Happiness Reigns For Tsolamosese �Squatters�
Monday, February 05, 2018
Happiness ruled as the squatters were finally made not only residents but also owners of the residential plots they occupy after Mogoditshane Sub-Land Board recently gave them certificates for their land.
At first the residents of the popular location in Tsolamosese ‘Ko Diterateng’ were spared from eviction after it was discovered that they were squatters for decades and had nowhere else to go.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....