Kweneng Clears Land Policy Confusion
Monday, May 10, 2021
Contrary to the land policy amended by Parliament in 2019 to allow for those who acquired land through their own means or inheritance the right to apply for land allocation, the new policy recently shared still reflects that it prohibits such individuals allocation of residential plots. This brought about confusion amongst Batswana.
Quizzed over the recent Facebook post that somewhat turns a blind eye on the amendment of the Tribal Land Act by Parliament, Kweneng Land Board’s principal public relations officer, Prudence Lekhutlile said though they have shared the policy on their Facebook page that holds policies from the old Act, they do use the amended Act when allocating plots.
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...