13 June - Natal Law Society

Reports - Office of the Surveyor-General, Pietermaritzburg : 13 June 2003
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OFFICE OF THE
SURVEYOR-GENERAL
Pietermaritzburg
REPORT - 13 June 2003
As at Friday 13 June 2003 the workflow in the SGO looked like this:
DIAGRAMS
GENERAL
PLANS
SECTIONAL PLANS
SURVEY
RECORDS
Total
Lodged
Packs Dgms Plans Erven Packs Sects EUAs Cad Sect
29 69 5 2123 24 64 128 23 19
Approved 12 39 1 20 11 13 11 13 12
Rejected 6 15 1 291 2 16 2 4 1
Waiting
period
(Working
Days)
10 37 10
The professional staff was examining SG No D 198/2003 and SR No 442/2003.
A spate of work was lodged recently without the necessary examination fees or inadequate
consents. We have been a very accommodating office in the past and I know the other
Surveyor-General Offices would not have tolerated these careless omissions. I feel that this
tolerant attitude is being abused. These surveys were sent back without an S G Number.
As promised earlier, this is a list of each person's direct line. Please prefix the number with
033-355.... For example Malusi Phakahi has a direct number of 033-355-2939.
Surveyor-General's Office
Telephone number : 355 2900
Names Room number Direct extension (355-)
Abey Mohohlo 118 2955
Malusi Phakathi 102 2939
Abraham Parbunath 203 2906
Michelle Kok 203 2903
Andre Barnard 106 2945
Mzo (Norman) Gumede 203 2906
Andries/Dan Thebe 102 2940
Mbuyi/Precious Tsika 117 2954
Bérnice Tyrrell 125 2962

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Ncamisile Nala 202 2905
Bhanita Dama 117 2952
Nelson Dladla 227 2929
Bongani Mdluli 221
Nicole Diedericks 217 2918
Brandon Naguran 117 2952/3/4
Nirmal Moodley 226 2926
Brian Gray 105 2944
Ngcamango Lutya 201 2903
Charmaine Reddy 122 2921
Nonceba Jali 223 2923
Chris Williams-Wynn 240 2902
Owen Zondi 226 2952/3/4
Cornel George 208 2912
Pamela Moonsamy 202 2905
Cosmos Mtshali 122 2941/2
Phenuel Linda 218 2917
Dale Galleymore 130 2933
Pinky Nxumalo 121 2958
David Zuma 201 2904
Pluto Funani 104 2943
Debbie Meyer 101 2937
Pontsho Tsotetsi 102 2939/40
Dennis Sibiya 126 2966
Pravesh Harisinker 227 2929
Dorothy Tromp 125 2963
Priscilla Bimulkumar 122 2960
Edward Kheswa 119 2956
Priscilla Mnyandu 108 2947
Eileen Simmonds 117 2942
Rajend Salig 205 2909
Estelle Nadioo 101 2938
Rajesh Harrikaran 231 2933
Ettie Mdluli 116/235 2951/35
Richard Birkett 207 2911
Eugene Ndlovu 226 2926/7/8
Roelien De Lange 217 2916
Fariel Dastageer 209 2913
Romoloa Govender 235 2933
Fisani Khoza 121 2958
Sajida Dawood 108 2950
Frank Naude 204 2908
Sbu Ngubane 235 2927
Francois Marais 120 2957
Sakhile Mtshali 201 2919

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Gcina Hlongwane 126/119 2964/56
Sham Sewraj 201 2932
Gcina Shabane 102 2939
Shelly Capsy 126 2966
Gloria Ndlovu 122 2922
Sifiso Manqele 122 2961
Graham West 126 2964
Sipho Zulu 121 2959
Happiness Nkabini 226 2931
Solomon Sokhela 126 2964
Hetesh Magnalal 226 2931
Sphiwe Hlophe 119 2956
Jabulani Sibiya 235 2936
Stanley Mchunu 106 2946
Janina Kempisty 206 2910
Sthembiso (Sthe) Thusi 126 2961
Janeen Pieterse 103 2941
Susan Hawes 226 2931
Jenny Louw 224 2924
Ted Phillips 220 2920
Joseph Dlomo 235 2979
Thembani Sibiya 102 2940
Joyce Mshengu 235 2934
Thamo Phakathi 203 2907
Kobie Gouws 235 2934
Thandi Nene 117 2954
Lettie Joubert 106 2945
Thokozani Mathebula 226 2925
Lihle Msomi 108 2948
Veronica Chacha 109 2949
Linda Clark 106 2946
Violet Mashiqa 226 2928
Loma De Beer 240 2901
Walter Jobe 211 2915
Lucky Mncube 226 2930
Manie Schoeman 101 2937
Marian Barnard 226 2926
Marie Louw 201 2903
Mary-Rose Ndlovu 235 2925
Help Desk 122 2960
Mathews Nyide 235 2936
Switchboard 125 2900
Meshack Ndlovu 235 2935

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Here is the new scale of fees for the Surveyor-General's Office which will come into effect on
the 1st August 2003. I did not set up the tables and if you have trouble reading, I will mail you
the attachment I received via Chris and the Chief Surveyor-General.
NOTICE _____ OF 2003
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS
I, Dr Gilingwe Peter Mayende, Director-General of Land Affairs, in terms of Section 8 of the
Land Survey Act, No 8 of 1997, hereby prescribe the fees set out in the Annexure, as the fees
which shall be charged for products and services provided by the offices of the Chief
Surveyor-General and the Surveyors-General. The fees shall be payable on and after
_________________ and shall replace the scale of fees promulgated by Notice No. 275 of 26
February 1998, which is hereby repealed as from that date.
ANNEXURE
SCALE OF FEES TO BE CHARGED IN THE OFFICES OF THE CHIEF SURVEYOR-
GENERAL AND THE SURVEYORS-GENERAL FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
PROVIDED IN TERMS OF SECTION 6 OF THE LAND SURVEY ACT, NO 8 OF 1997, AND
IN TERMS OF SECTION 7 OF THE SECTIONAL TITLES ACT, NO 95 OF 1986.
PROCESSING OF DIAGRAMS, GENERAL PLANS AND DRAFT
SECTIONAL PLANS
1. For the total processing of :-
a) Each new diagram submitted for approval ........................................
R230
Provided that in the case of a servitude diagram, depicting a
servitude (or servitudes) over two or more pieces of land, an
additional fee of R40 is payable for each piece of land in excess of
one (1)
It should be noted that the above fee covers the supply, by a
Surveyor-General in the prescribed circumstances, of the additional
copies of the diagram required for for registration as well as all
survey-related services in connection with or incidental to such
registration which are not specified elsewhere in this scale of fees
b) Each new general plan, submitted for approval or provisional
approval, a basic fee plus an additional amount per piece of land
depicted on such plan in accordance with the following table:
(i) 2 to 50 pieces: Basic fee of R750 plus R45 per piece of
land
(ii) 51 to 300 pieces: Basic fee of R1 000 plus R40 per piece of
land
(iii) 301 pieces and
upwards:
Basic fee of R2 500 plus R35 per piece of
land
Provided that in the case of a general plan which is to be
provisionally approved, an additional fee of R250 is payable for the
(eventual) final approval of such plan
It should be noted that the above fees cover the supply of such
additional copies thereof as may be prescribed by law or as

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required by a Surveyor-General
c) Each draft sectional plan or plan of cession of real rights, submitted
for approval, a basic fee of ..........................................................
In addition, for each Section, Exclusive Use Area, newly-created
Servitude or Real Right shown or recorded on such plan, an amount
of ............................................................
R250
R40
It should be noted that the above fee covers the supply of such
additional copies thereof as may be prescribed by law or as
required by a Surveyor-General
d) Each set of documents, which has been returned by a
Surveyor-General, an administration fee payable upon resubmission
...........................................
R50
In addition for each reframed document, per sheet :
(i) Diagram or Sectional Plan .....................................................
(ii) General Plan .........................................................................
R50
R50
AMENDMENT OR ENDORSEMENT OF DIAGRAMS, GENERAL
PLANS AND SECTIONAL PLANS
2. For each amendment or endorsement of a diagram, general plan or
sectional plan, in terms of any law .......................................................
Provided that if in the opinion of a Surveyor-General the necessary
work is of a complicated nature, the fee prescribed in paragraph 8
shall apply;
R200
Provided further that this fee shall not cover the certification and supply
by a Surveyor-General of copies of such diagram, general plan or
sectional plan necessary for registration or any other purpose.
WITHDRAWAL OF DIAGRAMS, GENERAL PLANS AND SECTIONAL
PLANS
3. For withdrawing a diagram, general plan or sectional plan, per
document ................
R100
Provided that, where a large number of documents are to be
withdrawn
simulta-neously, the work relating to such withdrawals can be done
with the consent of the Surveyor-General on a time charge as
prescribed in paragraph 8.
CERTIFICATION OF DIAGRAMS, GENERAL PLANS AND
SECTIONAL PLANS
4. For the certification of diagrams, general plans or sectional plans,
per document ..................................................................................
R100
Plus the cost of the required number of prints as prescribed in
paragraph 6.

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PREPARATION OF CERTIFICATES, REPORTS TO COURT,
AFFIDAVITS AND ALPHABETICAL LISTS
5. For :-
a) Each hour or portion thereof spent on the preparation of a :-
(i) Certificate ...............................................................................
R25
(ii) Report to Court or Affidavit ....................................................... R130
b) The issuing of an alphabetical list containing the names of
townships, agricultural holdings, farms or sectional title
schemes, per list ......................
Provided that an additional fee of R0.40 per A4-size page shall be
charged for each page of an alphabetical list in excess of 100 A4-
size pages
R215
SUPPLY OF PRINTS
6. For the supply of prints in terms of :-
a) Section 6(1) of the Land Survey Act, No. 8 of 1997, per print
on :
(i) Paper
A4 size ................................................................................. R0.40
A3 size ................................................................................. R0.80
A2 size ................................................................................. R1.60
A1 size ................................................................................. R3.20
A0 size ................................................................................. R6.40
(ii) Any other print medium (film, etc)
2 size (or portion thereof) ........................................................ R11.50
A1 size ................................................................................. R16.00
A0 size ................................................................................. R32.00
Provided that the fees prescribed in this paragraph do not include
packaging and postage.
Provided further that the supply, nature, scale and material used for
any print shall be at the discretion of the Chief Surveyor-General or
a Surveyor-General as the case may be.
DIGITAL CADASTRAL AND RELATED INFORMATION
7. For the supply of:-
a) Digital spatial information
The following charges shall, however, apply:
Free of
charge
(i)
For each half-hour or portion thereof spent on the extraction
of the information.....................................................................
R65.00

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(ii) Prints (A1 and larger paper sizes), if required, per
print ...............
R50.00
(iii) The hourly rate prescribed in paragraph 8 shall apply to
prepare the digital information in a format other than the format
in which the information is captured: Provided that the required
format is supported by the software in use subject to the
discretion of the Chief Surveyor-General or Surveyor-General,
as the case may be.
b) Digital images of cadastral documents in the Tag Image File
format (.tif)
Free of
charge
Provided that the supply of digital spatial information shall be at the
discretion of the Chief Surveyor-General or Surveyors-General, as
the case may be;
Provided further that the fees prescribed in this paragraph do not
include packaging, postage or the cost of the transfer medium.
There
will, however, be no charge in this regard if the required digital
information is dispatched via e-mail.
MISCELLANEOUS
8. For any work or services not specified elsewhere in this scale of fees,
the charge per hour or portion thereof shall be ....................................
R130
PACKAGING AND POSTAGE
9. The fee for packaging and postage by domestic surface mail within
South Africa of:-
a) Prints supplied in terms of paragraph 6 per :-
(i) A4 size envelope shall be :-
1 to 9 prints ........................................................................... R13.50
10 or more prints .................................................................... R21.90
(ii) A0 size roll shall be ................................................................ R24.00
b) Digital information supplied in terms of paragraph 7
(i) Domestic surface mail
1 to 10 Compact disks (CD) .................................................... R25.00
11 to 20 Compact disks (CD) .................................................. R28.00
21 to 40 Compact disks (CD) .................................................. R30.00
1 to 10 90mm Diskette (Stiffy) ................................................. R25.00
(ii) Speed Service Courier (Priority Mail)
1 to 10 Compact discs (CD) .................................................... R34.08
11 to 20 Compact discs (CD) .................................................. R47.76
21 to 40 Compact discs (CD) ................................................... R58.14
1 to 10 90 mm Diskette (Stiffy) ................................................ R34.08
(iii) Counter Collection (Courier)
Packaging costs for courier collection for any digital product per
package ........
R3.00

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(iv) Electronic mediums for digital products, if not supplied by clients
Compact discs (CD), per disc .................................................. R20.00
90 mm diskette (Stiffy), per diskette ......................................... R6.00
Provided that the fee for items and quantities not specified above,
special deliveries and delivery services pertaining to orders from
foreign countries will be made available upon request.
Enjoy the week
Richard Birkett
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