Tlokweng suspends land allocation

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*As land Tribunal Hears Batlokwa Appeal Today
The proposed allocation of 285 residential plots in tlokweng has been suspended as the land tribunal hears the concerns of Batlokwa youth over the Tlokweng land matter today in Gaborone. The case is scheduled for 2pm at the land tribunal in the main mall.

Thirteen Tlokweng youth, backed by the tribal authority took the matter to the land tribunal after learning that the Tlokweng landboard had allocated the 285 plots through a raffle, a system they fear will further reduce Tlokweng residents' chances of owning land in their village.

On Saturday  Tlokweng Landboard spokesman Augustine Sepoe confirmed to The Monitor that they have suspended the physical allocation of the plots pending the conclusion of the  court case.

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