Land Board, SEDC at loggerhead over settlements

Mojadife Primary School
Mojadife Primary School

The South East District Council (SDEC) has requested the Ministry of Lands and Housing to halt the eviction of squatters at Mojadife and Lenkwane pending assessment.

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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