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Individual Reform: Mining cadastral system 2026 - 2027

The new web-based software application is in progress: the service level agreement was finalised in May 2024 and the new cadastral system is being implemented.

New cadastral system

Summary

The new cadastral system is being updated

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Is it working?

Not yet implemented, no results.

Actions

To replace the outdated and current SAMRAD (South African Mineral Resources Administration System] system introduced in 2011. New cadastral system is not rolled out yet.

Are there plans?

In process

Is it on the agenda?

Improving minerals licensing system

Goals

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute, and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain, and support the mining cadastre administration system (web-based software application). The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications .

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

The new cadastral system is being updated

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Is it working?

Not yet implemented, no results.

Actions

To replace the outdated and current SAMRAD (South African Mineral Resources Administration System] system introduced in 2011. New cadastral system is not rolled out yet.

Are there plans?

In process

Is it on the agenda?

Improving minerals licensing system

Goals

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute, and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain, and support the mining cadastre administration system (web-based software application). The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications .

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

The new cadastral system is being updated to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications.

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Is it working?

Not yet implemented, no results. According to the mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe, the new mining cadastre is expected to be completed by June 2025.

Actions

To replace the outdated and current SAMRAD (South African Mineral Resources Administration System] system introduced in 2011. New cadastral system is not rolled out yet.

Are there plans?

It is being implemented.

Is it on the agenda?

It is being implemented.

Goals

To address the backlog of mining rights applications, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support the mining cadastre administration system (web-based software application). The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

The new cadastral system is being updated to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications.

Canvas not supported.

Is it working?

Not yet implemented, no results. According to the mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe, the new mining cadastre is expected to be completed by June 2025.

Actions

To replace the outdated and current SAMRAD (South African Mineral Resources Administration System] system introduced in 2011. New cadastral system is not rolled out yet.

Are there plans?

It is being implemented.

Is it on the agenda?

It is being implemented.

Goals

To address the backlog of mining rights applications, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support the mining cadastre administration system (web-based software application). The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

The new cadastral system is being updated to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications.

Canvas not supported.

Is it working?

Not yet implemented, no results. According to the mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe, the new mining cadastre is expected to be completed by June 2025.

Actions

To replace the outdated and current SAMRAD (South African Mineral Resources Administration System] system introduced in 2011. New cadastral system is not rolled out yet.

Are there plans?

It is being implemented.

Is it on the agenda?

It is being implemented.

Goals

To address the backlog of mining rights applications, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support the mining cadastre administration system (web-based software application). The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

To address the backlog of mining rights applications, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (now the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources/DMPR) appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system, a web-based software application. The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications.

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Is it working?

Slow progress.

Actions

Three companies were appointed to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system.

Are there plans?

Plans are in place to roll the new cadastral system out in phases. The new cadastral mining system is set to launch first in the Western Cape in July 2025, followed by rollout in the Eastern Cape and then the Free State, with other regions to follow.

Is it on the agenda?

DMRE initiated the process. Addressing the backlog of mining rights applications remains on the agenda of the department.

Goals

The new cadastral system aims to reduce processing times for new licences while improving adminisrative efficiency to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications. The new system intends to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

To address the backlog of mining rights applications, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (now the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources/DMPR) appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system, a web-based software application. The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications.

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Is it working?

It is currently being phased in different regions/provinces. The system is already live in the Western Cape, which has successfully registered its first 37 rightholders in the new mining cadastre system.

Actions

Three companies were appointed to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system.

Are there plans?

Plans are in place to roll the new cadastral system out in phases. The new cadastral mining system was first launched in the Western Cape in July 2025, as part of its Phase 1 rollout (about 37 rightholders have registered, marking the system's initial operational phase). Subsequent phases target the Eastern Cape, Free State and other provinces, with SAMRAD to be decommissioned region-by-region as the new system activates.

Is it on the agenda?

DMRE initiated the process. Addressing the backlog of mining rights applications remains on the agenda of the department.

Goals

The new cadastral system (known as Project Indwe) aims to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications. The new system intends to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

To address the backlog of mining rights applications, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (now the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources/DMPR) appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system, a web-based software application. The updated system will be used to clear the backlog in mining rights applications.

Canvas not supported.

Is it working?

It is currently being phased in different regions/provinces. The system is already live in the Western Cape, which has successfully registered its first 37 rightholders in the new mining cadastre system.

Actions

Three companies were appointed to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system.

Are there plans?

Plans are in place to roll the new cadastral system out in phases. The new cadastral mining system was first launched in the Western Cape in July 2025, as part of its Phase 1 rollout (about 37 rightholders have registered, marking the system's initial operational phase). Subsequent phases target the Eastern Cape, Free State and other provinces, with SAMRAD to be decommissioned region-by-region as the new system activates.

Is it on the agenda?

DMRE initiated the process. Addressing the backlog of mining rights applications remains on the agenda of the department.

Goals

The new cadastral system (known as Project Indwe) aims to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications. The new system intends to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

A new mining cadastre administration system to address the backlog of mining rights applications has been in pilot phase in the Western Cape since July 2025. Following criticism of the slow pace of overall implementation, Jacob Mbele, director-general of the mineral and petroleum resources department, told a media briefing on 15 June 2026 that the system would be rolled out to other provinces before year-end, with the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape next up for implementation.

The former mineral resources and energy department appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system, a web-based software application.

Canvas not supported.

Is it working?

The system is already live in the Western Cape, which has successfully registered its first 37 rightholders in the new mining cadastre system. Too early to gauge its effects.

Actions

Three companies were appointed to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system. The pilot phase is in effect in the Western Cape and rollout to other provinces is scheduled by end-2026.

Are there plans?

Plans are in place to roll the new cadastral system out in phases. The new cadastral mining system was first launched in the Western Cape in July 2025, as part of its Phase 1 rollout (about 37 rightholders have registered, marking the system's initial operational phase). Subsequent phases target the Eastern Cape, Free State and other provinces, with SAMRAD to be decommissioned region-by-region as the new system activates.

Is it on the agenda?

DMRE initiated the process. Addressing the backlog of mining rights applications remains on the agenda of the department.

Goals

The new cadastral system (known as Project Indwe) aims to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications. The new system intends to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Summary

A new mining cadastre administration system to address the backlog of mining rights applications has been in pilot phase in the Western Cape since July 2025. Following criticism of the slow pace of overall implementation, Jacob Mbele, director-general of the mineral and petroleum resources department, told a media briefing on 15 June 2026 that the system would be rolled out to other provinces over the next 12 months, with the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape next up for implementation.

The former mineral resources and energy department appointed a consortium of three companies (Pacific GeoTech Systems, MITS Institute and Gemini GIS and Environmental Services) to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system, a web-based software application.

No progress updates were reported in the April 2026-June 2026 quarter.

Canvas not supported.

Is it working?

The system is already live in the Western Cape, which has successfully registered its first 37 rightholders in the new mining cadastre system. Too early to gauge its effects.

Actions

Three companies were appointed to design, implement, maintain and support a mining cadastre administration system. The pilot phase is in effect in the Western Cape and rollout to other provinces is scheduled by July 2027.

Are there plans?

Plans are in place to roll the new cadastral system out in phases. The new cadastral mining system was first launched in the Western Cape in July 2025, as part of its Phase 1 rollout (about 37 rightholders have registered, marking the system's initial operational phase). Subsequent phases target the Eastern Cape, Free State and other provinces, with SAMRAD to be decommissioned region-by-region as the new system activates.

Is it on the agenda?

DMRE initiated the process. Addressing the backlog of mining rights applications remains on the agenda of the department.

Goals

The new cadastral system (known as Project Indwe) aims to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency to address the backlog of prospecting and mining rights applications. The new system intends to reduce processing times for new licences while improving administrative efficiency.

References

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources

Analyst: Thabani Madlala
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