Land Board, SEDC at loggerhead over settlements
Friday, September 16, 2016
Malete Land Board has taken squatters at Mojadife and Lenkwane to court seeking an eviction order. The issue of these unrecognised settlements dates back to 2013. The SDEC is trying to mediate between residents and Land Board as it [council] has already invested resources by building a primary school and has setup a mobile clinic there.
Residents of the two unrecognised settlements have been staying there for over 35-years and some have buried their relatives there. Even though they originate from Ramotswa, the families have never had plots there.
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