Court Case Delays Plot Allocation In Molapowabojang
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Tuesday September 21, 2021 06:00
This comes after a pressure group, the ‘Concerned Group’ took Ngwaketse Land Board to court challenging the allocation of residential plots at the village. The move forced the Land Board to halt the process of allocating residential plots in that area.
They argue that the Land Board has taken their farms without any consultation or compensation. On the other hand, Ngwaketse Land Board objects to the move on the basis that the concerned people are squatters in the area.
A public notice dated September 16, 2021, by Ngwaketse Land Board states: “Lekgotla la kabo ya ditsha la Ngwaketse (Ngwaketse Land Board) le itsise sechaba ka kakaretso gore, baikopedi botlhe ba ba neng ba laleditswe go tla go arabela dikopo tsa bone tsa ditsha tsa bonno ko Molapowabojang, di segeetswe fa thoko”.
“Ditaletso tse, ke tse di simolotseng kgwedi ya Phatwe ele boferabongwe (August 9, 2021) go fitlha kgwedi ya Lwetse ele masome a mabedi le botlhano monongwaga (September 25, 2021). Se se tla morago ga gore bangongoregi bangwe, ba motse wa Molapowabojang, ba ise ngongorego ko kgotla kgolo ya ditsheko tsa lehatshe.”
The Land Board further requested those who have been already allocated plots to temporarily suspend developments to allow the court to make a judgement on the matter.
Molapowabojang kgosi representative, Michael Ratsoma said they are aware of the concerned members who have blocked the allocation of plots on the other side of their village.
“The concerned members started way back. Honestly, we are shocked that some residents are now claiming that those fields belong to them while there is no proper documentation. Documentation of this village started in 1914 and people who could claim certain fields in this area are known. As the chieftaincy [in this] village, we do not know where these people are coming from and the person who gave them that land. The issue is now up to the Land Board to take action against them,” Ratsoma told The Monitor on Friday.
He wishes for the court to make the final judgement on the matter because the Dikgosi do not have the power to do so.
The representative said what worries them a lot is that this court case is delaying some people to be given residential plots to finally have their own homes.