The genesis of Balete farm case

The Malete Land Board wants the Court of Appeal to reverse a judgment that saw Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the Ga-Malete Development Trust declared the rightful title deed holders for Kgale Farms.

Since 2003, the government and the tribe have been engaged in protracted negotiations regarding the government's intention to acquire Forest Hill. It was clear that there would be no end in sight and if there was any end, it would likely to be a tragic one for the tribe with their land being taken for free. Despite their recent success at the High Court in 2021, Bamalete could still lose their land depending on how the five men bench led by Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane rule on the matter.