Basarwa lose another one

Basarwa who chose to live inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve must live with the difficulties that their choices present, according to High Court justice, Lakhvinder Walia, dismissing the application in which a group of Basarwa sought to be allowed to drill a borehole there. "Basarwa have chosen to settle in areas far from those facilities.

They have become victims of their own decision to settle an inconveniently long distance from the services and facilities provided by the government," added Walia. Walia dismissed the argument that government, by denying Basarwa access to the borehole, was exposing them to inhuman treatment contrary to the constitution.