Having created the problem the government must now find the solution

The relatively small number of locals who lived and worked in the so called towns such as Gaborone and Lobatse would not have expected or perhaps even wanted to possess a plot of their own – other than those few in places such as Peleng. 

The majority, with roots in the tribal areas, would have expected to return to their family land holdings there. In Francistown, which was owned by the Tati Company, there was no question of any local ever obtaining a plot. But now, with his recent comment the Minister of Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse has announced that those halcyon days are gone forever and that land ownership is not for everyone.