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Prime delta land war reignites as Saleshando demands return

Friday, February 20, 2026 | 210 Views |

A fierce political battle over 22,029 hectares of prime land in the Okavango Delta resurfaced in Parliament recently, with Leader of the Opposition (LoO) Dumelang Saleshando demanding that government abandon any plans for a Presidential lodge and return the land to the Tawana Land Board.

However, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, pushed back, insisting the government has “no intention” of building a recreational facility for the President and no budget has been set aside for such a project.

At the heart of the dispute is a vast tract of land in NG28, encroaching into NG21 near Chief’s Island, an ecologically sensitive and high-value tourism zone. The land was acquired in 2021 under Section 32 of the Tribal Land Act.

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