Ngami dikgosi demand preferential allocation of land to locals

This came to the fore during a stakeholder meeting with dikgosi at Maun Lodge on Wednesday where dikgosi accused the Tawana Land Board  (TLB) of an agenda to dispossess communities their land. The Land Board called the meeting to inform dikgosi about rampant squatting which has risen to 984 cases in Maun, land allocation issues and an update on Molapo farming.

When presenting on illegal land occupants, Otsile Fohlani, TLB principal adjudication officer said there were 984 illegal land occupants in the Maun area. He explained that TLB evicted some of the squatters in December, adding that they have also acquired court orders to evict 177 more squatters in Shashe ward. Fohlani implored the chiefs, who he said were closer to the community, to help the Land Board fight mushrooming squatting.