Tlokweng Land Board has started the process of reviewing its land allocation Policy of 2008, in order to align it with the amended Botswana Land Policy of 2019 and the re-enacted Tribal Land Act of 2018 that came into effect in April 2022 which brought some changes that called for all Tribal Land Authorities to comply with.
The Tlokweng Land Board consultative meeting was graced by Land Overseers, Umbrella VDC members, Tlokweng Land Board Management and representatives from Tribal Admistration.
When opening the discussions, The Tlokweng Land Board Chairman Elijah F Katse expressed his gratitude to attendees. Katse indicated that the aim of the meeting is to engage and consult Stakeholders on the review of the Tlokweng Land Policy of 2007 with the aim of improving land management in its jurisdiction and to furthermore address emerging land issues. He noted that the importance of their input as Stakeholders is to collectively contribute to the build up of the policy.
When addressing and unfolding the presentation, the Land Board Secretary, Kealeboga Kemoreile noted some concerns faced by the Land Board in the management and administration within Batlokwa Tribal Territory. Some of the challenges he highlighted were illegal change of land use, squatting/illegal land occupational and unregistered land rights.
Kemoreile further indicated that the Land Boards are vested with powers to formulate their own Land Policies which are aligned to Botswana Land Policy of 2019 and the Tribal Land Act of 2018 hence such consultations. Lastly, he noted that the importance of the consultation is to improve land management and stakeholder relations. The discussions characterised the following:, allocation of residential plots, agricultural plots, ploughing fields and commercial plots, affirmative action & Special dispensation, transfer of land, change of land use, plot extension, and subdivision and Consolidation.
