Delta lease fallout as Trust accuses gov’t of betrayal

In the Statutory notice seen by Mmegi, the Trust accuses the Tawana Land Board and the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture of acting in bad faith, irrationally and in violation of constitutionally protected rights by halting a lease renewal that had already been resolved in its favour in February 2023.

The Trust, which represents residents of Xuxao, Xaxaba, Xharaxao, Boro, Ditshiping and Daonara, says the government has effectively reneged on a relocation agreement under which villagers vacated NG32 to pave the way for tourism development in exchange for rights to manage and economically benefit from the wildlife management area.