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Table 1 : Eastern Cape


Citrus Farms Encorporating An Empowerment Or Land Reform Component
Project Location Ownership (empowerment component as a %) Production and Marketing Support Services  
Province District/Region Project Name Land Ownership Operating Company Ownership Management Number of people (beneficaries) Citrus Area (Ha) Total Area Other Crops Project Status Production Marketing Support Agencies Financial Support Contact Details
EC Addo   Land Bank             Conceptual         Colin Painter 083-702 3746
EC Kat River Kat River State Individual Farmers Individual Farmers 8 160     Outstanding debt issues. Transfer to individual farmers required. 20 000 to 30 000 cartons per farmer Katco and Riverside Capespan   Harry Gxotiwe
EC Patensie Patensie Prison Farm Department of Public Works     10 25 125 Grazing Awaiting approval from public works, Application for additional water rights   Patensie Citrus     Clare Bezuidenhout (DLA) 041-5863565
EC Hankie Dankbar Farming Trust Land Bank Dankbar Farming Trust   42 53 239 Grazing Portion being bought by Manderyn Farming, awaiting subdivision Land Bank Repossession. Trees need attention Manderyn Farming   Land Bank            LRAD Clare Bezuidenhout (DLA) 041-5863565, Tertius Meyer (Farmer) 042-2840692
EC Kirkwood Wagenaar & Hobbs Family CPA Community Property Association (CPA)     20 8.5           DLA Land Bank            LRAD Hannas Hobbs (Chairman) 073-277 2784, Manager 083-594 9348, Charlie Joseph (DLA) 041-586 3565
EC Kirkwood Iyalitha Trust                          
EC Kirkwood Enon Farm State   Department of Local Government and Housing   50 10000         SRCC   Chris Swarts 072-4092277 (foreman) Mr Watson 041-3904 111
EC Keiskamma   State   Individual Farmers 2 60     Outstanding debt issues. Transfer to individual farmers required.         Harry Gxotiwe
EC Tyumie   State   Individual Farmers 2 60     Outstanding debt issues. Transfer to individual farmers required.         Harry Gxotiwe
EC Umzimkulu Eastern Cape Citrus Development         200     Conceptual   Aim to market though Carisbrooke Valley Packhouse on the KZN side of the river     Russie Smith 039-7271698
EC Sundays River Ikhuba Farmers Trust(Trenly Farm) Land Bank   Manager 31 19000 trees   Citrus, Vegetables, Poiultry Trust leasing from Land Bank pending transfer         Martin Swart (Kirkwood PDA) 042-230 0174, 082-784 3692, Co-ordinator Lungile Phillips 083 - 2688929
EC Sundays River Santa Clara Farm       10   57.7   Production area not yet fenced, delay on production - cash flow problems, outstanding water bill         Martin Swart (Kirkwood PDA) 042-230 0174, 082-784 3692
EC Sundays River Ilitha Lethu Farmers Association               Awaiting land aquistion application          
EC Addo Sun Orange Farms 40% Farm Worker Trust       255             IDC, Land Bank, LRAD Johnny Ferreira James Hanner
EC Addo Amanzi Farm 25% Community Trust                     IDC Clyde Niven 082-651 6659
EC Addo Land adjoining squater camp       200               IDC Clyde Niven 082-651 6659
EC   Winterberg     High School Department of Public Works School 50% Riverside Citrus 50% Riverside Citrus   30             CIT Colin Painter 083-702 3746