Battle royale erupts over Kgale Farms

Landmark: A dispute is brewing amongst Balete, a few kilometers east of iconic Kgale Hill
Landmark: A dispute is brewing amongst Balete, a few kilometers east of iconic Kgale Hill

A legal dispute has erupted over the expansive Kgale Farms, with the Land Board suing the Bamalete Community Trust for the rights to deeds, which it reportedly intends to use in a multi-million pula deal involving the development of a mall, golf estate and others

The Land Board is demanding the deeds in order to negotiate through the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), which has reportedly received lucrative offers from investors across the border in South Africa. Balete, led by Kgosi Mosadi Seboko, are resisting the legal challenge and say the Farms are critical for land-hungry villagers and grazing pasture. The explosive developments came to the fore at an emergency kgotla meeting called by Seboko’s deputy, Kgosi Tsimane Mokgosi in Mogobane on Wednesday, where he briefed villagers about the court challenge and the Land Board’s demands. Land Board officials were present at the meeting, but declined to comment saying the matter was before the courts.

“Balete are under attack,” Mokgosi declared.

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