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Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 960 Views |

Batlokwa have strongly rejected the 2018 Tlokweng National Development Plan, reasoning that it threatens their ancestral land and agricultural livelihood.

The plan, which proposed extending the village into the Mabutswe area where their fields are located, has sparked widespread concern, prompting the government to return it for further consultation.

Speakers at a kgotla meeting held on Saturday, welcomed the decision by Local Government and Traditional Affairs Minister, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, to refer the proposal back to the tribe.

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