga; le (c) netefatsˇ a gore lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo le fihlelelwa ke setsˇ haba. (4) Mohlokomedi wa datha yo a kgethilwego ka fase ga Molao wa Datha ya Peakanyo ya Mananeokgoparara a Naga mmogo le lekala lefe foba lefe le lengwe la mmusˇ o leo le swerego didirisˇ wa tsˇ a go swara tshedimosˇ o mmogo le tshedimosˇ o ye nngwe yeo eamanago le naga ya temo a swanetsˇ e gore, ka kgopelo ye e ngwadilwego ya Tona le ka mokgwa wo o laetsˇ wego, a dire gore tshedimosˇ o ye bjalo e a hwetsˇ agala go Kgoro go tsenywa ka gare ga lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo. (5) Tona o swanetsˇ e go lefa ditefelo, ditshenyagalelo goba ditefisˇ o tsˇ eo di sˇ omisˇ wago ka fase ga Molao wa Datha ya Peakanyo ya Mananeokgoparara a Naga ya didirisˇ wa tsˇ a go swara tshedimosˇ o yeo go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (4). 5 10 15 20 Dinepo tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo 25 - 25 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The provision describes the purposes of a national agricultural biodiversity information system: to keep and provide land-use and land-management data, support implementation of the Act, enable electronic records and data use, and provide information to government, landowners, and the public.
25. Dinepo tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ke go— (b) (c) (a) boloka le go fana ka datha yeo e bontsˇ hago peakanyo ya naga mmogo le tshedimosˇ o malebana le poloko, tlhabollo, tsˇ homisˇ o le taolo ya naga ya temo; fana ka tshedimosˇ o ya phethagatsˇ o, taolo le tshepedisˇ o ya Molao wo; fana ka didirisˇ wa tsˇ a go kgona go bula dingwalwa tsˇ a mohuta wa elektroniki mmogo le didirisˇ wa tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a datha go kaonafatsˇ a kabo ya ditirelo; le fana ka tshedimosˇ o go mmusˇ o, beng ba naga mmogo le setsˇ haba— (i) ka morero wa go dira dinyakisˇ isˇ o le go hlabolla; (ii) go tla ka maano a lekala la temo a profense, dipego tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo goba dipego tsˇ a dingwe tsˇ e di amanago; (d) (iii) ka ga kgonagalo, bokgoni, go swanelega, le maemo a polokego ya naga ya temo; (iv) ka ga poloko le tlhabollo ya naga ya temo; le (v) ka ga tahlegelo ya naga ya temo go ya le nako. Diteng tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo - 26 Verify source ↗
Lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi
AI-assisted research summary: This section describes a national integrated information system for agricultural land, covering several kinds of land and planning information.
26. Lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo le ka akaretsˇ a tshedimosˇ o ye e latelago: rekoto ya naga ya temo ka moka; rekoto ya mafelo a temo ka moka; rekoto ya mafelo a temo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; (a) (b) (c) (d) didirisˇ wa tsˇ a tshedimosˇ o ka ga kgonagalo, bokgoni, go swanelega, maemo a (e) (f) poloko le tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga ya temo; tshedimosˇ o ya peakanyo ya naga ya temo, go akaretsˇ wa— (i) kgonagalo, bokgoni, go swanelega, maemo a poloko le tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga ya temo; le tshedimosˇ o ka ga ekonomi ya leago; (ii) yuniti ye nngwe le ye nngwe ya temo— (i) tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga ya temo; le (ii) go ya ka dipeelano tsˇ a Molao wa Tsˇ hireletsˇ o ya Tshedimosˇ o ya Bomotho, wa 2013 (Molao wa No. ya 4 wa 2013), tshedimosˇ o ka ga mong wa naga le modirisˇ i wa naga ebile moo mong wa naga yeo goba 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 36 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: A person aggrieved by a competent authority’s decision on an agro-ecosystem authorisation may appeal to the Minister, and the appeal suspends the authorisation until the appeal is finished.
36 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 36 and where such land owner or land user is a natural person, the nationality and gender of such land owner or land user; and (g) any other information as may be prescribed. APPEALS, COMPLIANCE AND CONTRAVENTIONS 5 CHAPTER 6 Part 1 Appeal procedures Right to appeal 27. (1) Any person who is aggrieved by any decision of a competent authority, in respect of an application for an agro-ecosystem authorisation, may lodge an appeal with the Minister against such decision in the prescribed manner. (2) An appeal lodged in terms of subsection (1) suspends any agro-ecosystem authorisation which is the subject of the appeal, pending the finalisation of the appeal. 10 Appointment of advisory appeal panel 28. (1) The Minister may appoint an advisory appeal panel to investigate and consider 15 any appeal contemplated in section 27. (2) An advisory appeal panel must consist of at least three members appointed by the Minister, of whom— (a) one person must be appointed on account of his or her knowledge in the (b) relevant fields of law; and two or more persons must have expert knowledge in respect of agriculture and the potential impact of listed activities on agro-ecosystems. 20 (3) The person referred to in subsection (2)(a) must be designated as the chairperson of the advisory appeal panel. (4) The remuneration of a member of an advisory appeal panel must be determined by 25 the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance. (5) Any person appointed in terms of subsection (2) must recuse himself or herself as member of an advisory appeal panel if he or she has any direct or indirect personal interest in the outcome of an appeal. Investigation and consideration by advisory appeal panel 29. (1) The Minister may refer an appeal lodged in terms of section 27 to an advisory appeal panel. (2) Where the Minister has referred an appeal to an advisory appeal panel to investigate and consider an appeal lodged in terms of section 27, the appeal must be heard by the advisory appeal panel in the prescribed manner. (3) The chairperson of an advisory appeal panel, for the purpose of the hearing of an appeal, may— (a) summon any person who may have material information concerning the subject of the hearing, or who has in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control any document which has any bearing upon the subject of the hearing, to appear before the advisory appeal panel at a date, time and place specified in the summons, to be questioned or to produce that document, and the chairperson may retain, for examination, any document so produced; and (b) administer an oath to or accept an affirmation from any person called as a witness at the hearing. (4) A person who lodges an appeal in terms of section 27, as well as the relevant competent authority, may have legal representation. 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 37 37 modirisˇ i wa yona e lego motho wa tlhago, naga ya matswalo le bong bja mong wa naga le modirisˇ i; le (g) tshedimosˇ o efe goba efe ye nngwe yeo e ka laelwago. KGAOLO YA 6 BOIPILETSˇO, KOBAMELO LE DITLOLAMOLAO Karolo ya 1 Ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ a go dira boipiletsˇ o Tokelo ya go dira boipiletsˇ o 27. (1) Motho ofe goba ofe yo a ngongoregago ka sephetho sefe goba sefe sa bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, malebana le kgopelo ya tumelelo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, a ka dira boipiletsˇ o le Tona kgahlanong le sephetho se se bjalo ka mokgwa wo o laetsˇ wego. (2) Boipiletsˇ o bjo bo dirilwego go ya ka karolwana ya (1) bo fega tumelelo efe goba efe ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo leo go dirilwego boipiletsˇ o malebana le lona, go fihlela go phethwa tshepedisˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o. 5 10 15 Go thwalwa ga phanele ya baeletsˇ i ba dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o 28. (1) Tona a ka thwala phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o go nyakisˇ isˇ a le go lekola boipiletsˇ o bofe goba bofe bjo bo hlalosˇ itsˇ wego go ya ka karolo ya 27. (2) Phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o e swanetsˇ e go ba le bonnyane bja maloko a 20 mararo ao a kgethilwego ke Tona, ao e lego gore— (a) motho o tee o swanetsˇ e go ba a kgethilwe ka lebaka la tsebo ya gagwe ya makala ao a amegago a molao; le (b) batho ba babedi goba go feta ba swanetsˇ e go ba le tsebo ya setsebi malebana le temo mmogo le kgonagalo ya khuetsˇ o ya ditiro tsˇ e di ngwadilwego ka go mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo. 25 (3) Motho yo go bolelwago ka yena ka go karolwana ya (2)(a) o swanetsˇ e go kgethwa bjalo ka modulasetulo wa phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o. (4) Moputso wa leloko la phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o o swanetsˇ e go hlathwa ke 30 Tona karisˇ ano le Tona ya Matlotlo. (5) Motho ofe goba ofe yo a thwetsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (2) o swanetsˇ e go itokolla bjalo ka leloko la phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o ge e ba o na le kgahlego efe goba efe ya thwii goba yeo e sego ya thwii go dipoelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o. Go nyakisˇ isˇ wa le go lekolwa ke phanele ya baeletsˇ i ba dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o 35 29. (1) Tona a ka fetisˇ etsˇ a boipiletsˇ o bjo bjo dirilwego go ya ka karolo ya 27 go phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o. (2) Moo Tona a fetisˇ editsˇ wego boipiletsˇ o go phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o go nyakisˇ isˇ a le go lekola boipiletsˇ objo bo dirilwego go ya ka karolo ya 27, phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o e swanetsˇ e go theeletsˇ a boipiletsˇ o ka mokgwa wo o laetsˇ wego. (3) Modulasetulo wa phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o, ka morero wa go theeletsˇ wa ga boipiletsˇ o, a ka— (a) bitsˇ a motho ofe goba ofe yo a ka bago a na le tshedimosˇ o ye bohlokwa yeo e amanago le hlogotaba ya ditheeletsˇ o, goba yo a swerego, a hlokometsˇ ego goba a laolago sengwalwa sefe goba sefe seo se nago le seabe godimo ga hlogotaba ya theeletsˇ o, gore a tsˇ welele pele ga phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o ka letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi, nako le lefelo leo le laeditsˇ wego ka go pitsˇ o, gore a tlo botsˇ isˇ wa goba go tsˇ weletsˇ a sengwalwa, ebile modulasetulo, ka morero wa gore se hlahlobje, a ka tsˇ ea sengwalwa sefe goba sefe seo se tsˇ weleditsˇ wego; le (b) dira kano goba go amogela tiisˇ etsˇ o gotsˇ wa go motho ofe goba ofe yo a biditsˇ wego bjalo ka hlatse ka go theeletsˇ o yeo. (4) Motho yo a dirago boipiletsˇ o go ya ka karolo ya 27, mmogo le bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, a ka ba le kemedi ya semolao. 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Appointment of advisory appeal panel
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28. Appointment of advisory appeal panel 29. 30. Investigation and consideration by advisory appeal panel Consideration of appeal by Minister Compliance inspections and contravention directives Part 2 31. 32. 33. Compliance inspections Contravention directives Investigation and gathering of data on agricultural land CHAPTER 7 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - 16 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must set criteria for provincial agricultural sector plans, and the MEC must publish those plans every five years starting within five years of commencement.
16 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 16 (e) (f) the principle of viability, where— (i) (ii) the long term survival, profitability and growth of the agricultural sector is a function of viable farming units, farming systems and farming enterprises; and the impact of activities on the viability of farming units, farming systems and farming enterprises must be considered, assessed and evaluated and decisions must be appropriated according to such consideration, assess- ment and evaluation; and the principle of equitability, where— (i) all activities on agricultural land are subjected to a fair, equal and just assessment and treatment; (ii) decisions take into account the interests, needs and values of all interested and affected parties; and (iii) all farmers have the opportunity to develop the skills and capacity required for the emergence of productive, viable and resilient farming units, and the participation by vulnerable and disadvantaged farmers or potential farmers are ensured. (2) The principles in subsection (1) must be applied when— (a) assessing applications for agro-ecosystem authorisations; (b) determining norms and standards; (c) developing provincial agricultural sector plans; (d) declaring protected agricultural areas; and (e) all actions and decisions made in respect of agricultural land. Part 2 Agricultural land evaluation and classification Agricultural land evaluation and classification 5. (1) The Minister, after consultation with the MECs, may— (a) establish evaluation and classification systems to appraise the agricultural land capability, suitability, potential and use of agricultural land at national, provincial and local levels, to promote the preservation and sustainable development of agricultural land; and spatially delineate agricultural areas according to shared characteristics in agricultural location or any combination thereof. land capability, suitability, potential, use, (b) (2) The Minister may exclude land from agricultural land, after consultation with any other Minister or MEC with jurisdiction over the land concerned, by means of a notice in the Gazette and other media. Part 3 Provincial agricultural sector plans Preparation of provincial agricultural sector plans 6. (1) The Minister must prescribe criteria for the compilation of a provincial agricultural sector plan to ensure that it— (a) is based on agricultural science; (b) promotes sustainable agriculture; (c) promotes food security; (d) preserves agricultural land; (e) promotes synergy between provincial agricultural sector plans; and (f) is compiled in a participatory manner. (2) The MEC, with the concurrence of the Minister and after consulting the public, must publish a provincial agricultural sector plan in the Gazette and other media within five years of the commencement of this Act and at intervals of not more than five years thereafter. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 17 17 (e) motheo wa go kgona go ka sˇ omisˇ wa, moo— (i) go sˇ oma lebaka le letelele, go dira letseno le kgolo ya lekala la temo go dirwa ke ge go na le diyuniti tsˇ a temo tsˇ e di sˇ omago, mananeotshepedisˇ o a temo dikgwebo tsˇ a temo; le (ii) ditlamorago tsˇ a ditiro malebana le go kgona go sˇ oma ga diyuniti tsˇ a temo, mananeotshepedisˇ o a temo le dikgwebo tsˇ a temo di swanetsˇ e go sˇ etsˇ wa, go lekolwa le go hlahlobja gomme diphetho di swanetsˇ e go tsˇ ewa go ya ka go sˇ etsˇ a, go lekola goba tlhahlobo ye bjalo; le 5 (f) motheo wa tekatekano, moo— (i) ditiro ka moka tsˇ eo di dirwago go naga ya temo di swanetsˇ e swarwa le go 10 lekolwa ka tsela ye e lokilego le ye e lekanago; (ii) diphetho di swanetsˇ e go dirwa ka go sˇ etsˇ ana le dikgahlego, dinyakwa le metheo ya batho bao ba nago le kgahlego ebile bao ba amegilego; le (iii) go netefatsˇ we gore balemirui ka moka ba na le sebaka sa go hlabolla mesˇ omo le bokgoni bjo bo nyakegago malebana le go tsˇ weletsˇ a diyuniti tsˇ a temo tsˇ e di kgonago go tsˇ weletsˇ a, tsˇ e di sˇ omago le tsˇ eo di kgonago go kgotlelela, mmogo le go kgathatema ga balemirui bao ba lego kotsing le bao ba hlokago goba bao ba nyakago go ba balemirui. (2) Metheo yeo e ngwadilwego ka go karolwana ya (1) e swanetsˇ e go sˇ omisˇ wa ge— (a) go lekolwa dikgopelo tsˇ a ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (b) go hlathwa mabaka le dipeelano; (c) go hlangwa maano a lekala la profense la temo; (d) go tsebagatsˇ a mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo; le (e) ditiro le diphetho ka moka tsˇ eo di dirilwego malebana le naga ya temo. Karolo ya 2 Tekolo le go hlatha magoro a naga ya temo Tekolo le go hlatha magoro a naga ya temo 5. (1) Tona, ka morago ga therisˇ ano le di-MEC, a ka— (a) hloma mananeotshepedisˇ o a tekolo le a go arolwa ga naga ka magoro go sekaseka ge e ba e na le bokgoni, go swanelega, mmogo le kgonagalo ya gore naga ya temo e ka sˇ omisˇ wa maemong a bosetsˇ haba, profense le dinagamagaeng, go tsˇ wetsˇ apele polokego le tlhabollo ya go ya go ile ya naga ya temo; le (b) hlatha mafelo a temo mmepeng go ya ka dika tsˇ a wona tsˇ e di swanago tsˇ eo di akaretsˇ ago bokgoni, go swanelega, kgonagalo ya go ka sˇ omisˇ wa, moo lefelo le lego gona goba kopano ya dika dife goba dife tsˇ e di swanago tsˇ a naga ya temo. (2) Tona a ka na a se akaretsˇ e naga gotsˇ wa nageng ya temo, morago ga go rerisˇ ana le Tona goba MEC efe goba efe yeo e nago maatla a taolo nageng yeo e amegago, ka go tsebagatsˇ a ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba. Karolo ya 3 Maano a lekala la temo la profense Tokisˇ o ya maano a lekala la temo la profense 6. (1) Tona o swanetsˇ e go hlatha dinyakwa tsˇ e di swanetsˇ ego go fihlelelwa ge go kgoboketsˇ wa leano la lekala la temo la profense go netefatsˇ a gore le— theilwe godimo ga saentshe ya tsˇ a temo; tsˇ wetsˇ apele temo ya go ya go ile; tsˇ wetsˇ apele tsˇ hireletsˇ ego ya dijo; (a) (b) (c) (d) boloka naga ya temo; (e) (f) tsˇ wetsˇ apele tsˇ homisˇ ano magareng ga maano a makala a temo a profense; le obamelwa ka tsela ye e nago le tsˇ homisˇ ano. (2) MEC, ka tumelelano le Tona ebile ka morago ga go rerisˇ ana le setsˇ haba, o swanetsˇ e go gatisˇ a leano la lekala la temo la profense ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba ka gare ga mengwaga ye hlano morago ga go thoma go sˇ oma ga Molao wo le ka gare ga dinako tsˇ eo di sa fetego mengwaga ye mehlano morago ga moo. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 38 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must consider appeals, follow any advisory panel report, give written reasons, and notify the competent authority and appellant. The section also lets inspectors be appointed and inspect agricultural land, with limits on conflicts of interest and notice.
38 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 38 (5) If a member of an advisory appeal panel— (a) dies during the investigation of the appeal, or soon before the commencement of the investigation, and the vacancy cannot be filled in time; is unable to act and another person cannot be appointed in time; or is, after the investigation has commenced, unable to continue therewith, (b) (c) the parties may agree that the investigation be continued by the remaining members of the advisory appeal panel. (6) Where the member of an advisory appeal panel who has died or has become incapacitated as envisaged in subsection (5) was or is the chairperson of the advisory appeal panel, the Minister must designate one of the remaining members of the advisory appeal panel to act as chairperson. (7) An advisory appeal panel must provide the Minister with a written report setting out its findings and recommendations in respect of an appeal lodged in terms of section 27. Consideration of appeal by Minister 30. (1) The Minister must consider an appeal lodged in terms of section 27 and he or she may— (a) confirm, set aside or vary the decision of the competent authority; and (b) order the competent authority to execute the decision in connection therewith. (2) Where the Minister has referred an appeal to an advisory appeal panel, the Minister must regard the findings and recommendations of the advisory appeal panel before making a decision in terms of subsection (1). (3) The decision of the Minister, together with the reasons for such decision, must be in writing and a copy thereof must be furnished to the competent authority and the appellant. (4) If the Minister— (a) sets aside any decision by the competent authority, the prescribed fee paid by the appellant in respect of the appeal must be refunded to him or her; or (b) varies any decision by the competent authority, the Minister may direct that the whole or any part of such fee, be refunded to the appellant. Compliance inspections and contravention directives Part 2 Compliance inspections 31. (1) A competent authority— (a) may designate an official in the Department or an officer in a provincial administration, or appoint any other person, as an inspector to investigate any non-compliance with this Act; and (b) must issue each inspector with a written designation or appointment in the prescribed form, stating that the person has been appointed in terms of this Act. (2) When an inspector contemplated in subsection (1) performs any function of an inspector in terms of this Act, the inspector— (a) must on request, produce his or her written designation or appointment; and (b) may not be a person having a direct or indirect personal or private interest in the matter to be investigated. (3) An inspector contemplated in subsection (1), subject to subsection (6), may— (a) enter any agricultural land at any reasonable time without prior notice for the purpose of ascertaining an issue required to ensure compliance with this Act; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 39 39 (5) Ge e ba leloko la phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o— (a) le hlokofala nakong ya ge go dirwa dinyakisˇ isˇ o tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o, goba ka pela pele ga ge go thongwa ka dinyakisˇ isˇ o, ebile moo go ka se kgonegego gore sekgoba se tlatsˇ we ka ka nako; (b) ga go kgonege gore le ka ba motsˇ waoswere ebile go ka se kgonege gore 5 motho yo mongwe a a thwalwe ka nako; goba (c) ka morago ga ge dinyakisˇ isˇ o di thomile, le palelwago go tsˇ wela pele ka dinyakisˇ isˇ o tsˇ eo, batsˇ eakarolo ba ka dumelelana gore dinyakisˇ isˇ o di tsˇ wetsˇ epele ke maloko a phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o. 10 (6) Moo leloko la phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o leo le hlokofetsˇ ego goba leo le ka se sa kgonago go dira mosˇ omo bjalo ka ge go akantsˇ we ka go karolwana ya (5) e be e le modulasetulo wa phanelele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o, Tona o swanetsˇ e go kgetha o tee wa maloko ao a sˇ etsˇ ego bjalo modulasetulo wa phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o. (7) Phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o e swanetsˇ e go fa Tona pego yeo e ngwadilwego yeo e hlalosˇ ago dikhwetsˇ o le ditsˇ hisˇ inyo malebana le boipiletsˇ o bjo bo dirilwego go ya ka karolo ya 27. Go lekolwa ga boipiletsˇ o ke Tona 30. (1) Tona o swanetsˇ e go lekola boipiletsˇ o bjo bo dirilwego go ya ka karolo ya 27 gomme morago a ka— (a) netefatsˇ a, a beela ka thoko goba a ntsˇ ha sephetho seo se fapanago le sa bolaodi (b) bjo bo nago le bokgoni; le laela bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni go phethagatsˇ a sephetho seo se amegago. (2) Moo Tona a fetisˇ editsˇ ego kgopelo ya boipiletsˇ o go phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o, Tona o swanetsˇ e go lekola dikhwetsˇ o le ditsˇ hisˇ inyo tsˇ a phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o pele a dira sephetho go ya ka karolwana ya (1). (3) Sephetho sa Tona, mmogo le mabaka a go tsˇ ewa ga sephetho se bjalo, se swanetsˇ e go ngwalwa gomme khopi ya sengwalwa seo e swanetsˇ e go fiwa bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni le mongongoregi. (4) Ge e ba Tona o— (a) beela ka thoko sephetho sefe goba sefe seo se tsˇ erwego ke bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, tekano ya tefisˇ o ya tsˇ helete yeo e lefetsˇ wego ke mongongoregi malebana le go dira kgopelo ya boipiletsˇ o e swanetsˇ e e busˇ etsˇ we go yena; goba tsˇ ea sephetho seo se fapanago le sa bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, Tona a ka laela gore ka moka goba karolo ya tefisˇ o ye bjalo, e busˇ etsˇ we go mongongoregi. (b) Karolo ya 2 Ditekolo tsˇ a kobamelo le go tshela ditaelo Ditekolo tsˇ a kobamelo 31. (1) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo— (a) ka kgetha mohlankedi wa Kgoro goba mohlankedi ka go taolo ya profense, goba a ka thwala motho ofe goba ofe yo mongwe, bjalo ka molekodi go dira dinyakisˇ isˇ o malebana le go se obamele gofe goba gofe gwa Molao wo; le swanetsˇ e go fa molekodi yo mongwe le yo mongwe lengwalo la go kgethwa goba la go thwalwa ka mokgwa wo o laetsˇ wego, leo le bolelago gore motho yoo o thwetsˇ we go ya ka Molao wo. (b) (2) Ge e ba molekodi yo a hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolwana ya (1) o dira mosˇ omo ofe 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 goba ofe wa molekodi go ya ka Molao wo, molekodi yoo o— (a) swanetsˇ e gore ge a kgopelwa, a tsˇ weletsˇ e lengwalo la gagwe la go kgethwa goba go thwalwa; le 50 (b) ga se a swanela e be motho yo a nago le kgahlego ya thwii goba yeo e sego ya thwii goba a ba le kgahlego ya ka sephiring go taba ye e tlo nyakisˇ isˇ wago. (3) molekodi yo a hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolwana ya (1) go ya ka karolwana ya (6), a ka— (a) tsena lefelong lefe goba lefe la naga ya temo ka nako efe goba efe yeo e kwagalago ntle le go tsebisˇ a go tla ga gagwe pele ka morero wa go netefatsˇ a gore taba ye go nyakegago gore e obamelwe go ya ka Molao e a obamelwa; 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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AI-assisted research summary: A competent authority may, in writing, allow authorised people to enter or cross certain agricultural land and carry out inspections and investigations. The Minister may also delegate powers or functions and must publish notice of some delegations.
33. Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, ka go ngwala, bo ka dumelela motho goba 25 bathobao ba nago le mabokgoni goba maitemogelo ao a hlokegago go— (a) tsena goba go feta ka gare ga karolo yeo e itsˇ ego ya naga ya temo ka nako efe goba efe yeo e kwagalago ge a hweditsˇ e tumelelo pele ya mong goba modudi wa naga yeo; le (b) dira ditekolo le dinyakisˇ isˇ o go kgoboketsˇ a datha malebana le bokgoni, go 30 swanelega, kgonagalo, mananeokgoparara a gabjale le tsˇ homisˇ o ya wona. KGAOLO YA 7 DIPEELANO KA KAKARETSˇO LE DITIRAGALO TSˇE DINGWE TSˇEO DI SA LETELWAGO Phetisˇ etsˇ o ya mesˇ omo 34. (1) Tona a ka fetisˇ etsˇ a maatla goba mosˇ omo ofe goba ofe woo a filwego wona go ya ka Molao wo, ntle le maatla goba mosˇ omo woo go bolelwago ka wona ka go karolwana ya (5), go akaretsˇ wa le phethagatsˇ o ya mesˇ omo efe goba efe yeo e dirago ke Tona, go— (a) Molaodipharephare; (b) MEC; goba (c) lekala lefe goba lefe la mmusˇ o. (2) Phetisˇ etsˇ o yeo go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (1)— (a) e swanetsˇ e go ngwalwa; (b) e ka ba le mabaka; (c) ga e sˇ itisˇ e Tona go sˇ omisˇ a maatla goba go phethagatsˇ a mosˇ omo wa gagwe; (d) e ka akaretsˇ a go fiwa ga mosˇ omi maatla a go fetisˇ etsˇ a mosˇ omi wa ka fase ga gagwe mosˇ omo; le e ka gogelwa morago ke Tona. (e) (3) Tona o swanetsˇ e fana ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba yeo e hlalosˇ ago maatla goba mosˇ omo woo o fetisˇ editsˇ wego go MEC goba lekala la mmusˇ o. (4) Tona a ka tiisˇ etsˇ a, a fapana le goba a fedisˇ a sephetho sefe goba sefe seo se tsˇ erwego ka go sˇ omisˇ a maatla ao a filwego motho goba motho wa ka fase ga gagwe go ya ka karolo ye, go ya ka tokelo efe goba efe yeo e ka bago e filwe motho yo bjalo go ya ka sephetho. 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 44 Verify source ↗
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44 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 44 (5) The Minister may not delegate a power or duty vested in the Minister in terms of this Act to— (a) make regulations and develop policies; (b) publish notices in the Gazette and other media; or (c) appoint a member of an advisory appeal panel, or a member of an advisory or technical committee. (6) The Director-General may delegate a power or duty vested in him or her by or under this Act to— (a) an official in the Department; or (b) an officer in a provincial administration, by agreement with the HoD. (7) A delegation referred to in subsection (6)— (a) must be in writing; (b) may be subject to conditions; (c) does not prevent the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty by the Director-General; (d) may include the power to sub-delegate; and (e) may be withdrawn by the Director-General. Regulations 5 10 15 35. (1) The Minister, after consultation with the MECs, may make regulations— (a) dealing with any matter which under this Act may or must be dealt with by 20 (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) regulation; for the procedure to be followed in applying for, the issuing of, and monitoring compliance with, agro-ecosystem authorisations, including the reasonable time within which a competent authority may consider and respond to applications for certain specified agro-ecosystem authorisations; for the procedure to be followed in respect of— (i) the authorisations; fair decision-making and conflict management in the consideration and processing of applications for agro-ecosystem authorisations; and (iii) consultation with land owners, lawful occupiers and other interested or administration and processing of agro-ecosystem efficient (ii) affected parties; specifying the functions in relation to the administration and processing of agro-ecosystem authorisations that may be performed only by an agricultural professional and the procedures to be followed by such agricultural professional; for the procedures to be followed for the preparation, evaluation and adoption of— (i) provincial agricultural sector plans; (ii) agricultural areas; (iii) protected agricultural areas; (iv) agro-ecosystem reports; and (v) norms and standards; prescribing the contents of the national agro-eco information system; for the procedures concerning the lodging of any appeals and the consider- ation and decision of such appeals in terms of this Act; (h) prescribing fees, after consultation with the Minister of Finance, to be paid for— (i) the consideration and processing of applications for agro-ecosystem authorisations; 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 45 45 (5) Tona ga se a swanela go fetisˇ etsˇ a maatla goba mosˇ omo woo o filwego Tona go ya ka Molao wo go— (a) dira melawana le go hlama dipholisi; (b) gatisˇ a ditsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba; goba (c) kgetha leloko la phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o, goba leloko la komiti ya keletsˇ o goba ya sethekniki. (6) Molaodipharephare a ka fetisˇ etsˇ a maatla goba mosˇ omo wa gagwe wo a o filwego go ya ka Molao wo go— (a) mohlankedi ka go Kgoro; goba (b) mohlankedi ka go pusˇ o ya profense, ka tumelelo ya HoD. (7) Phetisˇ etsˇ o yeo go bolelwago ka yona ka go karolwana ya (6)— (a) e swanetsˇ e go ngwalwa; (b) e ka ba le mabaka; (c) ga e sˇ itisˇ e Molaodipharephare go sˇ omisˇ a maatla goba go phethagatsˇ a mosˇ omo wa gagwe; (d) e ka akaretsˇ a go fiwa ga mosˇ omi maatla a go fetisˇ etsˇ a mosˇ omi wa ka fase ga gagwe mosˇ omo; le e ka gogelwa morago ke Molaodipharephare. (e) Melawana 35. (1) Tona, ka morago ga go rerisˇ ana le di-MEC, a ka dira melawana— (a) yeo e sˇ etsˇ anago le taba efe goba efe yeo e ka bago ka fase ga Molao wo goba yeo go swanetsˇ ego go sˇ etsˇ anwa le yona ka go sˇ omisˇ a molawana; (b) ya tshepedisˇ o yeo e swanetsˇ ego go latela ge go dirwa kgopelo ya, go ntsˇ hwa ga, mmogo le tlhokomelo ya kobamelo ya, ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, go akaretsˇ wa le tekano ya nako yeo ka yona boloadi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo swanetsˇ ego go lekola le go fetola dikgopelo malebana le ditumelelo tsˇ a di itsˇ ego tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (c) ya tshepedisˇ o yeo e swanetsˇ ego go latelwa malebana le— (i) go sˇ oma gabotse ga taolo le tshepedisˇ o ya go lekola dikgopelo tsˇ a ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (ii) gore go tsˇ ewe diphetho tsˇ e di lokilego ebile go be le taolo ya thulano ge go lekolwa tshepedisˇ o ya dikgopelo tsˇ a ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; le therisˇ ano le beng ba naga, badudi ba naga boa ba lego molaong mmogo le batho bao bangwe bao ba nago le kgahlego goba ba amegilego; (iii) (d) yeo e laetsˇ ago mesˇ omo yeo e amanago le taolo le tshepedisˇ o ya go lekola dikgopelo tsˇ a ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e ka dirwago fela ke motho yo profesˇ ene ya gagwe e lego temo mmogo le ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ eo di swanetsˇ ego go latelwa ke motho yo bjalo; (e) ya ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ eo di tlo latelwago malebana le tokisˇ o, tekolo le go amogelwa ga— (i) maano a lekala la temo a profense; (ii) mafelo a temo; (iii) mafelo a temo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; (iv) dipego tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; le (f) (v) ditlwaedi le maemo; yeo e laelago diteng tsˇ eo di swanetsˇ ego go ba gona ka go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (g) ya ditshepedisˇ o malebana le go tlisˇ a boipiletsˇ o bofe goba bofe mmogo le go lekolwa le go tsˇ ewa ga diphetho malebana le boipiletsˇ o bjoo go ya ka Molao woo; (h) yeo e hlathago ditefisˇ o, morago ga therisˇ ano le Tona ya Matlotlo, tsˇ eo di tlo lefelwago malebana le— (i) tekolo le tshepedisˇ o ya go sˇ etsˇ ana le dikgopelo tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 46 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may make regulations and set norms and standards, but must consult the MECs and publish draft regulations or norms for public comment and final publication.
46 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 46 (ii) the review of documents, processes and procedures by specialists on behalf of the competent authority; and the consideration and processing of appeals; (iii) prescribing minimum criteria for agro-ecosystem reports in order to ensure a consistent quality and to facilitate efficient evaluation of agro-ecosystem reports; dealing with the appointment, remuneration and terms of reference of advisory committees; (i) (j) (k) dealing with the appointment, remuneration and functions of technical and (l) other experts; and any ancillary or incidental administrative procedural matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation and administration of this Act. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision thereof is guilty of a criminal offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R250 000, or to a term of imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) The norms and standards referred to in subsection (1)(e)(v) must, amongst others, be informed by— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) soil surveys; rangeland surveys; land use surveys; land capability assessments; land suitability assessments; agricultural potential assessments; and impact assessments. (4) (a) The Minister, after consulting the MECs, may— (i) determine norms and standards for listing activities, in terms of section 16, or for any part of an activity or for a combination of activities; (ii) prescribe norms and standards to achieve and measure compliance with the objects of this Act; 5 10 15 20 25 30 (iii) prescribe reporting and monitoring requirements; and (iv) prescribe procedures and criteria to be used by the competent authority for the monitoring of listed activities in order to determine compliance with the prescribed norms and standards. (b) The norms and standards referred to in subsection (1)(e)(v) must provide for rules, 35 guidelines or characteristics— (i) (ii) that may commonly and repeatedly be used; and against which the performance of listed activities or the results of such listed activities may be measured for the purposes of achieving the objects of this Act. 40 (c) The norms and standards referred to in subsection (1)(e)(v) may apply— (i) nationwide; (ii) (iii) in a specific province; or in a specific demarcated geographical area only. (d) The process of developing and adopting norms and standards referred to in 45 subsection (1)(e)(v) must include the— (i) publication of the draft norms and standards for comment in the Gazette and other media; consideration of comments received; and (ii) (iii) publication of the norms and standards in the Gazette and other media. 50 (5) Before making any regulations under this Act, the Minister must— (a) publish a notice in the Gazette and other media— setting out the draft regulations; and (i) This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 47 47 (ii) go lekolwa ga dingwalwa, ditshepetsˇ o le ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ eo di dirwago ke ditsebi legatong la bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni; le (i) (j) (iii) go lekolwa le tshepedisˇ o ya go sˇ ettsˇ ana le dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o; yeo e laelago bonnyane bja dinyakwa tveo di swanetsˇ ego go akaretsˇ wa ka go dipego tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo ka maikemisˇ etsˇ o a go netefatsˇ a kwano ya boleng ya tshepedisˇ o mmogo le go nolofatsˇ a tshepedisˇ o ya tekolo ya dipego tsˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; yeo e sˇ etsˇ anago le go thwala, moputso mmogo le dipeelano tsˇ a tshepedisˇ o ya dikomiti tsˇ a keletsˇ o; (k) yeo e sˇ etsˇ anago le go thwala, moputso le mesˇ omo ya sethekniki le ditsebi tsˇ e (l) dingwe; le taba efe goba efe ya thusˇ o goba yeo e diregago ka lebaka la tshepedisˇ o yeo e hlokegago gore e laelwe gore go be le phethagatsˇ o le tshepedisˇ o ye e swanetsˇ ego ya Molao wo. (2) Melawana efe goba efe yeo e dirilwego ka fase ga karolwana ya (1) e ka fana ka peelano ya gore motho ofe goba ofe yo a tshelago goba yo a palelwago ke go obamela peelano ye bjalo o na le molato wa bosenyi ebile ge a ka bonwa molato o na le maikarabelo go tefisˇ o ya faene yeo e sa fetego R250 000, goba a ka golegwa tekano ya lebaka leo le sa fetego mengwaga ye mebedi, goba bobedi go lefisˇ wa faene le kgolego. (3) Ditlwaedi le maemo ao go bolelwago ka wona ka go karolwana ya (1)(e)(v) a swanetsˇ e gore, magareng ga tsˇ e dingwe, a huetsˇ we ke— (a) ditekolo tsˇ a mobu; (b) ditekolo tsˇ a naga ya mafulo; (c) ditekolo tsˇ a tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga; (d) ditekolo tsˇ a bokgoni bja naga ya temo; (e) ditekolo tsˇ a go swanelega ga naga ya temo; (f) (g) ditekolo tsˇ a dikhuetsˇ o. ditekolo tsˇ a kgonagalo ya tsˇ weletsˇ o ya naga ya temo; le (4) (a) Tona, ka morago ga go rerisˇ ana le di-MEC, a ka— (ii) (i) hlatha ditlwaedi le maemo ao a nyakegago malebana le ditiro tsˇ eo di ka ngwalwago, go ya ka karolo ya 16, goba malebana le karolo efe goba efe ya tiro goba ditiro tsˇ eo di kopanego; fana ka dippelano tsˇ a ditlwaedi le maemo ao a nyakegago go fihlelela le go lekola kobamelo ya dinepo tsˇ a Molao wo; fana ka dipeelano tsˇ a dinyakwa tsˇ a go dira ditekolo le tlhokomelo; le fana ka dipeelano tsˇ a ditshepedisˇ o le dinyakwa tsˇ eo di tlo sˇ omisˇ wago ke bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni go hlokomela ditiro tsˇ eo di ngwadilwegoka nepo ya go hlatha ge e ba ditlwaedi le maemo a obamelwa. (iii) (iv) (b) Ditlwaedi le maemo ao go bolelwago ka wona ka go karolwana ya (1)(e)(v) a swanetsˇ e go fana ka ditaelo, ditlhahli goba dika— (i) (ii) tsˇ eo di ka sˇ omisˇ wago gantsˇ i le ka tlwaelo; le tsˇ eo phethagatsˇ o ya mesˇ omo yeo e ngwadilwego ka go lenaneopalo la ditiro e ka lekanyetsˇ wago kgahlanong le tsˇ ona ka morero wa go fihlelela dinepo tsˇ a Molao wo. (c) Ditlwaedi le maemo ao go bolelwago ka wona ka go karolwana ya (1)(e)(v) a ka omisˇ wa— (i) naga ka bophara; (ii) ka go profense yeo e itsˇ ego; goba (iii) ka go naga yeo e kgethilwego fela ye itsˇ ego. (d) Tshepedisˇ o ya go hlama le go amogela ditlwaedi le maemo ao go bolelwago ka wona ka go karolwana ya (1)(e)(v) e swanetsˇ e go akaretsˇ a— (i) kgatisˇ o ya sethalwatsˇ hisˇ inyo sa ditlwaedi le maemo seo se nyakago ditshwayotshwayo ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba; (ii) go lekolwa ga ditshwayotshwayo tsˇ eo di amogetsˇ wego; le (iii) kgatisˇ o ya ditlwaedi le maemo ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 (5) Pele a dira melawana efe goba efe ka fase ga Molao wo, Tona o swanetsˇ e go— (a) gatisˇ a tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka go kgokagano ye nngwe ya go 60 aba ditaba— (i) yeo e akaretsˇ ago sethalwatsˇ hisˇ inyo sa melawana; le This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 48 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: Regulations under this Act must be published in the Gazette and other media for public comment.
48 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 48 (ii) inviting written comments to be submitted on the proposed regulations within a specified period mentioned in the notice; and (b) consider all such comments received. (6) Regulations made in terms of this Act must be published in the Gazette and other media for public comment. Offences 5 - 36 Verify source ↗
A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
AI-assisted research summary: A person commits an offence if they break listed land-use or authorisation rules, obstruct or mislead an inspector, or make a false disclosure; conviction can lead to a court-ordered fine or imprisonment.
36. A person is guilty of an offence if that person— (a) contravenes the restrictions imposed on the use of agricultural land within a protected agricultural area in terms of section 11; (b) commences with an activity listed in terms of section 16 without an agro-eco 10 (c) (d) system authorisation from a competent authority; fails to comply with or contravenes a condition of an agro-eco system authorisation granted by a competent authority in terms of section 15; refuses or fails to comply with a directive issued by a competent authority in terms of section 32; (e) hinders or obstructs an inspector in the performance of any function in terms (f) (g) (h) (i) of this Act; pretends to be an inspector or an assistant to an inspector; furnishes false or misleading information when complying with a request by an inspector; fails to comply with a request by an inspector; unlawfully and intentionally or negligently commits an act or omission which detrimentally affects agricultural land; or (j) makes a false disclosure on any matter required in terms of this Act. Penalties 37. (1) Any person convicted of an offence referred to in section 36 is liable to a fine or imprisonment, subject to subsection (3) and (4), as determined by a court of law. (2) A court, in an appropriate case, may— (a) order that the land be rehabilitated or restored to its previous agricultural state (b) or potential, whichever is the most achievable; or in the absence of full disclosure of the information required in terms of this Act, order the person concerned to comply with the prescripts of this Act. (3) A person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) may be sentenced to a fine not exceeding R10 million or a term of imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (4) A person convicted of an offence under this Act who, after conviction, continues with the conduct for which he or she was so convicted, is guilty of a continuing offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R250 000 or to a term of imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. Repeal and amendment of laws - 38 Verify source ↗
The Subdivision of Agricultural Land Repeal Act, 1998 (Act No. 64 of 1998), is
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Repeal Act, 1998 is amended as set out in the Schedule.
38. The Subdivision of Agricultural Land Repeal Act, 1998 (Act No. 64 of 1998), is hereby amended to the extent reflected in the Schedule. 15 20 25 30 35 40 Short title and commencement - 39 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act,
AI-assisted research summary: This section names the Act and says it starts on a date fixed by the President in the Gazette.
39. This Act is called the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 49 49 (ii) yeo e laletsˇ ago thomelo ya ditshwayotshwayo tsˇ eo di tlo tlisˇ wago malebana le melawana yeo e sˇ isˇ intsˇ wego ka gare ga nako yeo e beilwego yeo e ngwadilwego ka gare ga tsebisˇ o; le (b) lekola ditshwayotshwayo tsˇ e bjalo ka moka tsˇ eo di amogetsˇ wego. (6) Melawana ye e dirilwego go ya ka Molao wo e swanetsˇ e go gatisˇ wa ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba go hwetsˇ a ditshwayotshwayo. 5 Melato - 36 Verify source ↗
Motho o na le molato ge e ba motho yoo—
AI-assisted research summary: A person commits an offence if they do any of the listed prohibited acts, and can be fined or imprisoned.
36. Motho o na le molato ge e ba motho yoo— (a) o tshela dithibelo tsˇ eo di gapeleditsˇ wego tsˇ a malebana le go sˇ omisˇ wa ga naga ya temo ka gare ga lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wegogo ya ka karolo ya 11; (b) o thoma go dira tiro yeo e lego ka go lenaneopalo la ditiro te di ngwadilwego go ya ka karolo ya 16 ntle le go hweta tumelelo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo gotsˇ wa go bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni; (c) o palelwa ke go obamela goba o tshela peelano ya tumelelo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego ke bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni go ya ka karolo ya 15; (d) o gana goba o palelwa ke go obamela taelo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego ke bolaodi bjo 10 15 bo nago le bokgoni go ya ka karolo ya 32; (e) o sˇ itisˇ a goba o thibela molekodi go phethagatsˇ a mosˇ omo ofe goba ofe go ya 20 ka Molao wo; o itira eka ke yena molekodi goba mothusˇ i wa molekodi; (f) (g) o fana ka tshedimosˇ o ya maaka goba yeo e lahletsˇ ago ge a obamela kgopelo ya gotsˇ wa go molekodi; (h) o palelwa ke go obamela kgopelo ya molekodi; (i) o dira tiro ya go goba o tlogela go dira tiro ka tsela ye e sego molaong, ya ka boomo le ye e hlokomologago naga ya temo gomme seo sa ama naga ya temo ga mpe; goba o utolla tshedimosˇ o ya maaka malebana le taba efe goba efe yeo e nyakegago go ya ka Molao wo. (j) Dikotlo 37. (1) Motho ofe goba ofe yo a bonwego molato wo go bolelwago ka wona ka go karolo ya 36 o swanetsˇ e go lefisˇ wa faene goba go golegwa, go ya ka karolwana ya (3) le (4), bjalo ka ge go hlathilwe ke kgorotsheko ya molao. (2) Kgorotsheko, ka go molato wa maleba, e ka— (a) laela gore naga e tsosˇ olosˇ we goba e busˇ etsˇ we sekeng ka mokgo e bego e le ka gona peleng goba bokgoning bja yona bja pele, ye nngwe le ye nngwe yeo e ka fihlelelwago; goba (b) ge go sena kutollo yeo e feleletsˇ ego ya tshedimosˇ o yeo e nyakegago go ya ka Molao wo, laela motho yo a amegago go obamela ditaelo Molao wo. (3) Motho yo a bonwego molato go ya ka karolwana ya (1) a ka ahlolwa ka go lefisˇ wa faene yeo e sa fetego dimillione tsˇ e 10 (R10 million) goba a ka golegwa lebaka la nako yeo e sa fetego mengwaga ye 10 goba bobedi faene le kgolego ye bjalo. (4) Motho yo a bonwego molato wa ka fase ga Molao wo, yo ka morago ga go bonwa molato, a tsˇ welago pele ka maitshwaro ao a bonwego molato ka lebak la wona, o tsˇ wela pele go dira molato ebile ge a bonwa molato a ka lefisˇ wa faene yeo e sa fetego R250 000 goba go golegwa lebaka la nako ye e sa fetego dikgwedi tsˇ e tharo, goba bobedi faene le kgolego ye bjalo. 25 30 35 40 45 Phedisˇ o le phetosˇ o ya melao - 38 Verify source ↗
Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ga Naga ya Temo, wa 1998 (Molao wa No. ya 64
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the 1998 Act is amended as set out in Schedule 50.
38. Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ga Naga ya Temo, wa 1998 (Molao wa No. ya 64 wa 1998), o a fetosˇ wa go fihlela bokgole bjo bo ngwadilwego ka go Sˇetule ye. 50 Thaetlele ye kopana le mathomo - 39 Verify source ↗
Molao wo o bitsˇ wa Molao wa Poloko le Tlhabollo ya Naga ya Temo, wa 2024,
AI-assisted research summary: The Act starts on a date set by the President through notice in the Government Gazette.
39. Molao wo o bitsˇ wa Molao wa Poloko le Tlhabollo ya Naga ya Temo, wa 2024, ebile o thoma go sˇ oma ka letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi leo le beilwego ke Mopresidente ka pego ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o. 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 50 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a schedule entry about repealing or amending laws, including the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Repeal Act.
50 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: 50 Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments. SCHEDULE REPEAL AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS: SECTION 38 Act no. 64 Year 1998 Title Extent of amendment or repeal Subdivision of Agricultural Land Repeal Act - 1 Verify source ↗
The Subdivision of Agricultural
AI-assisted research summary: Pending applications and processes continue under the old agricultural land law, and existing consents stay valid for the stated period or, if none is stated, for five years from commencement.
1. The Subdivision of Agricultural Land Repeal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after the following section: section 1 of ‘‘Transitional arrangements 1A. that at (1) Any application or other process in terms of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 (Act No. 70 of 1970), the com- mencement of this Act has not been decided or otherwise disposed of, must be continued and disposed of as if the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 (Act No. 70 of 1970), had not been repealed. (2) Any consent granted or deemed to have been granted in terms of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 (Act No. 70 of 1970), remains valid for the specified period or if not specified, for a period of five years from the date of the commencement of this Act.’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 51 TLHALOSˇO KA KAKARETSˇO: 51 Mantsˇ u ao a thaletsˇ wego ka mothaladi o moso a bontsˇ ha melawana yeo e tsentsˇ wego go melao yeo e sˇ etsˇ ego e le gona. Molao wa No. ya 64 SˇETULE PHEDISˇO LE PHETOSˇO YA MELAO: KAROLO YA 38 Ngwaga Thaetlele Katolosˇ o ya phetosˇ o goba phedisˇ o 1998 Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ya Naga ya Temo - 1 Verify source ↗
Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ya
AI-assisted research summary: Existing applications and procedures continue under the old law, and certain permits remain valid for a specified period or for five years if no period was set.
1. Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ya Naga ya Temo o a fetosˇ wa ka go tsenywa ga karolo ye e latelago ka morago ga karolo ya 1: ‘‘Dipeakanyo tsˇ a go fetogela go melao ye meswa 1A. (1) Kgopelo goba tshepedisˇ o efe goba efe ye nngwe yeo e dirwago go ya ka Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ya Naga ya Temo, wa 1970 (Molao wa No. ya 70 wa 1970), yeo ge go thoma go sˇ oma ga Molao wo, go sego gwa tsˇ ewa sephetho sa gore e a sˇ omisˇ wa goba e a tlogelwa, e swanetsˇ e go tsˇ wetsˇ wa pele ebile e ka tlogelwa bjalo ka ge eka Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ya Naga ya Temo, wa 1970 (Molao wa No. ya 70 wa 1970), ga se wa fedisˇ wa. (2) Tumelelo efe goba efe yeo e filwego goba e tsˇ ewago bjalo ka yeo e filwego go ya ka Molao wa go Fedisˇ a Karoganyo ya Naga ya Temo, wa 1970 (Molao wa No. ya 70 wa 1970), e sa sˇ oma tekano ya lebaka leo le laeditsˇ wego goba ge le se la laetsˇ wa, e ka la mengwaga ye mehlano go tloga ka letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi la go thoma go sˇ oma ga Molao wo.’’. tekano ya lebaka sˇ oma This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 52 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: 52 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel:
52 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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CHAPTER 1
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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines “advisory appeal panel” and “agricultural area” for the Act.
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘advisory appeal panel’’ means an advisory appeal panel appointed by the Minister in terms of section 28; ‘‘agricultural area’’ means a cartographically delineated area, with shared agricultural characteristics, based on— (a) agricultural land capability; (b) agricultural conservation status; (c) agricultural potential; 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 7 7 KGAOLO YA 4 TLHAKO YA SEHLONGWA - 21 Verify source ↗
Go hlongwa ga dikomiti
AI-assisted research summary: Section 21: Go hlongwa ga dikomiti.
21. Go hlongwa ga dikomiti - 22 Verify source ↗
Go thwalwa ga baeletsˇ i ba sethekniki le ba bangwe
AI-assisted research summary: Section 22 is titled “Appointment of technical advisers and others.”
22. Go thwalwa ga baeletsˇ i ba sethekniki le ba bangwe 23. Tekolo ya phethagatsˇ o ya mesˇ omo 5 KGAOLO YA 5 LENANEOTSHEPEDISˇO LA BOSETSˇHABA LA TSHEDIMOSˇO YA MAFELO AO MEHUTA YA DIPHEDI E SˇOMISˇANAGO MMOGO GO TSˇWELETSˇA DITSˇWELETSˇWA TSˇA TEMO - 24 Verify source ↗
Go hlongwa ga lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns establishing a national information system/list about locations where different species are used together to support agricultural production.
24. Go hlongwa ga lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo - 25 Verify source ↗
Dinepo tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a heading about the objectives of a national information plan relating to areas where different species are used together to promote agricultural products.
25. Dinepo tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo - 26 Verify source ↗
Diteng tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao
AI-assisted research summary: Section 26 is titled as a provision about the information management system for areas where different organisms work together to support agricultural activities.
26. Diteng tsˇ a lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo 10 15 KGAOLO YA 6 BOIPILETSˇO, KOBAMELO LE DITLOLAMOLAO Karolo ya 1 Ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ a go dira boipiletsˇ o Tokelo ya go dira boipiletsˇ o 27. - 28 Verify source ↗
Go thwalwa ga phanele ya baeletsˇ i ba dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about the panel for appeal applications.
28. Go thwalwa ga phanele ya baeletsˇ i ba dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o - 29 Verify source ↗
Go nyakisˇ isˇ wa le go lekolwa ke phanele ya baeletsˇ i ba dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o
AI-assisted research summary: This section refers to review and investigation by a panel of appeal advisers.
29. Go nyakisˇ isˇ wa le go lekolwa ke phanele ya baeletsˇ i ba dikgopelo tsˇ a boipiletsˇ o - 30 Verify source ↗
Go lekolwa ga boipiletsˇ o ke Tona
AI-assisted research summary: Section 30 is titled as an inspection provision by the Minister.
30. Go lekolwa ga boipiletsˇ o ke Tona Karolo ya 2 Ditekolo tsˇ a kobamelo le go tshela ditaelo - 31 Verify source ↗
Ditekolo tsˇ a kobamelo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 31 is titled “Ditekolo tsˇ a kobamelo.”
31. Ditekolo tsˇ a kobamelo - 32 Verify source ↗
Go tshela ditaelo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 32 is titled “Go tshela ditaelo.”
32. Go tshela ditaelo - 33 Verify source ↗
Go dira dinyakisˇ isˇ o le go kgoboketsˇ a datha ka ga naga ya temo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 33 is a heading about collecting data in the agricultural area; it does not state a rule.
33. Go dira dinyakisˇ isˇ o le go kgoboketsˇ a datha ka ga naga ya temo KGAOLO YA 7 DIPEELANO KA KAKARETSˇO LE DITIRAGALO TSˇE DINGWE TSˇEO DI SA LETELWAGO Phetisˇ etsˇ o ya mesˇ omo 34. - 37 Verify source ↗
Dikotlo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 37 is headed “Dikotlo”.
37. Dikotlo 38. 39. Phedisˇ o le phetosˇ o ya melao Thaetlele ye kopana le mathomo Sˇetule Phedisˇ o le phetosˇ o ya melao KGAOLO YA 1 TLHATHOLLO LE DINEPO Ditlhalosˇ o - 1 Verify source ↗
Ka go Molao wi, ntle le ge diteng di sˇ upa se sengwe—
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines two terms: an appeal advisory panel and ‘agricultural land/place.’
1. Ka go Molao wi, ntle le ge diteng di sˇ upa se sengwe— ‘‘phanele ya keletsˇ o ya boipiletsˇ o’’ era phanele ya keletsˇ oya boipiletsˇ o yeo e thwetsˇ wego ke Tona go ya karolo ya 28; ‘‘lefelo la temo’’ e ra lefelo leo le hlathilwego bjalo ka la temo mmepeng, leo le nago dika tsˇ a lefelo la temo, tsˇ eo di theilwego go— (a) bokgoni bja naga ya temo; (b) maemo a polokego ya naga ya temo; (c) bokgoni bja go ka sˇ omisˇ wa ga naga go lema; 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act, including agricultural land, farmer, Department, and competent authority.
8 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 8 (d) agricultural suitability; (e) geographic location; or (f) agricultural use; ‘‘agricultural land’’ means all land in the jurisdiction of the Republic, excluding land— (a) in a township as defined in the Deeds Registries Act, or land for which a township register, separate subdivision register or sectional title register, as defined in the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986), has been opened; (b) which, immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act, was lawfully zoned for non-agricultural purposes by an organ of state subject to the conditions of the zoning; (c) which has been excluded in terms of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1970 (Act No. 70 of 1970), by means of a notice in the Gazette; or food; or (d) which the Minister excludes in terms of section 5(2); ‘‘agricultural land capability’’ means the most intensive long-term use of land for purposes of rain fed farming, determined by the interaction of climate, soil and terrain; ‘‘agricultural potential’’ means a measure of potential productivity per unit area and unit time achieved with specified management inputs which, for a given crop or veld type and level of management, is largely determined by the interaction of climate, soil and terrain; ‘‘agricultural purposes’’ means practices associated with the use of agricultural land for crop and animal production, keeping of animals, including wild animals, forestry and logging, fishing and aquaculture, including the use of land for structures, buildings and dwelling units reasonably necessary for, or related to, the agricultural use of land; ‘‘agriculture’’ means the science, practice, occupation or economic activity in all its aspects concerned with the keeping or active production of useful plants, fungi or animals for— (a) bio-fuel; (b) fibre; (c) (d) other agricultural goods or services, and includes, in varying degrees, the preparation or marketing of the resulting products; ‘‘agro-ecosystem’’ means a spatially and functionally coherent unit of agricultural activity, that can be defined on varying spatial scales, and includes the interactions between the living and non-living components of the unit as contained within larger landscapes; ‘‘agro-ecosystem authorisation’’ means the authorisation contemplated in section 15; ‘‘agro-ecosystem report’’ means a report quantifying and qualifying site specific and cumulative impact of land use changes on the productivity, stability, viability, adaptability, resiliency and equitability of an agro-ecosystem; ‘‘competent authority’’ means the competent authority identified by the Minister in terms of section 19; ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; ‘‘Deeds Registries Act’’ means the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937); ‘‘Department’’ means the national department responsible for agriculture; ‘‘Director-General’’ means the Director-General of the Department; ‘‘farmer’’ means a person or entity who uses agricultural land for agricultural purposes, and excludes a person employed by the farmer; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 9 9 lefelo leo naga e lego go lona; goba tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga go lema; (d) go swanelega ga naga go ka lengwa ga yona; (e) (f) ‘‘naga ya temo’’ e ra naga ka moka yeo e lego ka fase ga taolo ya Repabliki, go sa akaretsˇ we naga— (a) ya ka gare ga toropo yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go Molao wa Rejisetara ya Boingwadisˇ o bja Bongthoto, goba naga yeo e welago ka fase ga rejisetara ya totopo, rejisetara ya dikago tsˇ eo di arotsˇ wego ka dikarolo, bjalo ka ge e hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go Molao wa Dithaetlele tsˇ a Dikago tsˇ e di Arotsˇ wego ka Dikarolo, wa 1986 (Molao wa No. ya 95 wa 1986); (b) yeo, le semeetseng ka morago ga letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi la go thoma go sˇ oma ga Molao wo, e bego e kgethilwe go ya ka semolao bjalo ka naga yeo e tlo sˇ omisˇ etsˇ wago morero wa go go lema ke lekala la mmusˇ o ka fase ga mabaka a go kgetha naga; (c) yeo e sa akaretsˇ wago go ya ka Molao wa Karoganyo ya Naga ya Temo, wa 1970 (Molao wa No. ya 70 ya 1970), ka go sˇ omisˇ a tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o; goba (d) yeo Tona a sa e akaretsˇ ego go ya ka karolo ya 5(2); ‘‘bokgoni bja naga ya temo’’ e ra tsˇ homisˇ o ye e tseneletsˇ ego kudu ya nako ye telele ya naga ya temo malebana le merero ya temo yeo ithekgilego ka pula, ka mohuta wa klaemete, mobu le maemo a naga yeo e kgethetsˇ wego go lema; ‘‘bokgoni bja go ka sˇ omisˇ wa ga naga go lema’’ e ra tekano ya bokgoni bja naga go tsˇ weletsˇ a malebana le yuniti efe goba efe ya naga ya temo le tsˇ weletsˇ o ye e fihletsˇ wego ke yuniti yeo mmogo le tekano ya nako yeo e tsˇ erego yuniti yeo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ka taolo ya ditsenogare tsˇ e di bilego gona, tsˇ eo e lego gore go malebana le sebjalo goba mohuta wa lesodi mmogo le maemo a taolo, e laolwa kudu ke tsˇ homisˇ ano ya klaemete, mobu le sebopego sa naga; ‘‘merero ya temo’’ e ra ditiro tsˇ eo di amanago le tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga ya temo ya tsˇ weletsˇ o ya dibjalwa le ya diphoofolo, go rua diphoofolo, go akaretsˇ wa diphoofolo tsˇ a hlaga, dithokgwa le go rema dihlare, go rea dihlapi le temothuo ya tsˇ a meetseng, go akaretsˇ wa go sˇ omisˇ wa ga naga go aga dikago, meago le diyuniti tsˇ a go dula tsˇ eo di hlokegago, goba di amanago le, tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga ya temo; ‘‘temo’’ e ra saentshe, ditiro, mosˇ omo goba tiragalo ya ekonomi le dikarolo tsˇ a yona ka moka tsˇ eo di amanago le go dira mosˇ omo wo o bolokago goba wo o dirago gore go phele go na le tsˇ weletsˇ o ya dimela tsˇ e di nago le mohola, difankase goba diphoofolo tsˇ a malebana le— (a) mafura; (b) tlhale; (c) dijo; goba (d) didirisˇ wa goba ditirelo dife goba dife, ebile e akaretsˇ a go abana ka boitokisˇ o goba go bapatsˇ a ga ditsˇ weletsˇ wa maemong a go fapafapana; ‘‘lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo’’ e ra yuniti ye e nago le sekgoba ebile ye e sˇ omago gabotse, yeo e ks hlalosˇ ago maemo a dikgoba tsˇ a temo ao a fapafapanego, ebile e akaretsˇ a tsˇ a kgokagano magareng ga diphedi le diphoofolo tsˇ e di ka se yuniti yeo e lego ka gare ga dinaga tsˇ e kgolo; ‘‘Ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ a lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo’’ e ra tumelelo yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 15; ‘‘pego ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo’’ e ra pego yeo e lekanyetsˇ ago le go netefatsˇ a seabe sa tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga se se itsˇ ego goba se se diregago go ya le nako go tsˇ weletsˇ o, tsˇ weletsˇ o ya ka mehla , kgonagalo ya tsˇ weletsˇ o, go fetogafetoga ga maemo a naga, go kgotlelela le go lekalelana ga pego ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; ‘‘bolaodi bjo bo nago bokgoni’’ e ra bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bjo bo kgethilwego ke Tona go ya ka karolo ya 19; ‘‘Molaotheo’’ e ra Molaotheo wa Repabliki ya Borwa Afrika, wa 1996; ‘‘Molao wa Boingwadisˇ o bja Bongthoto’’ e ra Molao wa Boingwadisˇ o bja Bongthoto, wa 1937 (Molao wa No. ya. 47 wa 1937); ‘‘Kgoro’’ e ra Kgoro ya bosetsˇ haba yeo e nago maikarabelo a temo; ‘‘Molaodipharephare’’ e ra Molaodipharephare wa Kgoro; ‘‘molemi’’ e ra motho goba sehlongwa seo se sˇ omisˇ ago naga ya temo ka merero ya go lema, mola tlhalosˇ o ye e sa akaretsˇ e motho yo a thwetsˇ wego ke molemi; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act, including farming unit, food security, land owner, land use, prescribed, preserve, and protected agricultural area.
10 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 10 ‘‘farming unit’’ means an institutional unit, in its capacity as a producer of agricultural goods and services, with— (a) autonomy in respect of financial and investment decision-making; and (b) authority and responsibility for allocating resources for the production of agricultural goods and services; ‘‘food security’’ means physical, social and economic access by all people in the Republic, at all times, to sufficient, safe and nutritious food, which meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life; ‘‘HoD’’ means the head of the provincial department responsible for agriculture; ‘‘land owner’’ means a natural or juristic person, or a community, who holds a right in land, registered or unregistered, over which such person or community enjoys protection under any law; ‘‘land suitability assessment’’ means the assessment of the fitness of a given piece of land for a defined agricultural purpose, determined by the interaction of climate, soil and terrain, the availability of water and the natural fauna and flora, excluding weeds and invasive species; ‘‘land use’’ means a series of human activities which are directly related to the land, making use of its resources, or having an impact on it, and ‘‘land user’’ has a corresponding meaning; ‘‘listed activity’’ means an activity contemplated in section 16; ‘‘MEC’’ means a member of the Executive Council of a Province responsible for agriculture; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister responsible for agriculture, unless stated other- wise; ‘‘Municipal Systems Act’’ means the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000); ‘‘municipality’’, when referred to as— (a) an entity, means a municipality as described in section 2 of the Municipal Systems Act, and includes the municipal council; and (b) a geographical area, means a municipal area determined in the Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998); ‘‘national agro-eco information system’’ means the national agro-ecology information system established in terms of section 24; ‘‘optimal agricultural use’’ means the maximum productivity per unit area and unit time achievable by the best suited or adapted farming practices in a sustainable manner, with minimum negative impacts on the natural agricultural resources upon which the agricultural economy depends, including soil, water, climate, terrain, natural fauna and flora, but excluding weeds and invasive species; ‘‘prescribe’’ means prescribe by regulation; ‘‘preserve’’ means to protect agricultural land from anything that would cause its current agricultural potential, capability, suitability and use to change or deteriorate or cause it to be lost for agricultural production; ‘‘protected agricultural area’’ means a national or provincial protected agricul- tural area, contemplated in Part 4 of Chapter 2, which is a cartographically delineated area of agricultural land— (a) which is preserved for purposes of ensuring that agricultural land is protected against non-agricultural land uses in order to promote long-term agricultural production and food security; and (b) which includes all areas demarcated as such in accordance with section 11; ‘‘provincial agricultural sector plan’’ means a provincial agricultural sector plan contemplated in Part 3 of Chapter 2; ‘‘provincial department’’ means the provincial department responsible for agriculture; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 11 11 ‘‘yuniti ya temo’’ e ra yuniti ya sehlongwa, ka bokgoni bja yona bja go tsˇ weletsˇ a didirisˇ wa le ditirelo tsˇ a temo, ka— (a) go itaola malebana le go tsˇ ea diphetho tsˇ a matlotlo le dipeeletsˇ o; le (b) go laola le go tsˇ ea maikarabelo a go aba methopo ya go tsˇ weletsˇ wa ga ditsˇ weletsˇ wa le ditirelo tsˇ a temo; ‘‘tsˇ hireletsˇ ego ya dijo’’ e ra phihlelelo ya dijo ke setsˇ haba le ekonomi ka gare ga Repabliki, ebile ka dinako ka moka, moo dijo tsˇ eo e lego tsˇ e di lekanego, tsˇ e di bolokegilego le tsˇ eo di nago le phepo, tsˇ eo di fihlelelago dinyakwa tsˇ a phepo ya bona gore ba be le bophelo bjo bo phelegilego; ‘‘HoD’’ e ra hlogo ya kgoro ya profense yeo e nago maikarabelo a temo; ‘‘mong wa naga’’ e ra motho wa setlwaedi goba sehlongwa sa semolao, goba setsˇ haba, seo se nago le tokelo ya naga, yeo e ngwadisˇ itsˇ wego goba e sa ngwadisˇ wago, moo motho goba setsˇ haba se bjalo se ipshinago ka tsˇ hireletsˇ o ka fase ga molao ofe goba ofe; ‘‘tekolo ya go swanelega ga naga’’ e ra tekolo ya go swanelega ga karolo ya naga yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego bjalo ka yeo e tlo sˇ omisˇ etsˇ wago morero wa temo, yeo e hlathwago go ya ka maemo a leratadima, mobu le sebopego sa naga, go ba gona ga meetse le diphoofolo tsˇ a tlhago le dimela, go sa akaretsˇ we ngwang le diphedinyana tsˇ e di hlaselago; ‘‘tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga’’ e ra tatelano ya ditiro tsˇ a batho tsˇ eo di amanago thwii le naga, go akaretsˇ wa go sˇ omisˇ a methopo ya yona, goba go ba le seabe go yona, ebile lentsˇ u le ‘’mosˇ omisˇ i wa naga’’ le na le tlhalosˇ o ye e sepelelanago le ye; ‘‘tiragalo ye e ngwadilwego’’ e ra tiragalo yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolo ya 16; ‘‘MEC’’ e ra leloko la Lekgotla Phethisˇ i la Profense leo le nago maikarabelo a temo; ‘‘Tona’’ e ra Tona yeo e nago maikarabelo a temo, ntle le ge go ngwadilwe ka tsela ye nngwe; ‘‘Molao wa Mananeotshepedisˇ o a Masepala’’ e ra Mmusˇ o wa Selegae: Molao wa Mananeotshepedisˇ o a Masepala, wa 2000 (Molao wa No. ya 32 wa 2000); ‘‘masepala’’ ge o hlalosˇ wa bjalo— (a) ka sehlongwa, o ra masepala bjalo ka ge o hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go karolo ya 2 ya Molao wa Mananeotshepedisˇ o a Masepala, ebile tlhalosˇ o ye e akaretsˇ a lekgotla la masepala; le (b) ka lefelo la tikologo, o ra masepala wa tikologo wa Mmusˇ o wa Selegae: Molao wa Karoganyo ya Mellwane ya Masepala, wa 1998 (Molao wa No. ya 27 wa 1998); ‘‘lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo’’ era lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo leo le hlamilwego go ya ka karolo ya 24; ‘‘tsˇ homisˇ o ya go felela ya naga ya naga ya temo’’ e ra tsˇ weletsˇ o ka moka ya go felela ya yuniti ye nngwe le ye nngwe mmogo le nako ya yuniti yeo e ka fihlelelwago ka go sˇ omisˇ a ditiro tsˇ a maleba goba tsˇ eo di amanago le temo ka tsela ya go ya go ile, yeo e nago le ditlamorago tsˇ e mpe go methopo ya tlhago ya temo yeo ekonomi ya temo e ithekgilego ka yona, go akaretsˇ wa mobu, meetse, leratadima, sebopego sa naga, diphoofolo le dimela tsˇ a tlhago, fela go sa akaretsˇ we ngwang le diphedinyana tsˇ e di hlaselago; ‘‘laela’’ e ra go laela go ya ka molawana; ‘‘boloka’’ e ra go sˇ ireletsˇ a naga ya temo gotsˇ wa go se sengwe le se sengwe seo se ka hlolago kgonagalo, bokgoni, go swanelega le tsˇ homisˇ o ya gabjale go fetoga goba go senyega goba go hlola gore naga e lahlegelwe ke tsˇ weletsˇ o ya temo; ‘‘lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego’’ e ra lefelo la temo la bosetsˇ haba goba la profense leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego, leo le hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go Karolo ya 4 ya Kgaolo ya 2, bjalo ka lefelo leo le kgethetsˇ wego temo ka go mmepe wa naga— (a) leo le bolokilwego ka merero wa go netefatsˇ a gore naga ya temo e sˇ ireleditsˇ we kgahlanong le tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga yeo e sego ya temo ka nepo ya go tsˇ wetsˇ a pele temo ya lebaka le letelele mmogo le tsˇ hireletsˇ o ya dijo; ebile leo le akaretsˇ ago mafelo ka moka ao a kgethilwego go ya ka karolo ya 11; (b) ‘‘leano la lekala la temo ya profense’’ e ra leano la lekala la temo ya profense leo le hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go Karolo ya 3 ya Kgaolo ya 2; ‘‘kgoro ya profense’’ e ra kgoro ya profense yeo e nago maikarabelo a temo; ‘‘mongwadisˇ i wa bongthoto’’ e ra mongwadisˇ i bjalo ka ge a hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go Molao wa Boingwadisˇ o bja Bongthoto; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 12 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act, including several land and agriculture-related concepts.
12 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 12 ‘‘registrar of deeds’’ means a registrar as defined in the Deeds Registries Act; ‘‘Spatial Data Infrastructure Act’’ means the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003 (Act No. 54 of 2003); ‘‘Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act’’ means the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013); ‘‘sustainable agriculture’’ means— (a) farming practices that— (i) conserve land, water, plant and animal genetic resources; and (ii) are environmentally non-degrading, technically appropriate, economi- cally viable and socially acceptable; and (b) an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that complements ecological and biodiversity conser- vation and meets present needs without compromising the ability to meet a future need to— (i) (ii) enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which satisfy human needs for food and other agricultural products; the agricultural economy depends; (iii) make the most efficient use of non-renewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls; sustain the viability of a farming unit; and (iv) (v) enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole; ‘‘this Act’’ includes any regulation made under this Act; and ‘‘viable farming unit’’ means the minimum area of agricultural land required for a farming unit practising sustainable agriculture that is economically viable and generates sufficient revenue from its agricultural production operations in order to cover— (a) all variable and fixed costs of production; (b) all appropriate family living expenses; and (c) with an adequate buffer to cater for risks related to climate variability within the specific agro-ecosystem, but excluding declared disasters. capital replacement costs, Objects of Act - 2 Verify source ↗
The objects of this Act are to—
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the Act’s objects: to preserve and sustainably develop agricultural land, classify it, protect it from non-agricultural use, support coordinated land-use rules, and build an information system for agricultural land.
2. The objects of this Act are to— (a) promote the preservation and sustainable development of agricultural land; (b) establish evaluation and classification systems for agricultural land; (c) demarcate protected agricultural areas to ensure that agricultural land is preserved and protected against non-agricultural uses in order to promote long-term agricultural production; implement a coordinated national framework, including norms, standards and authorisations for the use of agricultural land to— (i) promote and encourage viable farming units from a long-term economic, (d) environmental and social perspective; (ii) discourage land use changes from agricultural to non-agricultural uses to (iii) prevent the fragmentation of the agro-ecosystems; and facilitate concurrent land uses on agricultural land without jeopardising long term food security; (e) provide for mitigating measures to counteract the loss of agricultural land and the impact of non-agricultural developments on agricultural production capacity; and establish a national agro-eco information system with geo-referenced information to support the objects of this Act. (f) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 13 13 ‘‘Molao wa Datha ya Mananeokgoparara a Naga’’ e ra Molao wa Datha ya Mananeokgoparara a Naga, wa 2003 (Molao wa No. ya 54 wa 2003); ‘‘Molao wa Thulaganyo ya Naga le Taolo ya Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Naga’’ e ra Molao wa Thulaganyo ya Naga le Taolo ya Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Naga, wa 2013 (Molao wa No. ya 16 wa 2013); ‘‘temo ya go ya go ile’’ e ra— (a) ditiro tsˇ a temo tsˇ eo di— (i) bolokago methopo ya tlhago ya naga, meetse, dimela le diphoofolo; le (ii) di sa senyego tikologo, di sˇ omisˇ wago ka mokgwa wa maleba, di thusˇ ago ekonomi le tsˇ eo di amogelegago setsˇ habeng; le (b) lenaneotshepedisˇ o leo le kopantsˇ wego la ditiro tsˇ a go tsˇ weletsˇ a dimela le diphoofolo leo le sˇ omisˇ wago mafelong ao a itsˇ ego go tlaleletsˇ a maikemisˇ etsˇ o a go boloka ikholotsˇ i le mehutahuta ya diphedi ebile leo le fihlelelago dinyakwa tsˇ a gabjale ntle le go senya bokgoni go bja go fihlelelwa ga dinyakwa tsˇ a ka moso tsˇ a go— (i) kgotsofatsˇ a dinyakwa tsˇ a batho tsˇ a dijo le ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (ii) kaonafatsˇ a boleng bja tikologo le methopo ya tlhago yeo ekonomi e (iii) ithekgilego godimo ga yona; sˇ omisˇ wa gabotse ga methopo yeo e sa mpshafatsˇ wego le methopo yeo e lego polaseng mmogo le go kopanya, moo go nyakegago, methopo ya tlhago le taolo; (iv) tsˇ wetsˇ a pele bokgoni bja go ka sˇ omisˇ wa ga yuniti ya go lema; le (v) kaonafatsˇ a boleng bja bophelo bja balemirui le setsˇ haba ka kakaretsˇ o; ‘‘Molao wo’’ o akaretsˇ a molawana ofe goba ofe wo o dirilwego ka fase ga Molao wo; ‘‘yuniti yeo e ka sˇ omisˇ wago go lema’’ e ra bonnyane bja naga ya temo bjoo bjo nyakegago malebana go hlola yuniti ya go lema yeo e tsˇ weletsˇ ago temo ya go ya go ile yeo e nago bokgoni bja go thusˇ a ekonomi le go tsˇ weletsˇ a letseno leo le lekanego gotsˇ wa go mesˇ omo yeo e tsˇ wago go ka maikemisˇ etsˇ o a go kgona go fihlelela— (a) ditshenyagalelo tsˇ a go fapafapana le tsˇ a setlwaedi tsˇ a tsˇ weletsˇ o; (b) ditshenyagalelo tsˇ a boiphedisˇ o tsˇ a maleba tsˇ a lapa; le (c) ditshenyagalelo tsˇ a didirisˇ wa tsˇ a kgale tsˇ a tsˇ weletsˇ o, tsˇ eo di nago le bafara ye e lekanego go thibela dikotsi tsˇ eo di amanago le go loka ga leratadima ka gare ga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a akaretsˇ we masetlapelo ao a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsebagaditsˇ wego. fela go sa temo, tsˇ a Dinepo tsˇ a Molao - 2 Verify source ↗
Dinepo tsˇ a Molao wo ke go—
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the Act’s aims for protecting and developing agricultural land.
2. Dinepo tsˇ a Molao wo ke go— tsˇ wetsˇ apele polokego le tlhabollo ya go ya go ile ya naga ya temo; (a) (b) hloma mananeotshepedisˇ o a go lekola le go aroganya naga ya temo; (c) aroganya mellwane ya mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo go netefatsˇ a gore naga ya temo e a bolokwa le go sˇ ireletsˇ wa kgahlanong le go sˇ omisˇ wa ga yona ka morero wo e sego wa temo gore go tsˇ wetsˇ we pele tsˇ weletsˇ o ya lebaka le le telele ya temo; (d) phethagatsˇ a tlhako ya bosetsˇ haba ya thulaganyo, go akaretsˇ wa mabaka, maemo le ditumelelo tsˇ a go sˇ omisˇ wa ga naga ya temo go— (i) tsˇ wetsˇ a pele le go hlohleletsˇ a go ba gona ga diyuniti tsˇ a temo tsˇ e di sˇ omago malebana le tebelelo ya go ya go ile ya ekonomi, tikologo le leago; (ii) nyamisˇ a go ba gona ga diphetogo go tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga bjalo ka ya temo go ya go yeo e sa sˇ omisˇ etsˇ wego go lema ka go thibela go senyega ga mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; le 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (iii) nolofatsˇ a tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga ka tatelano ntle le go bea kotsing 55 tsˇ hireletsˇ ego ya dijo; (e) (f) fana ka magato a go fokotsˇ a ao a tlo sˇ omisˇ wago go lwantsˇ ha tahlegelo ya naga ya temo le ditlamorago tsˇ a tlhabollo yeo e sego ya temo go bokgoni bja tsˇ weletsˇ o ya temo; le hloma lenaneotshepedisˇ o la bosetsˇ haba la tshedimosˇ o ya mafelo ao mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo leo le nago tshedimosˇ o ya naga go thekga dinepo tsˇ a Molao wo. 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 14 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act applies to all agricultural land in the Republic and binds all organs of state.
14 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 14 Application of Act 3. (1) This Act applies to all agricultural land within the Republic. (2) This Act binds all organs of state in the— (a) national and local spheres of government; and (b) provincial sphere of government, subject to section 146 of the Constitution. (3) This Act applies in conjunction with the application of any other law, including national and provincial legislation, but not limited to, the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act. CHAPTER 2 AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT Part 1 Principles Principles 4. (1) The following principles apply to all agricultural land within the Republic: (a) The principle of agro-ecosystem management, where— (i) an agro-ecosystem is a function of its natural environment and farming system; (ii) activities that affect agricultural land must be assessed in the context of (iii) an agro-ecosystem; and the site specific and the cumulative impact of activities on the living and non-living components within an agro-ecosystem must be assessed; (b) (c) (d) (ii) (ii) the principle of productivity, where— (i) the quantity of food and other agricultural goods and services delivered per unit area and unit time is directly related to agricultural productivity, determined by the interaction between climate, soil and terrain variables, spatial location and management; land with high agricultural productivity is severely limited within the country; and (iii) all developmental frameworks and policies must address the preserva- tion of land, with a high agricultural productivity, for agricultural use; 30 the principle of stability, where— (i) food insecurity adversely affects the stability of society and sustained food production depends on stable agro-ecosystems; land development procedures must prevent destructive land use changes and include provisions to secure and maintain the long-term optimal functioning of agro-ecosystems; and (iii) actual or potential conflicts between organs of state should be resolved through conflict resolution procedures; the principle of resiliency, where— (i) agro-ecosystem resiliency is determined by its capacity to recover its functionality, structure and feedback mechanisms after a disturbance; and (ii) activities or events with a significant disturbance on agro-ecosystems and agricultural productivity must be avoided, or where they cannot be avoided, minimised, mitigated and remedied; 5 10 15 20 25 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 15 15 Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Molao 3. (1) Molao wo o sˇ oma go naga ya temo ka moka ka gare ga Repabliki. (2) Molao wo o tlama makala ka moka a mmusˇ o ka go— (a) makala a bosetsˇ haba le a selegae a mmusˇ o; le ka go (b) lekala la profense la mmusˇ o, go ya ka karolo ya 146 ya Molaotheo. (3) Molao wo o sˇ oma ka kopano le tsˇ homisˇ o ya molao ofe goba ofe wo mongwe, go akaretsˇ wa molao wa bosetsˇ haba le profense, eupsˇ a sego fela Molao wa Thulaganyo ya Naga le Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Naga. KGAOLO YA 2 TAOLO YA NAGA YA TEMO Karolo ya 1 Metheo 5 10 Metheo 4. (1) Metheo e sˇ omisˇ wa go naga ka moka ya temo ka go Repabliki: (a) Motheo wa go laola lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go 15 tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo, moo— (i) lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo e lego mosˇ omo wa tlhago ya tikologo le lenaneotshepedisˇ o la temo; (ii) ditiro tsˇ eo di amago naga ya temo di swanetsˇ e go lekolwa go ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; le (iii) ditiragalo tsˇ eo di nago le seabe ka kakaretsˇ o le tsˇ eo di diregagao lefelong leo le itsˇ ego fela go dikarolo tsˇ a diphedi le tsˇ eo e sego tsˇ a diphedi ka gare ga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo di swanetsˇ e go lekolwa; (b) motheo wa tsˇ weletsˇ o, moo— (i) tekano ya palo ya dijo le ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ e dingwe tsˇ a temo mmogo le ditirelo tsˇ eo di abjago ke yuniti ye nngwe le ye nngwe ya nako ya yuniti yeo di amana thwii le tsˇ weletsˇ o ya temo, yeo e laolwago ke tsˇ homisˇ ano magareng ga diphetogo tsˇ a leratadima, mobu le sebopego sa naga, lefelo leo naga e lego go lona le go hlokomelwa ga lona; (ii) naga ya temo yeo e nago le tsˇ weletsˇ o ya godimo ke ye nnyane kudu ka gare ga naga; le (iii) ditlhako le dipholisi tsˇ a tlhabollo ka moka di swanetsˇ e go sˇ etsˇ ana le go bolokwa ga naga, yeo e nago le tsˇ weletsˇ o ye kgolo ya temo, gore e sˇ omisˇ we go lema; (c) motheo wa go ba maemong ao a tiilego, moo— (i) go se sˇ ireletsˇ ege ga dijo go amago ga mpe go ba maemong ao a tiilego a setsˇ haba ebile moo tsˇ weletsˇ o ya dijo ya go ya go ile e ithekgilego ka lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo leo le tiilego; (ii) ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ a tlhabollo ya naga di swanetsˇ e go thibela diphetogo tsˇ eo di tlo senyago naga ebile di swanetsˇ e go akaretsˇ a dipeelano tsˇ a go sˇ ireletsˇ a le go hlokomela go sˇ oma gabotse ga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo lebaka le le telele; le (iii) dithulano tsˇ a nnete goba tsˇ eo di ka bago gona magareng ga makala a mmusˇ o di swanetsˇ e go rarollwa ka ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ a go rarolla dithulano; (d) motheo wa go kgona go kgotlelela, moo— (i) go kgona go kgotlelela ga lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo go laolwa ke bokgoni bja lona bja go ka boela la dira mosˇ omo wa lona gape, sebopego le mekgwa ya tsˇ weletsˇ o ka morago ga tsˇ hitisˇ o; le (ii) mediro goba ditiragalo tsˇ eo di hlolago tsˇ hitisˇ o ye kgolo go lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo mmogo le go tsˇ weletsˇ o ya temo di swanetsˇ e go efogwa, goba moo di ka se kgonego go efogwa, go fokotsˇ wa, go thibelwa goba go lokisˇ wa; 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: Before a provincial agricultural sector plan is published, the MEC must give public notice, invite written comments for at least 30 days, and consider the comments received.
18 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 18 (3) Before publishing a provincial agricultural sector plan, the MEC must— (a) give notice of the proposed provincial agricultural sector plan in the Gazette and other media; invite the public to submit written representations thereon within a period of at least 30 days of such notice; and consider all such written representations received. (b) (c) (4) The MEC must, in compiling a provincial agricultural sector plan, take into consideration any provincial agricultural sector plans of adjacent provinces and any development plans of other organs of state which may impact on the agricultural sector in the province. (5) The Minister may, on written request from the MEC, extend the period contemplated in subsection (2) for publishing a provincial agricultural sector plan for a period not exceeding 12 months and must publish the extension in the Gazette and other media. Purpose of provincial agricultural sector plans - 7 Verify source ↗
The purposes of a provincial agricultural sector plan are to—
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the purposes of a provincial agricultural sector plan: to coordinate and harmonise agricultural land-use policies and related state decisions, reduce duplication, promote consistent exercise of functions affecting agriculture, support cooperative government, help preserve and develop agricultural land nationwide, and enable the Minister to monitor progress.
7. The purposes of a provincial agricultural sector plan are to— (a) coordinate and harmonise agricultural land use policies, plans, programmes and decisions of organs of state aimed at promoting, achieving and preserving a sustainable agricultural environment, in order to— (i) minimise the duplication of procedures and functions; and (ii) promote consistency in the exercise of functions that may affect the agricultural sector; (b) give effect to the principle of cooperative government in accordance with (c) Chapter 3 of the Constitution; contribute to securing the preservation and development of agricultural land across the country as a whole; and (d) enable the Minister to monitor achievements in the preservation and development of agricultural land. Content of provincial agricultural sector plans
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A provincial agricultural sector plan must include—
AI-assisted research summary: A provincial agricultural sector plan must include specified land-use and implementation content, and other authorities must consider it in planning and resource allocation.
8. A provincial agricultural sector plan must include— (a) the spatial demarcation of agricultural areas, per municipality, according to shared characteristics in agricultural land capability, suitability, potential, use and location, or any combination thereof; (b) a description of agricultural opportunities and planned interventions to enable (c) the optimal agricultural use of an agricultural area; such planning measures, controls, performance criteria and other matters as may be prescribed; and (d) a programme for the implementation of the plan and its costing. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Status of provincial agricultural sector plans 9. (1) A provincial agricultural sector plan comes into effect on the date of its 40 publication in the Gazette and other media. (2) A provincial agricultural sector plan must be taken into consideration by the Department and provincial department in the allocation of financial and other resources for purposes of preserving and developing agricultural land. (3) A municipality must take into consideration the content of any applicable 45 provincial agricultural sector plan when preparing, reviewing or amending its— (a) municipal spatial development framework, as contemplated in section 20 of (b) (c) the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act; integrated development plan, as contemplated in Chapter 5 of the Municipal Systems Act; and land use scheme, as contemplated in Chapter 5 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act. (4) The content of any applicable provincial agricultural sector plan must be taken into consideration when preparing, reviewing or amending a national, provincial or regional spatial development framework as contemplated in Chapter 4 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act. 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 19 19 (3) Pele a gatisˇ a leano la lekala la temo la profense, MEC o swanetsˇ e go— (a) (b) (c) fana ka tsebisˇ o ya leano la lekala la temo la profense leo le sˇ isˇ intsˇ wego ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba; laletsˇ a setsˇ haba go tlisˇ a ditlhagisˇ o tsˇ e di ngwadilwego tsˇ a malebana le tsebisˇ o ka gare ga tekano ya nako ya bonnyane bja matsˇ atsˇ i a 30 a tsebisˇ o ye bjalo; le lekola ditlhagisˇ o tsˇ eo di ngwadilwego tsˇ e di amogetsˇ wego. (4) MEC, ge a kgoboketsˇ a leano la lekala la temo la profense, o swanetsˇ e go ela tlhoko leano lefe goba lefe la lekala la temo la profense la diprofense tsˇ eo di bapilego mmogo le maano afe goba afe a tlhabollo a makala a mangwe a mmusˇ o ao a ka amago lekala la temo la profense. (5) Tona, ka kgopelo ye e ngwadilwego gotsˇ wa go MEC, a ka katolosˇ a nako yeo e hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolwana ya (2) ya go gatisˇ wa ga leano la lekala la temo la profense nako yeo e sa fetego dikgwedi tsˇ e 12 ebile o swanetsˇ e go gatisˇ a katolosˇ o yeo ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba. Morero wa maano a lekala la temo la profense - 7 Verify source ↗
Merero ya leano la lekala la temo la profense ke go—
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the provincial agricultural sector policy must coordinate agricultural policies, plans, programmes, and decisions, support sustainable agricultural land use and conservation, and enable the Minister to monitor conservation and development outcomes.
7. Merero ya leano la lekala la temo la profense ke go— (a) (b) (c) rulaganya le go kopanya dipholisi, maano, mananeo le diphetho tsˇ a makala a mmusˇ o tsˇ a gore naga ya temo e tlo sˇ omisˇ wa bjang, tsˇ eo nepo ya tsˇ ona e lego tsˇ wetsˇ apele, go fihlelela le go boloka tikologo ya temo go ya go ile, moo maikemisˇ etsˇ o e lego go— (i) (ii) fokotsˇ a go dirwa gantsˇ i ga ditshepedisˇ o le mesˇ omo; mmogo le tsˇ wetsˇ apele go dirwa ga mesˇ omo yeo e amanago le lekala la temo ka go swana; fana ka peelano ya gore go phethagatsˇ we motheo wa pusˇ o tirisˇ ano go ya ka Kgaolo ya 3 ya Molaotheo; tsenya letsogo go tsˇ hireletsˇ o ya poloko le tlhabollo ya naga ya temo go ralala le naga ka moka; le (d) kgontsˇ ha Tona go hlokomela diphihlelelo tsˇ a poloko le tlhabollo ya naga ya temo. Diteng tsˇ a maano a lekala la temo la profense - 8 Verify source ↗
Leano la lekala la temo la profense le swanetsˇ e go akaretsˇ a—
AI-assisted research summary: The provincial agricultural sector plan must include specified planning content, starts operating when published, and must be considered by national departments, municipalities, and spatial planning frameworks.
8. Leano la lekala la temo la profense le swanetsˇ e go akaretsˇ a— (a) mafelo a temo ao a arotsˇ wego ka mellwane, go ya ka mebasepala, go ya ka dika tsˇ a go swana tsˇ a bokgoni, go swanelega, kgonagalo ya bokgoni bja go lema mmogo le tsˇ homisˇ o ya le lefelo, goba dika dife goba dife tsˇ eo di swanago; tlhalosˇ o ya menyetla ya temo le ditsenogare tsˇ eo di rulagantsˇ wego go kgontsˇ ha tsˇ homisˇ o ya go felelela ya naga ya temo lefelong leo; (b) (c) magato a maano, ditaolo, dinyakwa tsˇ a phethagatsˇ o ya mesˇ omo mmogo le merero ye mengwe yeo e ka laelwago; le lenaneo la go phethagatsˇ a leano le ditshenyagalelo tsˇ a lona. (d) Maemo a maano a lekala la temo la profense 9. (1) Leano la lekala la temo la profense le thoma go sˇ oma ka letsˇ atsˇ ikgwedi leo le gatisˇ itsˇ wego ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba. (2) Kgoro le kgoro ya bosetsˇ haba di swanetsˇ e go ela tlhoko leano la lekala la temo la profense malebana le kabo ya matlotlo le methopo ye mengwe ka merero ya go boloko le go hlabolla naga ya temo. (3) Masepala o swanetsˇ e go ela tlhoko diteng dife goba dife tsˇ a leano la lekala la temo la profense tsˇ eo di o amago ge o lokisˇ etsˇ a, o sekaseka goba o fetosˇ a— (a) (b) (c) tlhako ya tlhabollo ya lefelo, bjalo ka ge go hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go karolo ya 20 ya Molao wa Peakanyo ya Naga le Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Naga; leano la tlhabollo leo le kopantsˇ wego, bjalo ka ge go hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go Kgaolo ya 5 ya Molao wa Mananeotshepedisˇ o a Masepala; le sekema sa tsˇ homisˇ o ya naga, bjalo ka ge go hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go Kgaolo ya 5 ya Molao wa Peakanyo ya Naga le Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Naga. (4) Diteng tsˇ a leano lefe goba lefe la lekala la temo la profense leo le sˇ omisˇ wago di swanetsˇ e go elwa hloko ge go lokisˇ etsˇ wa, go sekasekwa goba go fetosˇ wa tlhako ya tlhabollo ya lefelo la bosetsˇ haba, la profense goba la selete bjalo ka ge go hlalosˇ itsˇ we ka go Kgaolo ya 4 ya Molao wa Peakanyo ya Naga le Tsˇ homisˇ o ya Naga. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: The MEC must monitor provincial agricultural sector plan compliance and report annually; the Minister and MEC may declare protected agricultural areas, subject to notice, consultation, and approval requirements.
20 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 20 Compliance with provincial agricultural sector plans 10. (1) The MEC must monitor compliance with the provincial agricultural sector plan by the province and by municipalities within the province and must report thereon on an annual basis to the Minister and by publication in the Gazette and other media. (2) The MEC may promote compliance with the provincial agricultural sector plan by implementing training programmes, publishing manuals and guidelines and coordinat- ing procedures for compliance. Part 4 Protected agricultural areas Declaration of protected agricultural areas 11. (1) The Minister, by notice in the Gazette and other media, may— (a) declare as a national protected agricultural area, the geographic area specified in the notice; and (b) assign a name to such national protected agricultural area. (2) A declaration under subsection (1)(a) may only be issued to— (a) protect high value agricultural land capable of producing significantly higher levels of agricultural goods or best suited to produce acceptable levels of high value agricultural goods within a defined geographical area, in a sustainable manner, and includes— (i) an agricultural land capability rating of above moderate; (ii) agricultural land with an agricultural potential of above moderate; (iii) unique agricultural land; and (iv) irrigated agricultural land; (b) preserve the area primarily for food and other agricultural production. 5 10 15 20 (3) The MEC, with the approval of the Minister and by notice in the Gazette and other 25 media, may— (a) declare as a provincial protected agricultural area, the geographic area specified in the notice; and (b) assign a name to a provincial protected agricultural area. (4) A declaration under subsection (3)(a) may only be issued to— 30 (a) protect an area of significant agricultural importance in a province that falls outside of national protected agricultural areas; and (b) preserve the area primarily for agricultural purposes. Procedure to declare protected agricultural areas 12. (1) Before the Minister or the MEC declares a protected agricultural area in terms 35 of section 11— (a) the Minister or the MEC must— (i) give notice of the intention to declare the protected agricultural area in two national newspapers the Gazette, other media and in at distributed in the affected area; invite the public to submit written representations or objections to the intended declaration within a period of at least 30 days of the publication of such notice; least (ii) 40 (iii) consider all such written representations received; and (iv) consult with the municipality or municipalities in which the provincial 45 protected agricultural area falls; (b) (c) the Minister must consult the MEC of the province or provinces in which the national protected agricultural area falls; and the MEC must consult with the Minister and obtain his or her approval. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 21 21 Kobamelo ya maano a lekala la temo la profense 10. (1) MEC o swanetsˇ e go hlokomela gore leano la lekala la temo la profense le obamelwa ke profense le mebasepala ka gare ga profense ebile o swanetsˇ e go bega ngwaga ka ngwaga go tloga moo go Tona le ka kgatisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba. (2) MEC e ka tsˇ wetsˇ apele gore go be le kobamelo ya leano la lekala la temo la profense ka go hlola mananeo a tlhahlo, go gatisˇ a dimanyuale le dipuku tsˇ a tlhahlo mmogo le ditshepedisˇ o tsˇ e di kopantsˇ wego gore di obamelwe. Karolo ya 4 Mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo Pego ya mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo 11. (1) Tona, ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, a ka— (a) bega lefelo leo le hlathilwego ka gare ga tsebisˇ o, bjalo ka lefelo la bosetsˇ haba leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego la temo; ebile (b) kgetha leina la lefelo la bosetsˇ haba leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego la temo. (2) Pego yeo e lego ka fase ga karolwana ya (1)(a) e ka ntsˇ hwa fela ge go— (a) sˇ ireletsˇ wa naga ya temo yeo e lego ka gare ga lefelo leo le hlathilwego, moo naga ye bjalo e nago le boleng bja godimo ebile e kgonago go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo tsˇ a palo ya godimo kudu goba yeo e lego maleba go ka tsˇ weletsˇ a palo ya godimo yeo e amogelegago ya ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo go ya go ile, yeo e akaretsˇ ago— (i) naga ya temo yeo e nago le bokgoni bja go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ a tsˇ a 5 10 15 20 temo tsˇ a palo ya ka godimo ga ya magareng; (ii) naga ya temo yeo e nago bokgoni bja go ka tsˇ weletsˇ a palo ya ka godimo 25 ga magareng ya ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo; (iii) naga ya temo ya moswananosˇ i; le (iv) naga ya temo yeo e nosˇ editsˇ wego; lebaka la thwii la go boloka lefelo leo e le gore go kgonwe go tsˇ weletsˇ wa dijo le ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ e dingwe tsˇ a temo. (b) (3) MEC, ka tumelelo ya Tona le ka tsebisˇ o ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba, a ka— a) bega lefelo leo le hlathilwego ka gare ga tsebisˇ o, bjalo ka lefelo la profense leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego la temo; ebile (b) kgetha leina la lefelo la profense leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego la temo. (4) Pego yeo e lego ka fase ga karolwana ya (3)(a) e ka ntsˇ hwa fela ge go— (a) sˇ ireletsˇ wa lefelo la temo leo le lego bohlokwa kudu ka gare ga profense yeo e welago ka ntle ga msafelo a temo ao a e sˇ ireleditsˇ wego; ebile (b) boloka lefelo leo gore le tlo sˇ omisˇ etsˇ wa fela tsˇ a temo. Tshepedisˇ o ya go bega mafelo ao a sˇ ireleditsˇ wego a temo 12. (1) Pele ga ge Tona goba MEC a bega lefelo la temo bjalo ka leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wegpot go ya ka karolo 11— (a) Tona goba MEC o swanetsˇ e go— (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) fana ka tsebisˇ o malebana le maikemisˇ etsˇ o a go bega lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego ka go Kuranta ya Mmusˇ o le ka kgokagano ye nngwe ya go aba ditaba le ka go bonnyane bja dikuranta tsˇ a bosetsˇ haba tsˇ e pedi tsˇ eo di abjago lefelong leo; laletsˇ a setsˇ haba go tlisˇ a ditlhagisˇ o le dikganetsˇ o tsˇ eo di ngwadilwego malebana le pego yeo ka gare ga matsˇ atsˇ i a 30 morago ga kgatisˇ o ya tsebisˇ o ye; lekola ditlhagisˇ o ka moka tsˇ e di nhwadilwego; ebile rerisˇ ane le masepala goba mebasepala moo lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego le lego gona; (b) Tona o swanetsˇ e go rerisˇ ana MEC ya profense goba diprofense tsˇ eo lefelo la temo leo le sˇ ireleditsˇ wego le welago ka fase ga yona; le (c) MEC o swanetsˇ e go rerisˇ ana le Tona go hwetsˇ a tumelelo ya gagwe. 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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No. 52009
AI-assisted research summary: Inspectors may inspect agricultural land, require documents and answers, and seize or remove items; private dwellings need a warrant.
40 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 40 (c) (b) question any person who is or was on such agricultural land, either alone or in the presence of any other person, on any matter to which this Act relates; require from any person who has control over or custody of a book, record or other document on such agricultural to produce to the inspector forthwith, or at such time and place as may be determined by the inspector, such book, record or other document; land, (d) examine any such book, record or other document or make a copy thereof or (e) (f) (g) an extract therefrom; require from such a person an explanation of any entry in such book, record or other document; inspect any article, substance, plant or machinery which is or was on the agricultural land, or any work performed on the land or any condition prevalent on the land, or remove for examination or analysis any article, substance, plant or machinery or a part or sample thereof; seize any book, record or other document or any article, substance, plant or machinery or a part or sample thereof which in his or her opinion may serve as evidence at the trial of any person charged with an offence under this Act or the common law: Provided that the user of the article, substance, plant or machinery concerned, as the case may be, may make copies of such book, record or document before such seizure; and (h) direct any person to appear before him or her at such time and place as may be determined by the inspector and question such person either alone or in the presence of any other person on any matter to which this Act relates. (4) When an inspector enters any agricultural land in terms of subsection (3), the owner or person in control of the land must at all times provide such facilities as are reasonably required by the inspector to enable him or her to perform his or her functions effectively. (5) When an inspector removes or seizes any article, substance, plant, machinery, book, record or other document as contemplated in subsection (3)(f) or (g), he or she must issue a receipt to the owner or person in control thereof and return it as soon as practicable after achieving the purpose for which it was removed or seized. (6) An inspection of a private dwelling may only be carried out by an inspector when authorised in terms of a warrant issued by a judge of the High Court or a magistrate who has jurisdiction over the agricultural land on which the private dwelling is situated. 5 10 15 20 25 30 (7) An inspector may, where necessary, be accompanied by a police official or any 35 other person reasonably required to assist him or her in conducting the inspection. (8) An inspector who enters and searches any agricultural land or private dwelling under this section, must conduct such search or seizure with strict regard for decency and order, and with regard for each person’s right to dignity, freedom, security and privacy. Contravention directives 32. (1) If a competent authority considers that a person is contravening or is about to contravene a provision of this Act or an agro-ecosystem authorisation issued under this Act, the competent authority may issue a directive. (2) A directive issued in terms of subsection (1) may provide that any requirements imposed therein must be complied with in the manner or within the period specified in the directive. (3) A directive issued in terms of subsection (1) must be contained in a written notice and served upon the person concerned, by— 40 45 (a) delivering the notice to that person personally; (b) delivering the notice to the owner or person in control of the agricultural land 50 (c) mentioned in the directive; affixing the notice to the entrance of the concerned agricultural mentioned in the directive; or (d) any other prescribed manner. land 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 41 41 (b) botsˇ isˇ a motho ofe goba ofe yo a lego goba a bego a le lefelong le le bjalo la naga ya temo, yo a bego a le tee lefelong leo goba a na le motho yo mongwe,malebana le taba efe goba efe yeo yeo e amanago le Molao wo; (c) nyaka gore motho ofe goba ofe yo a nago le taolo ya goba yo a swerego puku, rekoto goba sengwalwa se sengwe sa malebana le naga ya temo, a se tlisˇ e go molekodi ka nako yeo, goba ka nako le lefelo leo le ka hlathwago ke molekodi; (d) hlahloba puku, rekoto goba sengwalwa se sengwe goba a ka dira khopi ya 5 sona goba a ntsˇ ha tshedimosˇ o yeo e lego ka moo; (e) nyaka tlhalosˇ o go tsˇ wa go motho yo bjalo malebana le tshedimosˇ o efe goba 10 (f) (g) (h) efe yeo e ngwadilwego ka gare ga puku, rekoto goba sengwalwa se bjalo; lekola athikele, sedirisˇ wa, semela goba metsˇ hene yeo e lego goba yeo e bego e le ka go naga ya temo, goba mosˇ omo ofe goba ofe wo o dirilwego go naga goba maemo afe goba afe ao a lego nageng, go tlosˇ wa ga athikele, sedirisˇ wa, semela goba metsˇ hene goba karolo ya yona goba sampole ya yona malebana le go e hlahloba le go e lekola; tsˇ ea puku, rekoto goba sengwalwa se sengwe goba athikele, sedirisˇ wa, semela goba metsˇ hene goba karolo ya yona goba sampole ya yona yeo go ya ka yena e ka sˇ omago bjalo ka bohlatse tshekong ya motho ofe goba ofe yo a latofaditsˇ wego ka molato ka fase ga Molao wo goba molao wa setlwaedi: Ge fela e le gore mosˇ omisˇ i wa athikele, sedirisˇ wa, semela goba metsˇ hene wo o amegago, go ya le ka mokgwa wo go tlabago go le ka gona, a ka dira dikhopi tsˇ a puku, rekoto goba sengwalwa se bjalo pele a se tsˇ ea; le laela motho ofe goba ofe go tsˇ welela pele ga gagwe ka nako le lefelo leo le beilwego ke molekodi ebile a ka botsˇ isˇ a motho yo bjalo dipotsˇ isˇ o a le nosˇ i goba goba a na le motho yo mongwe malebana le taba efe goba efe yeo e amanago le Molao wo. (4) Ge molekodi a tsena lefelong lefe goba lefe la temo go ya ka karolwana ya (3), mong goba motho yo a laolago lefelo leo o swanetsˇ e go fana ka dinolofatsˇ i ka dinako ka moka tsˇ eo di hlokegago ka mo go kwagalago ke molekodi go mo kgontsˇ ha go phethagatsˇ a mesˇ omo ya gagwe gabotse. (5) Ge molekodi a tlosˇ a goba a tsˇ ea athikele, sedirisˇ wa, semela, metsˇ hene, puku, rekoto goba sengwalwa se sengwe seo se hlalosˇ itsˇ wego ka go karolwana ya (3)(f) goba (g), o swanetsˇ e go ntsˇ ha rasiti yeo a tlo e fago mong goba motho yo a laolago lefelo leo yeo e ngwadilwego dilo tsˇ e di di tsˇ erwego ebile a di busˇ etsˇ e ka pela ka mo go kgonegago morago ga go fihlelela morero wo di bego di tsˇ eetsˇ we wona. (6) Tekolo ya bodulo bja poraebete e ka dira ke molekodi fela ge e le gore seo se dumeletsˇ wego ya ka tagafala yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego ke moahlodi wa Kgorotsheko ya Godimo Kgorotsheko goba masepala wo o nago maatla a taolo lefelong la temo leo bodulo bja poraebete bo lego go lona. (7) Molekodi, moo go nyakegago, a ka felegetsˇ wa ke mohlankedi wa maphodisa goba motho ofe goba ofe yo mongwe mo go kwagalago gore a mo thusˇ e ygo dira tekolo. (8) Molekodi yo a tsenago le go phuruphutsˇ a lefelo lefe goba lefe la naga ya temo goba bodulo bja poraebete ka fase ga karolo ye, o swanetsˇ ego phuruphutsˇ a le go tsˇ ea mo go bjalo ka ela hloko tlhompho le tsela ya go dira dilo, yeo e hlomphago tokelo ya motho ya seriti, tokologo, tsˇ hireletsˇ o le sephiri. Go tshela ditaelo 32. (1) Ge e ba bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo bona gore motho o tshela peelano goba o kgauswi le go tshela peelano ya Molao wo goba tumelelo ya lefelo leo mehuta ya diphedi e sˇ omisˇ anago mmogo go tsˇ weletsˇ a ditsˇ weletsˇ wa tsˇ a temo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego ka fase ga Molao wo, bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo ka ntsˇ ha taelo. (2) Taelo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (1) e ka fana ka dipeelano tsˇ a gore dinyakwa dife goba dife tsˇ eo di laetsˇ wego ka gare ga sengwalwa seo di swanetsˇ e go obamelwa ka mokgwa goba ka gare ga nako yeo e laeditsˇ wego ka gare ga taelo yeo. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (3) Taelo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (1) e swanetsˇ e go akaretsˇ wa ka go 55 tsebisˇ o ye e ngwadilwego le go fiwa motho yo a amegago, ka go— (a) (b) isˇ a tsebisˇ o yeo ka letsogo go motho yoo; isˇ a tsebisˇ o go mong goba motho yo a laolago naga ya temo yo a ngwadilwego ka go taelo yeo; (c) gomaretsˇ a tsebisˇ o yeo go mojako wa naga ye e amegago ya temo yeo e 60 ngwadilwego ka go taelo yeo; goba (d) e isˇ a ka mokgwa wo mongwe wo o laetsˇ wego. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 42 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: A served directive binds the named person and successor in title, and the competent authority may withdraw or amend it, extend the compliance period, or take enforcement steps if the required action is not done on time.
42 No. 52009 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 JANuARy 2025 Act no. 39 of 2024 Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act, 2024 42 (4) Any directive which has been served— (a) is binding upon the person specified therein and his or her successor in title in relation to the land mentioned in the directive; and (b) may be withdrawn or amended by the competent authority by the serving of a written notice on the person concerned or his or her successor in title. (5) A directive issued in terms of subsection (1) may direct the owner or person in control of the agricultural land, in relation to which the contravention occurs, to take any action specified in the directive to rectify the contravention within a period as specified in the directive. (6) The competent authority may, upon receipt of a written request from the owner or person in control of the concerned agricultural land, extend the period specified in a directive issued in terms of subsection (1) to rectify a contravention. (7) If the action is not taken within the time specified in the directive, or within the extended period referred to in subsection (6), the competent authority may— (a) carry out any works and take any other action necessary to rectify the contravention and recover its reasonable costs from the person upon whom the notice was served; or (b) apply to a competent court for appropriate relief. 5 10 15 Investigation and gathering of data on agricultural land - 33 Verify source ↗
A competent authority may, in writing, authorise a person or persons with the
AI-assisted research summary: A competent authority may, in writing, authorise qualified persons to enter or cross agricultural land and to carry out surveys and investigations.
33. A competent authority may, in writing, authorise a person or persons with the 20 necessary skills or experience to— (a) enter or cross a particular portion of agricultural land at any reasonable time with the prior consent of the owner or occupier of the land; and (b) carry out surveys and investigations to gather data on the agricultural land’s capability, suitability, potential, current infrastructure and use thereof. 25 CHAPTER 7 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Delegations 34. (1) The Minister may delegate any power or duty vested in him or her in terms of this Act, other than a power or duty referred to in subsection (5), and the performance of any duties of the Minister, to— the Director-General; (a) (b) an MEC; or (c) any organ of state. (2) A delegation referred to in subsection (1)— (a) must be in writing; (b) may be made subject to conditions; (c) does not prevent the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty by the Minister; (d) may include the power to sub-delegate; and (e) may be withdrawn by the Minister. (3) The Minister must give notice in the Gazette and other media of any delegation of a power or duty to an MEC or an organ of state. (4) The Minister may confirm, vary or revoke any decision taken in consequence of a delegation or sub-delegation in terms of this section, subject to any rights that may have accrued to a person as a result of the decision. 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Molao wa Poloko Tlhabollo ya Naga ya temo, 2024 no. 39 ga ya go 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 29 JANuARiE 2025 No. 52009 43 43 (4) Taelo efe goba efe yeo e filwego motho— (a) e tlama motho yoo a ngwadilwego ka gare ga yona mmogo le mohlahlami wa gagwe maemong a mosˇ omo woo o amanago le naga yeo e ngwadilwego ka go taelo yeo; le (b) e ka gogelwa morago goba ya fetosˇ wa ke bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni ka go fa motho yo ngwadilwego ka go taelo yeo goba mohlahlami wa gagwe lengwalo la tsebisˇ o. (5) Taelo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (1) malebana le ge taelo ye e ka tshelwa, e ka laela mong goba motho yo a laolago naga ya temo go tsˇ ea kgato efe goba efe yeo e ngwadilwego ka go taelo go lokisˇ a go tshelwa ga taelo yeo ka gare ga nako ye e laeditsˇ wego. (6) Bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni, ka morago ga go amogela kgopelo yeo e ngwadilwego gotsˇ wa go mong goba motho yo a laolago naga ya temo yeo e amegago, bo ka katolosˇ a nako yeo e laeditsˇ wego ka go taelo yeo e ntsˇ hitsˇ wego yo ya ka karolwana ya (1) ya malebana le go lokisˇ wa ga go tshelwa ga taelo. (7) Ge e ba kgato ga se ya tsˇ ewa ka gare ga nako yeo e laeditsˇ wego ka go taelo, goba ka gare ga nako yeo e katolosˇ itsˇ wego go ya ka karolwana ya (6), bolaodi bjo bo nago le bokgoni bo ka— (a) dira mesˇ omo efe goba efe mmogo le go tsˇ ea kgato efe goba efe ye nngwe yeo e hlokegago go lokisˇ a go tshelwa ga taelo le go lefisˇ a motho yo a filwego tsbisˇ o ditshenyagalelo malebana le tokisˇ o yeo; goba (b) dira kgopelo go kgorotsheko yeo e nago le bokgoni go hwetsˇ a kimollo ya 5 10 15 20 maleba. Go dira dinyakisˇ isˇ o le go kgoboketsˇ a datha ka ga naga ya temo
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