Latest CPA Annual Report states that among 1208 Communal Property Association’s (CPAs) existing in South Africa only 8 have received proper support from the rural Development and Land Reform Department.
It is rather a painful situation that these communities did not receive sufficient assistance from the state, according to the CPA Act. This states that in some situations CPAs do not have the support to help in legal and financial transactions.
CPAs were mainly established to enable communities to form juristic persons in order to gain, hold and manage property on a basis admitted by members of a community in terms of written agreement. Providing required support to the CPAs is a part of the responsibility of Rural Development and Land Reform Department.
Apart from this some additional information are also added in the report states that CPAs had failed in providing some of the annual returns which are as follows:
Annual Financial Statements
Minutes of the CPA's AGM
A list of committee members
A list of the members of the CPA
Minister Gugile Nkwinti must quickly address the challenges faced by CPAs, including the mentorship and instructions on issues such as the rights of beneficiaries, statutory compliance, and other procedural elements in the running the association and the management of the financial and other assets of the association.
But this is not limited to less than 10% of the CPAs when there is a clearly stated need for such intervention across the country.
The DA is truly dedicated in ensuring successful land reform to benefit all SA people. The government should show its dedication towards the neglected resettled communities by taking urgently addressing them.
