Govt ordered to compensate Sesana, fellow tribesmen

Sesana
Sesana

Almost a decade after the Lobatse High Court brought a conclusion to a long running dispute between the government and Basarwa, the two parties continue to elbow each other behind the scenes.

It has emerged in a recent court ruling that the government in 2009 confiscated and auctioned livestock belonging to Basarwa leader, Roy Sesana and some of his tribesmen.

The livestock, which was confiscated, was found inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR).

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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