Mochudi businessman loses land case

In a two-hour judgement the Land Tribunal president, Phetsolo Nare said Malan's claim had no basis. Nare pointed out that there is no evidence to suggest that when Malan's ancestors passed on, they wanted him to have the land.  He said the evidence suggested that Malan's forefathers did not want the land to be passed to anyone as they refused to renew the land lease.

"It is in evidence that Malan's father refused to pay rates for the shop he owned in Pilane," Nare said.  He stated that after independence, Malan's father left Mochudi and abandoned the property in question. He failed to understand why Malan could not produce the will he claims granted him the land.