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The Tlokweng Land Commission has begun a review of its 2008 land allocation policy to bring it into line with the 2019 revised Botswana Land Policy and the 2018 re-enacted Tribal Lands Act, which came into effect in April 2022, with a number of changes that all tribal land authorities will need to comply with.
The Tlokweng Land Council consultation meeting was attended by land supervisors, Umbrella VDC members, Tlokweng Land Council management and tribal administration representatives.
Opening the discussion, Elijah F Katse, Chairperson of the Tlokweng Land Committee, thanked the participants. Katse said the purpose of the meeting was to engage and consult with stakeholders on the review of the 2007 Tlokweng Land Policy to improve land management within its jurisdiction and further address emerging land issues. He noted that as stakeholders, their input was important as they collectively contribute to the development of the policy.
Speaking and launching his speech, the Secretary of the Land Commission, Kealeboga Kemoreile, pointed out some of the problems faced by the Land Commission in the management and administration of the Batlokwa tribal territory. Some of the challenges he highlighted included illegal change of land use, illegal occupation of land and unregistered land rights.
Kemoreile further noted that the Land Commission has the power to formulate its own land policies which are in line with the Botswana Land Policy 2019 and the Tribal Lands Act 2018, hence the need for such consultations. In closing, he noted the importance of consultations in order to improve land management and stakeholder relations. The following were discussed: allocation of residential, agricultural, arable and commercial land, affirmative action and special allocations, transfer of land, change of land use, extension of plots, and subdivision and amalgamation.
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