SANDF LAND AND LAND REFORM

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SANDF LAND AND LAND REFORM
PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
DEFENCE ON THE NATURE EXTENT OF DEFENCE FORCE
LAND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE POTENTIAL THEREOF
TO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING LAND REFORM ISSUES 5
APRIL 2005
Prepared by the Department of Land Affairs,
Directorate Public Land Support Services
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POINTS OF DISCUSSION

• THREE MAIN DISCUSSION POINTS
• To inform the Committee on the nature and extent
  of
• SANDF-land in the Republic of South Africa
• To inform the Committee on the usage of redundant
  military functions and other vacant /
  under-utilized
• SANDF-land for land reform purposes
• 3. To inform the Committee on land administration
  and management processes regarding SANDF-land

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DEFINITION OF STATE LAND

• What is State Land?
• - national or provincial (Item 281 Cert.)
• SANDF-land national competency
• - different registered names
• - unregistered properties
• Categories of Public Land
• Overview of Public Land

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CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC LAND
PUBLIC LAND
STATE LAND
PARASTATAL
MUNICIPAL LAND
NATIONAL STATE LAND Section 239 or Item 28(1)
Cert.
PROVINCIAL STATE LAND Section 239 or Item 28(1)
Cert
Provinces
Land Affairs
Public Works
Un-surveyed, unregistered S.L.
Ex-SADT
Agriculture
Ex-TBVC
Ex SG States
Other Holder Depart. (e.g. SANDF)
LAND REFORM
Allocated to a tribe
In Trust for community / tribe
NOTE This diagram only serves as a general
indication on ownership of public land
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EXTENT OF STATE LAND IN RSA
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SANDF-LAND AND LAND REFORM PMG note email
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FORMER VOS BENADE MILITARY TRAINING BASE AT
SCHMIDTSDRIFT, NORTHERN CAPE
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SANDF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (1)PMG note email
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• SANDF-LAND IN RSA
• Military land (e.g. Lohatlha Army Batttle School)
• Air Force land (e.g. Langebaanweg AFB)
• Navy land (e.g. Simonstown Naval Base)
• Combination of the above three functions
• (e.g. the Bluff in Durban, Wingfield in
  Goodwood)
• STRATEGIC SITES
• URBAN VS RURAL SITES

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SANDF-PROPERTY NAVAL LANDPMG note email
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FALSE BAY
SIMONSTOWN NAVAL BASE A STRATEGIC AND SAFE
HARBOUR
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SANDF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (2)

• CORE MILITARY AND NON-MILITARY USES
• CORE MILITARY USES
• TRAINING BASE (incl. shooting range)
• AIRFIELD (e.g. Hoedspruit AFB)
• HARBOUR (e.g. Saldanha Bay Naval Base)
• DEPOT (e.g. vehicle park, ammunition)
• COMMUNICATION INSTALATION (radar)
• NON-CORE MILITARY USES
• RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES (houses, flats in town)
• ADMINISTRATION OFFICES (e.g. Poyntons Bld.)
• MILITARY HOSPITAL (e.g. Thaba Tshwane)
• MILITARY CEMETERY OR GRAVE SITE

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SANDF-PROPERTY GRAVE SITEPMG note email
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D
A VERY SMALL SANDF-SITE NEAR CALVINIA FIGURE
ABCD REGISTERED PROPERTY
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NON-CORE MILITARY LAND USESPMG note email
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This neat military cemetery near Bisho is an
example of a non-core military usage
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SANDF-PROPERTY RESIDENTIAL SITESPMG note
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STATE DOMESTIC RESIDENCES RESERVED FOR DEFENCE BY
PUBLIC WORKS
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SANDF PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (3)PMG note email
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• EXTENT OF SANDF-LAND IN THE RSA
• 422 145 ha (represents 1,7 of the state land
  portfolio)
• as on 31st May 2004

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SANDF-LAND IN THE STATE PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
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90
National State Land
Provincial State Land
National State Land
Provincial State Land
SANDF
SAPS
NATURE RESERVES
DCS
OTHER
DWAF
AGRICULTURE
SANP
OTHER
ExTBVC STATES
Ex SADT
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STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT OF
SANDF-LAND

• The two concepts are interlinked
• STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION
• administration of legal property related
  attributes
• maintenance of property documents (e.g. Title
  Deed)
• maintenance of a property asset register
  (inventory)
• STATE LAND MANAGEMENT
• administration of land use planning related
  attributes
• maintenance of land, facilities and buildings

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SANDF-PROPERTY TBVC-STATESPMG note email
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48 SAI UMTATA AREA RIGHT OF FENCE WAS HANDED
BACK TO DLA
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STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION (1)

• STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES
• compile and maintain an asset register /
  inventory (property portfolio)
• disseminate land related information (provide
  verified info to clients)
• address legal issues on state land
• comply with relevant Acts, Proclamations, Deed
  conditions, etc.
• acquisition of land and rights (e.g.
  expropriation, purchase, exchange, etc.)
• survey of SANDF-land
• confirmation of vesting (in terms of Item 281
  of Schedule 6 to Constitution)
• registration of land (e.g. issuing of State
  Title, Registered Title)
• disposal of superfluous land (donation, auction,
  tender, out of hand)
• lease of state land (long term / short term)
• entering into caretaker agreements
• land use property inspections / land use
  surveys / land audits
• payment of levies, rates and municipal taxes
• reserve superfluous land for land reform, client
  departments
• servitude applications and registrations
• safe keeping of SANDF-property records (e.g.
  original Title Deeds)

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FACILITY MANAGEMENTPMG note email
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FORMER BULEMBU MILITARY BASE NEAR BISHO
VANDALISM TOOK ITS TOLL
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FACILITY MANAGEMENT (2)PMG note email
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ERF 110, FORT BEAUFORT A FORMER MILITARY
HOSPITAL NOW A DILAPEDATED BUILDING AND A
BURDEN ON THE TAX PAYER
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STATE LAND MANAGEMENT MAINTANENCE OF
PROPERTYPMG note email info_at_pmg.org.za for
pictures
MALUTI MILITARY BASE RECENTLY REHABILITATED WITH
DONOR FUNDING
SUFFIECIENT BUDGETING AND SECURING OF FUNDS IS
CRITICAL FOR PROPER FACILITY MAINTANENCE
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MILITARY SHOOTING RANGEPMG note email
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MULTATULI 1648/1 UNDER-UTILIZED RIFLE RANGE NEAR
KROONSTAD
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STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION (2)

• SANDF-LAND National Competency
• RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT Public Works
• USER DEPARTMENT Defense
• CUSTODIAN DEPARTMENT (for disposals)
• - former TBVC-STATES Land Affairs (Proclamation
  67/1995)
• - REST OF SOUTH AFRICA Public Works
• ENDOWNMENT PROPERTY (Act 33 of 1922)
• - Minister of Defense has final say on disposal
• in terms of Act 48 of 1961

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ENDOWMENT PROPERTYPMG note email
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FIRING NUMBER 62 305 19 MAY 2004 (12h00)
THE NOONGUN SITE ON SIGNAL HILL IS AN EXAMPLE OF
ENDOWNMENT LAND
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SANDF-LAND AND RESTITUTION

• 206 626 ha SANDF-LAND HANDED BACK TO PWD TO BE
  MADE AVAILABLE FOR LAND REFORM AND RESTITUTION
  PURPOSES SINCE 1990
• LOHATHLA (14 667 ha)
• RIEMVASMAAK (74 563 ha)
• MOSITA (4 043 ha)
• MAJENG (6 032 ha)
• SCHMIDTSDRIFT (31 829 ha)
• WINGFIELD (53 ha)
• RONALDSVLEI (550 ha)
• KHUIS (2 000 ha)

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SANDF-LAND HANDED BACK and RESTITUTION

• VANRHYNSDORP (14 862 ha)
• PONGOLA (1 710 ha)
• DUNNOTTAR AFB (289 ha)
• PIETERSBURG AFB (979 ha)
• APPOSTLE BATTERY (213 ha)
• BURKES LUCK DOG UNIT(107 ha)
• LANGEFONTEIN (3 800 ha)
• HOPEFIELD WEAPONS RANGE (315 ha)
• WALLMANSTHAL (411 ha)
• BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF (1 407 ha)
• ELANDSFONTEIN CATERING SCHOOL (1 365 ha)
• WEPENER (1 429 ha)

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SANDF-LAND AND RESTITUTION (3)

• DE AAR HORSE STUD FARM (5 216 ha)
• SIMONS TOWN (104 ha)
• ROOSBOOM (590 ha)
• SALDANHA BAY (106 ha)
• JAN KEMP DORP DEMOLITION AREA (640 ha)
• ROEDTAN AMMUNITION DEPOT (346 ha)

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REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (1)

• PUBLIC WORKS / WORLD BANK STUDY (2002)
• 14 MILITARY SITES IDENTIFIED FOR RE-USE / CO-USE
• WATERKLOOF AFB
• SWARTKOPS AFB
• WINGFIELD AFB
• YSTERPLAAT AFB
• HOEDSPRUIT AFB
• THABA NCHU MILITARY BASE
• PORT ST. JOHNS MILITARY BASE
• MMABATHO
• POMFRET
• PIETERMARITZBURG
• SILVERMINE
• TOOTH ROCK
• LANGEFONTEIN
• GEORGE WOMENS TRAINING COLLEGE

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REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (2)

• BOURKES LUCK
• 91,7 ha superfluous
• Potential Tourism focus - upmarket lodge,
  restaurant, cultural village, museum, hotel
  school, caravan park
• TOOTH ROCK
• 111,3 ha superfluous
• Potential nature and marine reserve, tourist
  facilities (hotel and lodge), aviation
  activities, aqua farming, residential
• Development constrains not 100 declared safe,
  flora species
• LANGEFONTEIN
• 1 839,9 ha superfluous
• Potential wind generated energy farm,
  incorporation with West Coast NP, roadside
  commercial development along N7

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REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (3)

• PORT ST. JOHNS (former Transkei)
• 2 305,0 ha superfluous
• Potential Eco-tourism and conservation
  (protection of indigenous forest), use of
  existing shooting range by the public,
  residential, commercial, sport facilities,
  cemetery
• Development Constrains Registered land claim on
  Erf 646
• MMABATHO (former Bophuthatswana)
• 795,0 ha superfluous
• Potential Agri-village, vehicle test and
  training centre, education facilities (incl. veld
  school), residential, State offices
• THABA NCHU (former Bophuthatswana)
• 293,3 ha superfluous
• Potential Training and technical college,
  hospital, residential

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REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (4)

• POMFRET
• 5 192,0 ha superfluous
• Potential Agricultural (grazing only)
• Development Constrains Asbestos pollution,
  remoteness
• PIETERMARITZBURG
• 1,1 ha superfluous
• Potential Office, Business, Education, Tourism,
  Sports club
• Development Constrains Historic bld., under 1 in
  50 m flood line
• YSTERPLAAT
• 38,5 ha superfluous
• Potential Co-use with Air Force aviation
  related industries
• Development Constrains Marshland, access, height
  restrictions

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REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (5)

• WINGFIELD
• 54,5 ha superfluous
• Potential residential (low to medium cost),
  commercial, recreation (one of the sites for 2004
  Olympic bid), transport facilities and light
  industrial
• Development Constrains Lack of infrastructure
  (e.g. sewerage)
• SILWERMINE
• 80,0 ha superfluous
• Potential residential (high cost development),
  conservation, hotel
• Development Constrains Very expensive area
  limited market

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REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (4)

• GEORGE WOMENS TRAINING COLLEGE
• 10,1 ha superfluous
• Potential Education and training, commercial
  office development
• WATERKLOOF
• 85,0 ha superfluous
• Potential Co-use with Air Force aviation
  related industries
• Development Constrains Dolomite areas -
  potential for sinkholes
• ZWARTKOPS
• 35,0 ha superfluous
• Potential Heritage aviation theme park,
  wholesale, high density residential, light
  industry, office and administrative uses
• Development Constrains Dolomite areas -
  potential for sinkholes

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RE-USE AND CO-USE OF REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES

• RE-USE EXAMPLES
• NOORDKAMP SITE GOODWOOD PRISON
• SIMONSTOWN OIL TANK SITE PARKING AREA
• BLUFF POINT WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
• ARTONVILLA REFUGEE CAMP BORDER POLICE
• LOHATLHA JENN-HAVEN TOWNSHIP
• CO-USE EXAMPLES
• MADIMBO BORDER SITE MASHAKATINI N.R
• BOSSIESSPRUIT TELKOM installations

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RE-USE OF MILITARY SITESPMG note email
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OIL TANK SITE AT SIMONSTOWN NAVEL BASE TO BE USED
AS PARKING BY SANP
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CO-USE OF MILITARY SITESPMG note email
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TELKOM Communication mast on the grounds of
Bossiesspruit (an under-utilized base)
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RE-USE AND CO-USE OF REDUNDANT MILITARY BASES (2)

• POTENTIAL FOR TOURISM
• HISTORIC SITES (e.g. The Castle, Noongun,
  monuments)
• CO-USE / RE-USE POTENTIAL
• OTHER STATE DOMESTIC FUNTIONS (e.g. prison)
• RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
• COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• ECO-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
• AGRICULTURAL ACQUACULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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SANDF-PROPERTY CO-USE TOURISM ATTRACTIONSPMG
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HISTORIC SANDF-SITES BATTLEFIELD VIEWING SITES,
BLOCKHOUSES GRAVES
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SUPERFLUOUS STATE LAND

• IDENTIFICATION OF VACANT AND UNDER-UTILIZED
  SANDF-LAND
• DEFENCE (line function responsibility)
• PUBLIC WORKS (refer to May 1997 agreement)
• LAND AFFAIRS (Directorate Public Land Support
  Services)
• PROVINCIAL STATE LAND DISPOSAL COMMITTEES (PSLDC)
• PUBLIC LAND SUPPORT SERVICES (PLSS)
• Conduct Land Use Investigations per magisterial
  district
• Land Audits in co-operation with custodian and
  users of land
• Identify vacant and under-utilized land for land
  reform
• Prepare State Land Schedules and State Land Maps
• Provide advice/support in state land
  administration (incl. PSLDC)
• Facilitate and provide assistance in the survey
  of state functions
• Liaison role between the RLCC, PWD and the SANDF
  and PSLDC

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PLSS SUPPORT (VALUE ADDED INFO)PMG note email
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PLSS-SUPPORT COLLECTING VALUE ADDED LAND USE
INFORMATION
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PLSS SUPPORT (SURVEY)PMG note email
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SCHMIDTSDRIFT
IDENTIFYING BEACONS WITH A GLOBAL POSITIONING
SYSTEM (GPS)
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SITE INSPECTIONS CO-OPERATIVE EXCERSISE DLA,
PWD SANDF (1) PMG note email
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MALUTI TRANSKEI
SANDF-SITE INSPECTION CUSTODIAN, RESPONSIBLE AND
USER DEPARTMENT
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SITE INSPECTIONS CO-OPERATIVE EXCERSISE DLA,
PWD SANDF (2)PMG note email info_at_pmg.org.za
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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL CO-OPERATION DISCUSSIONS AT
TOOTH ROCK, Nov. 04
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SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (1)

• RECENT INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY THE PLSS
• FREE STATE (KROONSTAD STATE LAND PROJECT)
• IDENTIFY VARIOUS UNUSED MILITARY LAND
• SCHOOL OF ENGINEERS
• VACANT LAND AT BOSSIESSPRUIT TRAINING CAMP
• VACANT LAND AT SHOOTING RANGE
• VACANT LAND AT AND NEAR URBAN BASE
• WESTERN CAPE (UNICITY STATE LAND PROJECT)
• IDENTIFY VARIOUS UNUSED MILITARY LAND
• STRATEGIC SANDF-SITES
• VACANT LAND AT WINGFIELD AFB
• VACANT LAND AT YSTERPLAAT AFB
• VACANT LAND AT YOUNGS FIELD MILITARY CAMP
• ERF 81, TAMBOERSKLOOF (former magazine site)

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SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (2)

• RECENT INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY THE PLSS
• WESTERN CAPE (WEST COAST STATE LAND PROJECT)
• IDENTIFY VARIOUS UNUSED MILITARY LAND
• STRATEGIC SANDF-SITES
• VACANT LAND AT SALDANHA BAY NAVAL BASE
• VACANT LAND AT TOOTH ROCK
• VARIOUS VACANT RESIDENTIAL SITES
• 20 HIGH RESIDENTIAL ERVEN IN LANGEBAAN
• OTHER UNDER-UTILIZED SANDF-LAND IDENTIFIED
• LAND ADJACENT THE LANGEBAANWEG AFB
• FORMER BOMBING RANGE AT HOPEFIELD

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SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (3)PMG note email
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• LIMPOPO (MESSINA STATE LAND PROJECT)
• Artonvilla

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BOSSIESSPRUIT (1)PMG note email
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Boschesspruit 1382
UNDER-UTILIZED AND VANDALIZED BOSSIESSPRUIT
OUTSIDE KROONSTAD
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BOSSIESSPRUIT (2)PMG note email
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BOSSIESSPRUIT TRAINING CAMP AN UNUSED MILITARY
BASE WITH VACANT AND UNDER-UTILIZED SURROUNDING
LAND
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SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (4) PMG note email
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERS KROONSTAD
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SUPERFLUOUS SANDF-LAND (5)PMG note email
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LANGEBAANWEG AFB VACANT LAND USED FOR GRAZING BY
MILITARY
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REDUNDANT STRATEGIC SANDF-SITES

• YOUNGSFIELD MILITARY CAMP
• 6,7 ha superfluous
• Potential residential (single, group housing,
  flats, specialized), recreation (sport stadium),
  light industrial
• WINGFIELD AIR FORCE BASE
• 54,5 ha superfluous
• Potential residential, commercial, recreation
  (one of the sites for 2004 Olympic bid),
  transport facilities and light industrial
• YSTERPLAAT AIR FORCE BASE
• 38,5 ha superfluous
• Potential aviation related industries and
  wholesale
• Development constrains lack of suitable feeder
  roads, local ecological factors, security and
  Graaffs Trust Ltd. conditions

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YOUNGSFIELD MILITARY BASEPMG note email
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ERF 90477 - HIGH POTENTIAL VACANT LAND WEST OF
THE INTERNAL ROAD
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YSTERPLAAT AIR FORCE BASEPMG note email
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ERF 18002 WITH THE RUNWAY AND TABLE MOUNTAIN IN
THE BACKGROUND
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YSTERPLAAT AIR FORCE BASE PMG note email
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WINGFIELD AIR FORCE BASEPMG note email
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ERF 21204 DISUSE RUNWAY WITH THE LIBERTAS FLATS
IN BACKGROUND
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WINGFIELD AIR FORCE BASE PMG note email
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ERF 81, TAMBOERSKLOOF (1)PMG note email
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THE FORMER MAGAZINE SITE AT FOOTHILLS OF LIONS
HEAD A VALUABLE SITE
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ERF 81, TAMBOERSKLOOF (2)PMG note email
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THE HISTORIC MAGAZINE SITE IS DECLARED A NATIONAL
MONUMENT
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SANDF-PROPERTY LAND FEASIBILITYPMG note
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SOME SANDF-SITES WILL NEVER BE SUITABLE FOR LAND
REFORM PURPOSES