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Fake land certificates prevalent in Greater Gaborone

Friday, April 21, 2023 | 470 Views |

Kweneng Land Board chairperson, Kgang holding a file containing fake certificates PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Barely a year since the launch of the Secure Land Title (SLT) certificate, Batswana are still scammed out of their hard-earned cash by fraudsters who use fake certificates to sell plots they do not own.

Kweneng Land Board has revealed that cases of fake land certificates are prevalent in Land Boards which are nearer to the capital city, Gaborone.

The cases involve the old Customary Land Grant certificate.

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