Tlokweng suspends land allocation
Monday, March 04, 2013
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.
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....