Report says Mmamabula planning area lies on earthquake line
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
This constitutes constraints to future physical developments in the area, a draft final development plan for Mmamabula warns.
It says that until a comprehensive micro-seismic investigation is complete, designs of any development scheme in the entire planning area must take cognisance of the seismic risk.
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....