Department of Land Affairs (South Africa)
Encyclopedia
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is one of the departments of the South Africa
n government
. It is responsible for topographic map
ping, cadastral surveying
, deeds registration
, and land reform
. The department falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, currently Gugile Nkwinti
.
Significant components of the department include the Deeds Registries
, the office of the Chief Surveyor-General, the Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information
(South Africa's national mapping agency
), and the Land Claims Commission.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n government
Government of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
. It is responsible for topographic map
Topographic map
A topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods. Traditional definitions require a topographic map to show both natural and man-made features...
ping, cadastral surveying
Cadastre
A cadastre , using a cadastral survey or cadastral map, is a comprehensive register of the metes-and-bounds real property of a country...
, deeds registration
Recorder of deeds
Recorder of deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property.-Background:...
, and land reform
Land reform
[Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
. The department falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, currently Gugile Nkwinti
Gugile Nkwinti
Gugile Ernest Nkwinti is a South African politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of South Africa as the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.-Education and career:...
.
Significant components of the department include the Deeds Registries
Recorder of deeds
Recorder of deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property.-Background:...
, the office of the Chief Surveyor-General, the Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information
Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information
The Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information or CD:NGI , is the national mapping agency of South Africa. It is part of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.- External links :* *...
(South Africa's national mapping agency
National mapping agency
A national mapping agency is an organisation, usually publicly owned, that produces topographic maps and geographic information of a country. Some national mapping agencies also deal with cadastral matters.-List of national mapping agencies:...
), and the Land Claims Commission.