Recession leads to high demand in plots

The assistant landboard clerk, Bareng Mponape, said since the closure and retrenchments at some mines surrounding the area, the number of people looking for plots has increased significantly compared to past years.

He attributed this to the fact that most people have now moved from their company residences and have no place to stay. Just like any other growing village in the country, Mponape said they are faced with a problem of land shortage in their efforts to give Batswana plots. Letlhakane's situation is compounded by the fact that it is a mining area, because mines cover a lot of land.  Over 10,000 people are reported to be on the waiting list for land. Mponape said while they always advise people to apply for plots in neighboring villages they have not been successful as most people want to stay in Letlhakane because it is more developed.